Correction Caspian Terns! ;) Too much sun in one day - bakes the brain after so many months FREEZING! ;)

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> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:34:03 -0700
> To: ms_whitneyk at hotmail.com
> From: mattxyz at earthlink.net
> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] The Re-Tern
>
> Hi Whitney -
> You mean Caspian Tern, right? Common Terns are pretty un-Common here
> in the Sound, except in fall, so having 12 come around would be
> pretty notable for early April. Given that this is about the perfect
> time for our usual Caspian Terns to arrive at places like Des Moines,
> I'm guessing that's what's arrived.
>
> But if not, please do correct me! I'd love to have a stable group of
> Common Terns around to look at nearby.
>
> Thanks for posting,
>
> Matt
>
>>Tweeters -
>>
>>At the not as low tide this afternoon on our beach by the Des
>>Moines, WA jetty, there were some new additions to the current
>>regulars. Joining the large flock of Brants, miscellaneous crows,
>>pigeons and gulls, there were the following:
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>>6 pair Am. Wigeons
>>1 Belted Kingfisher
>>1 Canadian Goose
>>12 + Common Terns
>>
>>It'll be interesting to see if the Tern numbers increase and for how
>>long they will choose to stay on our beach for this years season.
>>
>>Happy Warm Weekend,
>>Whitney H.
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