What is it?

6 Responses to Flying towards you

1. Andrew Kinghorn says:

   September 13, 2011 at 9:44 am

   I would probably say Black Tern until it moved and I got better views….then I might change my mind and say Little Gull or stay with Black Tern

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2. beast says:

   September 13, 2011 at 11:54 am

   well its definitely a bird…

   Could be one of Andrews guesses…..but how about a Sabines…?

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3. Calum Scott says:

   September 13, 2011 at 5:49 pm

   My first impression was of a Black Tern, however I suspect it might be a young Arctic Tern due to the sharply marked black primary edge on the underwing.

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4. Martin Garner says:

   September 13, 2011 at 6:23 pm

   thanks guys- it was one of 2 1st winter Little Gulls another photo here http://birdingfrontiers.com/2011/09/13/semipalmated-sandpiper-2/

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5. Julie Zickefoose says:

   September 13, 2011 at 9:15 pm

   Dang. I got it right! First-winter little gull.
   My husband Bill and I got the first of state record Little Gull for West Virginia, but it was taken as “hypothetical” because it was only documented by my life sketches. Pffft.

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6. Calum Scott says:

   September 14, 2011 at 6:10 pm

   that tail pattern was screaming at me too that had me thinking LG, but I went along anyway with my hunch!!
   Good fun though-thanks for posting it.

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