[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

At 3:00 pm the adult Bridled Tern that has spent the summer at the Common and 
Roseate tern colony on Great Gull Island was flying and calling over the 
western portion of the island.

If the frigatebird seen today on the CT shore would come by it would seem more 
like the Florida Keys than Long Island Sound!

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull I., Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

At about 5:30 pm I spotted the Bridled Tern flying off the north side of Great 
Gull Island somewhat east of the center of the island. Numbers of the breeding 
Common and Roseate terns have been dropping sharply in the last couple of 
weeks, but migrant terns have been increasing.  Individual juvenile Forster’s 
Terns have been around for about a week and this afternoon a juvenile Black 
Tern dropped in to make it a five tern day.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern on Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co. - Yes

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The Bridled Tern was seen again today at its usual spot by the northeast corner 
of Great Gull Island. It was seen flying around on three occasions over about a 
30 minute period around mid-day. It never landed. My guess it is now 
frequenting another location on the edge of the island, probably somewhere 
along the rocks on the north shore of the island. I will post any additional 
info I get.

As usual, I will remind observers landing on the island is prohibited, but the 
bird has been seen from boats offshore.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern on Great Gull I. - No

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The Bridled Tern has not been seen on Great Gull Island since July 25 despite 
daily checks for it. I will post if it shows up again. 

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern. Great Gull Island. continues

[ArieGilbert]

Still present on its favorite spot on the north east end of the island.  
07/25/19

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The adult Bridled Tern continues at its usual location on the northeast rocks 
of Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co. 

My usual reminder: landing on the island research station is not allowed but 
the bird can often be seen from offshore. Care must be taken because of rocks. 

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern

[Colleen Veltri]

Bridled Tern continues off Great Gull Island. Thnx Arie G for a great 
successful trip. May the birds be with you. 

Bobby and Colleen

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The adult Bridled Tern continues in its usual location on the northeast corner 
of Great Gull Island. 

As always, a reminder that unauthorized landing is not allowed on the island 
but the Bridled has been seen from boats offshore. Morning seems to be the best 
time. 

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The unsettled weather of the last week prevented us from checking for the 
Bridled Tern, but we were finally able to look today. Around 11:00 am it was in 
its usual location on the northeast corner of the island.

My usual reminder: landing on Great Gull Island is prohibited, but the Bridled 
has been seen from small boats offshore. Anyone trying that should beware of 
rocks.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The adult Bridled Tern continues in its usual location on the northeast corner 
of Great Gull Island. 

Landing on the island is prohibited, but the bird has often been seen from a 
boat off-shore. 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern not seen today on Great Gull Island, Suffolk County

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

John Kent and Tom Fiore have both sent me word that a boat out of CT saw the 
Bridled in its usual location on the northeast corner of Great Gull Island this 
morning between 10 and 11 am and reported it on the CT list.

Joe DiCostanzo

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> On Jun 12, 2019, at 1:48 PM,   wrote:
> 
> I was on the eastern end of Great Gull Island this morning and was able to 
> spend a few minutes looking for the Bridled Tern. At least at 11:45 am I did 
> not see it. This does not necessarily mean anything. Obviously, the bird must 
> go out and feed sometime and I have no idea what its feeding schedule might 
> be. I will check for it when I can and post updates (positive or negative) as 
> I have them.
>  
> Again, my usual caveat that there is no unauthorized landing on the island. 
> The area the Bridled frequents is easily visible from a boat, but please 
> remember there are rocks just offshore, so a safe distance must be 
> maintained. I posted a map of the island on my Inwood Birder blog.
>  
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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern not seen today on Great Gull Island, Suffolk County

[jdicost]

I was on the eastern end of Great Gull Island this morning and was able to
spend a few minutes looking for the Bridled Tern. At least at 11:45 am I did
not see it. This does not necessarily mean anything. Obviously, the bird
must go out and feed sometime and I have no idea what its feeding schedule
might be. I will check for it when I can and post updates (positive or
negative) as I have them.

