Hi Gary
As a NSW man who pinched this Tern ID checklist off the Queensland Birds
website I feel I should come to their defence over your understanding of an
error under Common Terns.
What it says is "To differentiate from Common Terns listen for voice. Common
emits a pronounced "kreeek"". I believe this to mean if you hear a loud
"kreeek" it's a Common and this differentiates it from all other Terns.
Those pesky Commons and they are probably "Kreeeking" alot at the moment up
your way!
Cheers
Chris
2009/12/21 Gary Wright <>
> Hi Chris and Laurie
>
> Thanks very much for the ID table Chris. There is an error though under
> common tern, it states common tern can be differentiated from common tern by
> voice(this is under common tern, heading some other features.
>
> It had been raining very heavily here this afternoon but has fined up now
> and I am about to head back to the port. Unusual birds for Broome others
> mentioned to me were orange chat(I think it was orange, not crimson) and
> black honeyeaters(3). What was good for me was the bridled tern, a tick and
> very good views, roosting and flying. There were about 50 brown boobies
> this arvo which in my experience here(which is not long) is a helluva lot
> and some gannet/booby type bird I couldn't identify as it flew away from me.
>
> So, as they say it is an ill will that blows no-one any good and we
> certainly needed the rain.
>
> Thanks again Chris.
>
> Gary
>
> 2009/12/21 Chris Gregory <>
>
> Hi Gary
>>
>> Birds Queensland has a useful chart of terns for id purposes. Not sure
>> it's exhaustive but I've found it very handy. Check their website or try
>> this link.
>>
>>
>> http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache%3AxtVupO_07UYJ%3Abirdsqueensland.org.au%2Fdownloads%2Fterns_comparison_table.pdf+terns+id&hl=en&sig=AHIEtbTRlAF5Yz8fhK7u-GFmnhGugEKfZg&pli=1
>>
>> Cheers and good luck with the terns in the cyclone.
>>
>> Chris Gregory
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 2009/12/21 L&L Knight <>
>>
>> How's the weather in Broome today, Gary? I see that my namesake has
>>> regained its strength and is bearing down on the Eighty Mile Beach area [see
>>> http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDW60281.shtml]. Is it bringing some
>>> interesting birds into the neighbourhood?
>>>
>>> Regards, Laurie.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 21/12/2009, at 3:57 PM, Gary Wright wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I am wondering if anyone has an ID table for terns. I am slowly winning
>>>> on
>>>> them, but still a long way to go. Bridled tern was pointed out to me
>>>> today
>>>> at Broome and whilst it is one of the distinctive birds(very striking in
>>>> fact) it was good to see. I went back later in the day (Broome Port)
>>>> and
>>>> had good views of them roosting and flying. It is the others which
>>>> are
>>>> more differentiated by smudges of black somewhere or other that I need
>>>> some
>>>> help with!
>>>>
>>>> Gary
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