The dispersal of adults with juveniles in tow began about
3 weeks ago. Over the last several days the numbers at the
South Jetty of the Columbia River right across from East
Sand Island have dropped from a high of around 600 2 weeks
ago to around 100 this morning. By the second week in September
one will be hard pressed to find Caspian Terns on the Columbia.


ian paulsen wrote:
>
> HI ALL:
> I just saw a juvenile Caspian Tern begging from an adult here on
> Bainbridge Island at eagle harbor. Does anyone know if they nested
> anywhere in Puget Sound this year or did this young bird come from
> somewhere else?
>
> Sincerely
> Ian Paulsen
> Bainbridge Is., WA, USA
> ipaulsen at linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us
> A.K.A.: "Birdbooker"
> "Rallidae all the way"

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you must also be right.
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