On 4/24/2014 10:41, Christopher Wood wrote:
Hi everyone,
I believe these are Caspian Terns. There is quite a bit of variation
in bill color of Caspians and they can puff up the rear of their crown
to make them appear a bit more like Royal Tern. Royal would have a
thinner bill that is more
-114786989-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jason Huck
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 5:22 PM
To: 'Candace Cornell'; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit
On Wednesday morning this week, I observed one osprey bringing a stick to the
new Myer’s Park hill platform
:* RE: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit
On Wednesday morning this week, I observed one osprey bringing a stick to
the new Myer’s Park hill platform.
This morning, I observed 2 ospreys sitting on one of the power poles at
the bottom of the hill. There are a few sticks sitting atop
For the last three days, there have been 5-7 Royal Terns mixed in with the
gang of Ring-bills and immature Herring gulls at the Myer's Park spit. The
lake and stream levels are high and there is not much spit above water for
the crowd of birds to use. The gulls fuss and argue the real estate while
