Yesterday eve I saw what I think was a post breeding adult royal tern 
foraging and feeding at Jug Bay, from Jackson Landing around 6:30 PM.  It 
stayed around for about 15 minutes then flew out of sight down river.  It 
was silent; I never heard it call, but its bill was yellow/orange.  It had 
very pale wing primaries, almost white, but I could still see the faint 
dark tips, which were more obvious underneath but still faint.  Its black 
cap/crown was shabby looking (I read that it is all black only very 
briefly during breeding), which is why it may be a post-breeder.  I have 
seen them here in both spring and fall, but this is my first summer ROYT 
here.

Jeff Shenot
Croom MD