RE: [nysbirds-l] Breezy Point Queens

2018-06-13 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Tripper and all, This is indeed a first-summer Arctic Tern, a long-anticipated first for Breezy Point. This record illustrates three things that need emphasis: the variability of this species and the relative importance of the many subtle characters; the difficulty of identifying this species

RE: [nysbirds-l] Breezy Point Queens

2018-06-13 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Tripper and all, This is indeed a first-summer Arctic Tern, a long-anticipated first for Breezy Point. This record illustrates three things that need emphasis: the variability of this species and the relative importance of the many subtle characters; the difficulty of identifying this species

RE: [nysbirds-l] Breezy Point Queens

2018-06-13 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Tripper and all, This is indeed a first-summer Arctic Tern, a long-anticipated first for Breezy Point. This record illustrates three things that need emphasis: the variability of this species and the relative importance of the many subtle characters; the difficulty of identifying this species

RE: [nysbirds-l] Breezy Point Queens

2018-06-13 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Tripper and all, This is indeed a first-summer Arctic Tern, a long-anticipated first for Breezy Point. This record illustrates three things that need emphasis: the variability of this species and the relative importance of the many subtle characters; the difficulty of identifying this species