 

Again, my usual caveat that there is no unauthorized landing on the island.
The area the Bridled frequents is easily visible from a boat, but please
remember there are rocks just offshore, so a safe distance must be
maintained. I posted a map of the island on my Inwood Birder blog.

 

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island, Suffolk County

[Robert Lewis]

 Thanks for the update Joe.
I'm interested in renting a boat and sharing expenses with others.  I don't 
know how feasible this is.
Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY

On Monday, June 10, 2019, 12:39:10 PM EDT,  wrote:  
 
 
The adult Bridled Tern found on Great Gull Island on June 8 continued today on 
the northeast corner of the island. The island is a research facility and 
sanctuary for a large colony of Common Terns and the endangered Roseate Tern. 
Landing on the island is not allowed. However, last August a number of birders 
were able to see the Bridled from small boats off-shore. On my Inwood Birder 
blog I have posted a map of the island indicating the part of the island the 
bird frequents. The link is: 
https://inwoodbirder.blogspot.com/2019/06/june-10-bridled-tern-comes-back-to.html

  

Last August, during the bird’s nearly three week stay on the island I was able 
to post almost daily updates on the bird’s presence. However,, June is the peak 
of the nesting season and research work will prevent me from checking for the 
bird every day. I will post updates when I am able, but it will be sporadic.

  

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island, Suffolk County

[jdicost]

The adult Bridled Tern found on Great Gull Island on June 8 continued today
on the northeast corner of the island. The island is a research facility and
sanctuary for a large colony of Common Terns and the endangered Roseate
Tern. Landing on the island is not allowed. However, last August a number of
birders were able to see the Bridled from small boats off-shore. On my
Inwood Birder blog I have posted a map of the island indicating the part of
the island the bird frequents. The link is:

https://inwoodbirder.blogspot.com/2019/06/june-10-bridled-tern-comes-back-to
.html

 

Last August, during the bird's nearly three week stay on the island I was
able to post almost daily updates on the bird's presence. However,, June is
the peak of the nesting season and research work will prevent me from
checking for the bird every day. I will post updates when I am able, but it
will be sporadic.

 

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern returns to Great Gull Island, Suffolk County

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

For the fourth summer in a row an adult Bridled Tern has returned to the 
Common/Roseate tern colony on Great Gull Island. Once again you cannot land on 
the island.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern - NO.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The Bridled Tern that was on Great Gull I., Suffolk Co., has not been seen 
since Thursday despite three checks Friday and two on Saturday. Numbers of 
terns on the island are dropping now, so it may have departed with some of the 
Commons and Roseates. I will try to check again today, but the weather this 
morning is a bit rainy so I don’t know when I will get to the eastern end of 
the island.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern on Great Gull I. - NO

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

Despite checks this morning, midday, and late afternoon, the Bridled Tern was 
not seen today. I will check again for it tomorrow.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Is., Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

Bridled Tern continues this morning in its usual location on Great Gull Island. 
See my earlier posts for caveats and additional info, and on my Inwood Birder 
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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern still present on Great Gull Is, Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The adult Bridled Tern was still present this morning at its usual area on 
Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co. This is now the thirteenth day of its stay. See 
my earlier posts for caveats on looking for this bird.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The adult Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island. At around 8:40 am I 
found it in its usual area on the northeast corner of the island. (It has been 
here since August 3.) Once again, I will mention the island is a research 
station and casual visitors are not allowed to land. However, several birders 
have seen the bird from the lighthouse tours that pass by the island on their 
way to Little Gull Island Light to the east. A few have also seen it from small 
boats. Earlier this week I posted a map of Great Gull Island and the area the 
Bridled frequents on my Inwood Birder blog (inwoodbirder.blogspot.com). 

There are at least five Parasitic Jaegers chasing the feeding terns west of 
Great Gull, including on dark phase bird.

