hello tweeties,

yesterday's mystery bird was a sweet little Black Tern, Chlidonias niger surinamensis. when you read rick's detailed analysis, you'll find that he cautions us to carefully look at this species in the field so as to make sure it is not a vagrant White-winged Tern;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/09/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_12.php


today's mystery bird can be seen here;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/09/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_10.php

cheers,

GrrlScientist
Devorah
http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/
Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park, NYC