I have had good luck reporting them to http://brnwbandedbird.org/Tern/
The color combos can tell where and when the bird was banded.
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This is one I photographed a few years ago and learned it's background
https://www.flickr.com/photos/birddog/9029219428/in/photolist-xV4pAC-no391G-fm86C8-eKFGHP-eKT7n3-a3JVgs-9Y4v8S-8k6sTN-8iR4sB-6jKZmz-51NiQu-4YZtns-4XjMdp-4WGy1J-HSjB9-HSoix-4NEFi
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Keith Carlson
Lewiston
kec201814 at cableone.net

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