Also this morning there was a steady stream if migrating Tree Swallows flying 
west over the island.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island

[jdicost]

The adult Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island. When seen it is on
the northeast corner of the island. This is now the eleventh day of its
stay. This morning I spotted it from a blind on the north side near the
center of the island. It was coming in from the northeast headed for its
usual roosting spot.

 

Once again, I will mention that the island is a research station and casual
visitors are not allowed. However, a few birders have seen the bird from the
lighthouse tours that pass by the island on their way to Little Gull Island
Light to the east. Also a few birders have made the trip out to the island
in small boats to look for the bird from offshore. Today, however, the seas
are rough and it would not be a good day to be out in a small boat. I have
posted a map on my Inwood Birder blog that indicates where on the island the
tern has been seen. The map can be seen at here.
  Some birders 

 

Anyone on a boat at the east end of Long Island Sound should keep an eye out
for other seabirds. Shearwater numbers have dropped off sharply, but there
are still a number of Parasitic Jaegers in the vicinity of Great Gull
Island. I have most often seen them west of Great Gull between us and Plum
Island. Yesterday I had saw as many as eight in that direction. This morning
I saw three to the west of Great Gull and another two to the northeast over
in the Race between Little Gull and Fishers Island.

 

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The adult Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island. Once again inclement 
weather in the morning prevented me from checking for it then. I checked at 
around 10:30 am and 3:30 pm and did not see it. However, a check at around 5:30 
found it in its usual area on the northeast corner of the island. (It has been 
here since August 3.) Once again, I will mention that the island is a research 
station and casual visitors are not allowed. However, several birders have seen 
the bird from the lighthouse tours that pass by the island on their way to 
Little Gull Island Light to the east. Earlier this week I posted a map of Great 
Gull Island and the area the Bridled frequents on my Inwood Birder blog 
(inwoodbirder.blogspot.com). 

Shearwaters (mainly Greats, but still the occasional Cory’s) are still being 
seen around the island. Parasitic Jaeger numbers seem to be building up. In the 
morning I saw four, including a dark phase individual west of Great Gull 
Island. This afternoon there were a minimum of eight Parasitics west of the 
island. In one scope scan I spotted seven plus one more in the air chasing a 
tern.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The adult Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island. This morning’s inclement 
weather prevented me from checking for it then. I was finally able to check at 
around 2:30 pm and it was in its usual area on the northeast corner of the 
island. (It has now been here since August 3. Beside it being its third in a 
row summer appearance.) Once again, I will mention that the island is a 
research station and casual visitors are not allowed. However, several birders 
have seen the bird from the lighthouse tours that pass by the island on their 
way to Little Gull Island Light to the east. Earlier this week I posted a map 
of Great Gull Island and the area the Bridled frequents on my Inwood Birder 
blog (inwoodbirder.blogspot.com). 

Anyone doing the lighthouse tour boat trip should continue to watch for 
shearwaters. This morning’s weather and easterly winds brought more birds to 
the vicinity of the island than I have seen since last weekend. This morning 
there were at least 20 shearwaters in the race between Little Gull Island and 
Fisher’s Island. They were about four to one Great Shearwaters to Cory’s 
Shearwaters. This afternoon off the west end of the island among a fishing 
flock of terns there were at least five Great Shearwaters and three Parasitic 
Jaegers.

Joe DiCostanzo

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern and public cruises to get there Part3

[Thomas Robben]

If you are planning to look for the Bridled Tern from the “Long Island
Lights Cruise” which originates from Orient Pt, NY you should know that it
did NOT run on August 9 or 10. The reason for that was cited as mechanical
problems (and full refunds were given, plus $10 towards next trips). It is
expected to run on August 11 and 12, but it appears that ferry schedules
may be changing somewhat, so you might want to call ahead to make a
reservation at 631-323-2525, and to confirm that the ship is running from
Orient Point that day, and that it will pass by the north side of Great
Gull Island as it heads for Little Gull Island.


www.lighthouse.cruises  has more info about these cruises.

inwoodbirder.blogspot.com  is Joe DiContanzo’s site, with great tern info.

trips33.blogspot.com  is my site with more details and maps on this Bridled
Tern. The long distance makes this challenging so you should study this
site and photos to be prepared.

