Edwin,
An
amazing shore-based seawatch. Can I check on your use of Grey Noddy? I have seen
Common and Black on Lady Elliot Is, Qld and was lucky enough to sight White Tern
on a Southport pelagic last April, but Grey ?Noddy. My old Pizzey has Grey Noddy
(procelsterna albivittata) with the alternative name of Grey Ternlet which my
more recent Simpson & Day has as also as procelsterna
albivittata.
I'm always
interested in birder's choices of common names and would be interested to know
your reasons for noddy rather than ternlet?
Russ Lamb, Maleny,
SEQ
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