. Baby bird-finder ... by Harriet E. Richards and Emma G. Cummings .. . ; and a winter visitor on Long Island Sound. 21 64. Sterna caspiaCASPIAN TERN. 21 inches Plumage similar to the Common and Arctic terns, distinguished from them by its larger size, which is nearly that of the Herring Gull and its bright red bill; it is our largest tern. Note. A loud squeak. Breeds. Not an uncommon transient visitor along the coast in August and September. 70. Sterna hirundoCOMMON TERN, is inches Adult. In summer. Above, top of head black ; back light gray; tail white. Below, whitish ; bill red, tipped with
. Baby bird-finder ... by Harriet E. Richards and Emma G. Cummings .. . ; and a winter visitor on Long Island Sound. 21 64. Sterna caspiaCASPIAN TERN. 21 inches Plumage similar to the Common and Arctic terns, distinguished from them by its larger size, which is nearly that of the Herring Gull and its bright red bill; it is our largest tern. Note. A loud squeak. Breeds. Not an uncommon transient visitor along the coast in August and September. 70. Sterna hirundoCOMMON TERN, is inches Adult. In summer. Above, top of head black ; back light gray; tail white. Below, whitish ; bill red, tipped with black ; feet red. Adult in fall and winter and Immature. Similar, but top of head black mixed with white. Below white ; bill black. Also known as Mackerel Gull, Sea Swallow and Wilsons Tern. The most abundant of the terns. NOIC Kip, kip, lee-arrr. Nest. A frail nest of grass, or a hollow in the ground. Breeds. On Muskeget and northward, abun-dantly on the Maine coast. Common migrant along the coast and occasionally on inland waters, in May, August and September. 23. 71. Sterna paradisaea ARCTIC TERN. inchesAdult. In summer. Above, top of head black ; back light gray ;tail white. Below, light gray ; bill and feet red. Adult in but top of head white, mixed with black. Below Similar to fall adult but tip of bill is blackish. Dis-tinguished from the Common Tern by its coral red bill, darkerbreast and longer tail. Breeds. Common summer resident on Maine Sterna dougallLROSEATE TERN. 15 inchesAdult. In summer. Above, top of head black ; back light gray ;tail white. Below, white, tinged with rose in life ; bill black, red-dish at base ; feet reddish. Adult in fall and Immature. Similarbut top of head mixed with black. Breeds. Rare summer resident on southern coast. 24 74. Sterna antillarum LEAST TERN. 9 inchesAdult. In summer. Above, forehead white enclosed by a blackline reaching from the eyes to the bill; top of head black ; backlight gra
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