Thanks for the info. I'll post photos tonight. One of them has very red
legs and bill. It's still probably a foresters but the red is giving me
pause for sure.

Aaron

On Fri, Apr 28, 2017, 12:21 PM Nicholas Komar <[email protected]> wrote:

> Aaron et al.,
> Any hint of orange in legs and bill would indicate Forster's Tern. Adults
> in breeding plumage have almost completely white (frosty) wingtips.
> Subadults still have black in wingtips.
>
> The ratio of Forster's to Common Terns during spring migration is roughly
> 100:1. Common Terns are very UNcommon. :-)
>
> Good birding,
> Nick Komar
> Fort Collins CO
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 28, 2017, at 11:21 AM, Aaron Tucker <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> Saw a couple terns out at the Marina this morning and was wondering if
> anyone could help with an ID.
>
> They are Tern's with black caps and reddish/orange legs. They have a black
> spot on the end of their orange beaks. One of them has black wing-tips
> while the other seem to be white. It's possible they are one of each I
> guess. One has very vibrant orange (really more reddish) legs while the
> other one seem typically orange.
>
> Unfortunately I don't have a way to upload my photos till I get home
> tonight late but I was hoping someone else saw them out there this morning.
>
> Photos tonight, thanks for any help.
>
> Aaron Tucker
> Aurora CO
>
> P.S. Northern Parula is still out there at Pelican Point
>
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