Tom Robben

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The adult Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island. It has now been here for 
a week that we know of. (Beside it being its third in a row summer appearance.) 
Once again, I will mention that the island is a research station and casual 
visitors are not allowed. However, several birders have seen the bird from the 
lighthouse tours that pass by the island on their way to Little Gull Island 
Light to the east. Earlier this week I posted a map of Great Gull Island and 
the area the Bridled frequents on my Inwood Birder blog 
(inwoodbirder.blogspot.com). 

Anyone doing the lighthouse tour boat trip should continue to watch for 
shearwaters. The big numbers of late-July seem to have departed, but small 
numbers are still around. Yesterday I spotted single Cory’s and Great 
shearwaters northeast of Great Gull and this morning a single Great.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern

[Robert A. Proniewych]

The tern was found around 5:00pm flying low over the water heading towards
the northeast point of Great Gull Island. I spotted it in the waters
between Little Gull and Great Gull Islands.
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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island

[jdicost]

The adult Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island. When seen it is on
the northeast corner of the island. This is now the seventh day of its stay.
I have been asked by a number of people to continue to post if it is here
since some are going to look for it from the lighthouse tour boats that go
by Great Gull Island as they go to and from Little Gull Island lighthouse. I
have posted a map on my Inwood Birder blog that indicates where on the
island the tern has been seen. The map can be seen at here.
 

 

Last week's shearwater show seems to have ended, but the odd shearwater are
still being seen around the island. This morning I saw single Great and
Cory's.

 

Joe DiCostanzo

 

 


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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern and public cruises to get there Part2

[Thomas Robben]

Joe DiCostanzo and I combined our observations and maps for the Bridled
Tern today. This includes my distant photos of the tern from the ship, plus
maps, at my blog (trips33.blogspot.com).  Check it out (and Joe’s excellent
site inwoodbirder.blogspot.com) before you try for the Bridled Tern so you
know exactly where it is likely to be and how difficult it will be to see
it.  The lighthouse cruises do pass close to this area of Great Gull
Island, and I have discussed it today with the ferry company which runs
these trips so they might slow down at this area to give you time to look
and photograph, although this is from a distance.  See trips33.blogspot.com
for many details.  Good luck if you go to try for it. The distance makes it
challenging.   Tom Robben.

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Subject: Bridled Tern and public cruises to get there
Date: Mon Aug 6 2018 21:39 pm
From: robben99 AT gmail.com

Re the Bridled Tern, there is another similar catamaran cruise which
departs from Orient Point NY, making it easier for NY birders to get on
board. It is the Long Island Lights Cruise and includes slow passes near
Plum, Great Gull and Little Gull Islands. It runs August 9-12, 16-19,
23-26, 30-31 plus September 1-3. Thats it. See this website for details:
www.lighthouse.cruises � And Joe, if you could email me a map of that
corner of the island, with exactly where the bird hangs out (it was hard
for me to see those details as we passed at a distance) I could post them
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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island

[jdicost]

The adult Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island. When seen it is on
the northeast corner of the island. This is now the sixth day of its stay. I
have been asked by a number of people to continue to post if it is here
since some are going to look for it from the lighthouse tour boats that go
by Great Gull Island as they go to and from Little Gull Island lighthouse. I
have posted a map on my Inwood Birder blog that indicates where on the
island the tern has been seen. The map can be seen at
  here.
 

 

Last week's shearwater show seems to have ended, but the odd shearwater
(mostly Greats) are still being seen around the island.

