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Bird #329 — Sandwich Tern

Posted on July 20, 1990 by Roger

sterna (tern) sandvicensis (of Sandwich, Kent, England, where type specimen was taken) Friday, July 20, 1990 — 7:15 am Tybee Island, Georgia — north end, near Fort Screvens — Atlantic Ocean I was thoroughly enjoying myself as I scanned the … Continue reading →

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Bird #328 — Black Skimmer

Posted on July 20, 1990 by Roger

rynchops (beak and face) niger (black) Friday, July 20, 1990 — 7:05 am Tybee Island, Georgia — north end, near Fort Screvens — Atlantic Ocean I stood on the beach about 40 yards from a large mixed flock of birds. … Continue reading →

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Bird #327 — Royal Tern

Posted on July 20, 1990 by Roger

sterna (tern) maxima (greatest) Friday, July 20, 1990 — 7:00 am Tybee Island, Georgia — north end, near Fort Screvens — Atlantic Ocean A wake-up call roused me at 6:00 a.m. I followed the directions in A Birder’s Guide to … Continue reading →

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Bird #326 — Laughing Gull

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

larus (ravenous seabird) atricilla (from ater, black, and cilla, tail) Thursday, July 19, 1990 — 5:05 pm Tybee Island, Georgia — Tybee Lighthouse — Atlantic Ocean We toured Fort Pulaski in the afternoon, then headed back to Tybee Island, where … Continue reading →

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Tybee Lighthouse — Tybee Island, Georgia

Posted on July 19, 1990 by Roger

Our admission into the Tybee Museum gained us access to the Tybee Lighthouse across the street. The lighthouse was much more interesting than the museum, but it almost killed us. I recommend that you visit, but do it in the … Continue reading →

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