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[orion22]

on a recent visit to gower i went for a walk out to whitford lighthouse. while i was there this landed about 20 yards away from me :shrug: don't know what it is ?

 

[Joe T]

I think that's an Arctic Tern

 

[SLRUser]

Female Common Tern?

 

[Joe T]

Female Common Tern?

The long dark feathers suggest arctic tern to me, but I could be wrong!

 

[artyman]

Looks like a Common Tern to me, did it have a rough accent

 

[orion22]

just looked on the rspb site and its a sandwich tern, the long feathers on the back of the head and it got a yellow tipped beak. should have done that before sorry :shrug:

 

[SLRUser]

just looked on the rspb site and its a sandwich tern, the long feathers on the back of the head and it got a yellow tipped beak. should have done that before sorry :shrug:

Indeed it is...summer plumage, does look a bit scruffier.

 

[Canonitis]

Sandwich Tern ?

 

[Cuddy]

Yes its a Sarnie tern