 

Joe DiCostanzo

 

 


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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern and public cruises to get there

[Thomas Robben]

Re the Bridled Tern, there is another similar catamaran cruise which
departs from Orient Point NY, making it easier for NY birders to get on
board. It is the “Long Island Lights Cruise” and includes slow passes near
Plum, Great Gull and Little Gull Islands. It runs August 9-12, 16-19,
23-26, 30-31 plus September 1-3. Thats it.  See this website for details:
www.lighthouse.cruises — And Joe, if you could email me a map of that
corner of the island, with exactly where the bird hangs out (it was hard
for me to see those details as we passed at a distance) I could post them
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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The adult Bridled Tern continues on the northeast corner of Great Gull Island. 
I did not see it when I first checked for it around 10:00 am. Presumably it was 
out feeding. The evening around 6:00 pm it was in its usual area.

I have received a number of inquiries and I will remind everyone the island is 
not open to casual visits. However, Tom Robben posted earlier today that he was 
on a lighthouse cruise out of New London, CT yesterday and saw the Bridled from 
the tour boat. Check his post for details.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island, Suffolk Co.

[jdicost]

The adult Bridled Tern continued on Great Gull Island this morning. It
frequents the rocks on the northeast corner of the island. The island is a
closed research station, so people cannot land on the island. This now ties
last year's three day stay.

 

There are many fewer terns (the breeding Common and Roseates) around than
just yesterday. The many shearwaters visible from the island for the last
ten were not evident today. Only a handful of Great Shearwaters were seen
from the island this morning.

 

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues at Great Gull I., Suffolk Co.

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The adult Bridled Tern found on Great Gull Island yesterday continued today on 
the rocks on the northeast corner of the island. Many shearwaters continue to 
be seen from the island (both west and northeast of the island). Today Great 
Shearwaters outnumbered Cory’s for the first time. Manx and Sootys were in 
single digits. At least six Parasitic Jaegers (5 light phase and 1 dark phase).

At 3:30 pm the Bridled flew north from the island towards Connecticut.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern, again, on Great Gull Island, Long Island Sound

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

After not being seen yesterday, I just saw the previously reported Bridled Tern 
over Great Gull Island, Suffolk County. It was in a group of Common and Roseate 
terns that were chasing a juvenile Cooper's Hawk around the island. This is the 
first time the Bridled was seen away from the eastern end of the island. All 
the sightings of the Bridled have now been in the afternoon.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern on Great Gull Island - No

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

No sighting of the Bridled Tern today.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern continues on Great Gull Island

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

The windy, inclement weather prevented us from going out to the eastern end of 
the island for most of the day - we still have non-flying and barely flying 
young terns around. But we finally got a short break in the weather a little 
while ago and found the Bridled Tern found yesterday is still present this 
afternoon.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern on Great Gull Island, Suffolk County

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

There was an adult Bridled Tern this afternoon on Great Gull Island, at the 
eastern end of Long Island Sound. I have posted a picture on the New York 
Birders Facebook group.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern on Great Gull Island, Suffolk County

[Joseph DiCostanzo]

Just before sunset this evening, Aug 13, we had an adult Bridled Tern hanging 
out with the Common and Roseate Terns on Great Gull Island. Photos to follow.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern/Leach's Storm Petrel/Great Shearwater

[Shane Blodgett]

In the last 45 minutes Doug Gochfeld, Heydi Lopes and I have had a BRIDLED 
TERN, 2 LEACH'S STORM PETRELS, 10-15 WILSON'S STORM PETREL, a GREATER 
SHEARWATER, and ~ 115 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE fly by the Veteran's Memorial pier 
near the Owl's Head WWTP in Brooklyn NY.

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[nysbirds-l] Bridled Tern Gilgo Beach LI...

[Andrew Baksh]

I received a call from Pat Lindsay and Shai Mitra who just found a Bridled
Tern sitting in the median west of Gilgo Beach.

Good luck if you go!

Andrew Baksh
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