[texbirds] Fw: Elegant Tern - September 14, 2013
- From: "Arlie Cooksey" <cooksey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Mark B Bartosik" <mbb22222@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 08:48:21 -0500
Mark,
You will never have a problem finding a few who will dispute your
ID in any situation, even if photos and notes are largely definitive.
Don't let this dissuade you from submitting to TBRC.
IMHO.
Mel Cooksey
Corpus Christi
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Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 3:27 AM
Subject: [texbirds] Elegant Tern - September 14, 2013
> Below is a copy of my post posted on another forum; so I should know,
> hopefully in day or two, if somebody will try to dispute my ID and start
> from
> that.
>
> ��� Although I have practically none field experience
> with
> Elegant Tern (saw only one in Mexico, a quarter mile away) and minimal
> with
> Lesser Crested Tern (spent a few hours with small flock in Top End,
> Northern
> Territory, Australia) I can only ID this tern I found as Elegant: small
> size when compare to ROYT (about size of SATE), thin, long bill and
> winter cap
> pattern that excludes Lesser Crested (no white behind the eye; bill
> shape,
> etc). Because Elegant is very rare visitor to Atlantic states I would
> appreciate comments, and correction/discussion in case somebody think
> that my
> ID is wrong. If nobody will dispute my ID I will submit this record.
>
> Head pattern vs. Lesser Crested and Royal
>
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348448
>
> Size compare to Royal
>
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348450
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348449
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348456
>
> And just a few other photos.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348451
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348452
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348453
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348454
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/152348455
>
> I might have problem with the internet connection during Sunday but I
> should to be back home late on that day or Monday and be able to
> check/answer
> emails then. ��.
>
> Mark B Bartosik
> Houston, Texas
> http://www.pbase.com/mbb/from_the_field
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