Tait, As Bob said you have photographed the much rarer (for the Columbia R. watershed) Arctic Tern. Well done, and thanks for posting the photos! David David C. Bailey Manzanita, Oregon *Subject: Broughton Beach Common Tern* > Date: Wed Aug 20 2014 22:59 pm > From: pnitens AT qfwfq.org > > A Common Tern was hanging around the sandbar between the pilings at > > Broughton Beach (Portland) this afternoon: > http://www.qfwfq.org/broughton... > <http://www.qfwfq.org/broughton-beach/common-tern-20140820f.jpg> > http://www.qfwfq.org/broughton... > <http://www.qfwfq.org/broughton-beach/common-tern-20140820g.jpg> > http://www.qfwfq.org/broughton... > <http://www.qfwfq.org/broughton-beach/common-tern-20140820j.jpg> > http://www.qfwfq.org/broughton... > <http://www.qfwfq.org/broughton-beach/common-tern-20140820k.jpg> > > Also present: 1 Caspian Tern, 2 Semipalmated Plovers, 1 each Western and > > Least Sandpipers. > > Tait > Portland > >
