Greetings -

The Arctic Tern was easily found and observed at 6:30 p.m. this evening, the 11th, on the beach at Maumee Bay State Park. Many thanks to Kenn, and also to Greg for getting word out quickly via the listservs. A great bird. A few photos are up on my blog, giving the viewer a realistic semi-distant view of the bird (with good comparison of surrounding species)as it rested amidst the large grouping of Common, Forster's, and Caspian Terns, and Herring, Ring-billed, and Bonaparte's Gulls. When resting amidst the hoard, the Arctic preferred to centralize its location within the flock. Human activity is prevalent. As I arrived, the entire flock was up in the air, over the parking lot and swimming beach, yet came to rest again within minutes. 

photos: 
http://www.jenbrumfield.com/?page_id=384


-Jen


Jen Brumfield 
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Cleveland, Ohio
330-701-6452
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