Just had this bird fly by headed north at the walnut st boat launch. Field marks look good for royal (vs caspian) lighter bill color, lighter underwing, smaller/daintier look. Of note, the bird has more black on the forehead than I was expecting, but still has some white at the front. May be molting from juvenile to adult plumage. Off to try and get pics. Good luck all!
Steve Landes
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