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Storm birds of the Pocomoke

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Jennifer Elmer

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Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:20:32 -0400

This morning 8 am to 9:30, i went to the Pocomoke Sandpits  to see what turned up. and i saw the following storm birds.
2 Greater Black- backed Gulls 
1 Lesser Black- backed Gull 

16 Black Terns ( large count)
2 Sooty Terns (1 juvenile and 1 adult)
10 Caspian Terns
13 Royal Terns 
2 Sandwich Terns
7 Forster's Terns
2 Common Terns 
1 Gull-billed Tern 
17 Least Terns
1 Possible Adult Bridled Tern ,didn't get a good enough look at the bird that quickly flew by heading northeast. ( I noticed that this bird had a lighter appearance then the Sooty and a white tail) 
After spending almost 2 hours at the Sandpits a drove down to Cedar Hall and got a great view of a Immature Sooty tern who was feeding only a few feet away from me for 10 minutes.  Other storm birds at Cedar Hall.
15 Caspian Terns 
7 Royal Terns
10 Least terns
9 Black Terns 
During the storm I kept checking the skies over my house for any bird and got 4 Black Terns.  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Birding forever
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Jennifer Elmer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Pocomoke City MD
 
 
 







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