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Re: Terns that DON'T perch on pilings
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: Re: Terns that DON'T perch on pilings
- From: Jeff Pippen <jspippen@duke.edu>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 15:23:53 -0400 (EDT)
- In-Reply-To: <003401c0fc3a$f9aad8c0$605203d8@oemcomputer>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Birders,
It seems to me that I once saw Caspian Terns perched on pilings at "the
basin" near Ft. Fisher.
Jeff (signature file below)
On Sat, 23 Jun 2001, John Fussell wrote:
> Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2001 19:19:37 -0400
> From: John Fussell <jfuss@clis.com>
> To: Carolinabirds <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
> Subject: Terns that DON'T perch on pilings
>
> Over the years, I've noted that there are 2 of the coastal terns that I've
> never seen perch on pilings.
>
> These are Gull-billed Tern and Caspian Tern.
>
> Perhaps they do perch on pilings occasionally, and I've just never noticed.
> I also know that birds can have somewhat different behaviors in different
> areas.
>
> Has anyone seen either of these species perch on pilings in the Carolinas?
>
> John Fussell
> Morehead City, NC
> jfuss@clis.com
>
>
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