Orange County Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern in flight over Glenmere Lake, 4/3/14.
Caspian Tern in flight over Glenmere Lake, 4/3/14.

I went out to Glenmere Lake this evening to go for the two Common Loons that had been seen out there and to see if anything else had moved in. I was pleasantly surprised to find a tern perched on the far shore of the lake, among a group of approximately 15 Ring-billed Gulls. I made a quick call to Rob Stone to help with the ID and he and Anthony later joined me to confirm that it was a Caspian Tern. John Haas and Karen Miller joined us shortly after that and we all got good looks at the bird in our scopes. The bird was distant for the most part, but flew close enough to get some halfway decent shots (after some heavy cropping).

Caspian Tern at Glenmere Lake, 4/3/14.
Caspian Tern at Glenmere Lake, 4/3/14.

The two Common Loons were present and when I first arrived they were calling, which I just love.

A distant and dark shot of one of two Common Loons present at Glenmere Lake tonight, 4/3/14.
A distant and dark shot of one of two Common Loons present at Glenmere Lake tonight, 4/3/14.

4 thoughts on “Orange County Caspian Tern”

  1. Great evening Matt! Congratulations on a great find! Thanks for sharing your photos, wish mine had turned out as well.

    1. Thanks John – I think that bird came in much closer before you arrived. Either way, it’s nice to get some good documentation. Great to see you tonight, see you out there.

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