Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-19 Thread peter paul
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-19 Thread peter paul
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-19 Thread Joseph DiCostanzo
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-19 Thread Joseph DiCostanzo
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-19 Thread Joseph DiCostanzo
Steve, These color bands with the large letters have been used at Roseate Tern colonies for the last few years. They are known as PFRs (Plastic Field Readable bands). They are the latest incarnation of attempts to devise a band that is easily identifiable in the field. An important point to

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-19 Thread Joseph DiCostanzo
Steve, These color bands with the large letters have been used at Roseate Tern colonies for the last few years. They are known as PFRs (Plastic Field Readable bands). They are the latest incarnation of attempts to devise a band that is easily identifiable in the field. An important point to

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread peter paul
he weekend’s posts, I saw that Pat Lindsay made a point > about her “second summer type” having a black bill. Today’s had a red bill. > So a two year old? Probably. But definitely? Maybe, maybe not. It looks > like it – so “second summer type” works for the public record. > > Steve >

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread peter paul
he weekend’s posts, I saw that Pat Lindsay made a point > about her “second summer type” having a black bill. Today’s had a red bill. > So a two year old? Probably. But definitely? Maybe, maybe not. It looks > like it – so “second summer type” works for the public record. > > Steve >

RE: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Shaibal Mitra
rom: Timothy Healy [mailto:tp...@cornell.edu] Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 6:49 PM To: Steve Walter mailto:swalte...@verizon.net>> Cc: NYSBIRDS mailto:nysbird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others Steve and other sternid enthus

RE: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Shaibal Mitra
rom: Timothy Healy [mailto:tp...@cornell.edu] Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 6:49 PM To: Steve Walter mailto:swalte...@verizon.net>> Cc: NYSBIRDS mailto:nysbird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others Steve and other sternid enthus

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Timothy Healy
” having a black bill. Today’s had a red bill. >>> So a two year old? Probably. But definitely? Maybe, maybe not. It looks >>> like it – so “second summer type” works for the public record. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> From: Timothy

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Timothy Healy
” having a black bill. Today’s had a red bill. >>> So a two year old? Probably. But definitely? Maybe, maybe not. It looks >>> like it – so “second summer type” works for the public record. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> From: Timothy

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Andrew Baksh
ndsay made a point about her >> “second summer type” having a black bill. Today’s had a red bill. So a two >> year old? Probably. But definitely? Maybe, maybe not. It looks like it – so >> “second summer type” works for the public record. >> >> Steve >> >>

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Andrew Baksh
ndsay made a point about her >> “second summer type” having a black bill. Today’s had a red bill. So a two >> year old? Probably. But definitely? Maybe, maybe not. It looks like it – so >> “second summer type” works for the public record. >> >> Steve >> >>

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Pat Aitken
ack bill. Today’s had a red bill. > So a two year old? Probably. But definitely? Maybe, maybe not. It looks > like it – so “second summer type” works for the public record. > > > > Steve > > > > > > *From:* Timothy Healy [mailto:tp...@cornell.edu ] > *Sent:* Monday

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Pat Aitken
ack bill. Today’s had a red bill. > So a two year old? Probably. But definitely? Maybe, maybe not. It looks > like it – so “second summer type” works for the public record. > > > > Steve > > > > > > *From:* Timothy Healy [mailto:tp...@cornell.edu ] > *Sent:* Monday

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Timothy Healy
o:tp...@cornell.edu] > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 6:49 PM > To: Steve Walter > Cc: NYSBIRDS > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others > > Steve and other sternid enthusiasts, > > Isn’t second summer the term used for the immature aspect bird

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Timothy Healy
o:tp...@cornell.edu] > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 6:49 PM > To: Steve Walter > Cc: NYSBIRDS > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others > > Steve and other sternid enthusiasts, > > Isn’t second summer the term used for the immature aspect bird

RE: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Shaibal Mitra
-122646468-3714...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-122646468-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Timothy Healy [tp...@cornell.edu] Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 6:48 PM To: Steve Walter Cc: NYSBIRDS Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others Steve and other sternid enthusiasts

RE: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Shaibal Mitra
-122646468-3714...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-122646468-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Timothy Healy [tp...@cornell.edu] Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 6:48 PM To: Steve Walter Cc: NYSBIRDS Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others Steve and other sternid enthusiasts

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Timothy Healy
Steve and other sternid enthusiasts, Isn’t second summer the term used for the immature aspect birds with white foreheads and black bills? A freshly fledged juvenile would be living through its first summer, so second summer individuals are yearlings, correct? If my understanding of the

Re: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach Arctic Tern and others

2018-06-18 Thread Timothy Healy
Steve and other sternid enthusiasts, Isn’t second summer the term used for the immature aspect birds with white foreheads and black bills? A freshly fledged juvenile would be living through its first summer, so second summer individuals are yearlings, correct? If my understanding of the