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	TERMONDS - LoveToKnow Article on TERMONDS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The remaining native species is the lesser tern, S. minuta, one of the smallest of the genus and readily to be distinguished by its permanently white forehead.
		tern, S. caspia, which is one of the largest of the genus and of wide distribution, though not breeding nearer to the shores of England than on Sylt and its neighboring islands, which still afford lodgings for a few pairs.
		Terns are found all over the world, and among exotic forms may be particularly mentioned the various species of noddy (q.v).
	66.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TE/TERMONDS.htm (2252 words)

	Roseate Tern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a small-medium tern, 33-36cm long with a 67-76cm wingspan, which can be confused with the Common Tern, Arctic Tern, and the larger, but similarly plumaged, Sandwich Tern.
		Roseate Tern's thin sharp bill is fl, with a red base which develops through the breeding season, and is more extensive in the tropical and southern hemisphere races.
		The call of the Roseate Tern is a very characteristic chuwit, similar to that of the Spotted Redshank, quite distinct from other terns.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roseate_Tern (671 words)

	Roseate tern FACT SHEET
		A Roseate Tern can be identified by its lighter gray back and wings, longer outer tail feathers, and, at the beginning of the breeding season, by its fl bill.
		Roseate Terns begin arriving on the breeding areas at the end of April, and the earliest eggs now typically are laid during the third or fourth week of May. From 1981-1992, the terns began nesting later each year for as yet unknown reasons.
		Young Roseate Terns usually do not return to their nests or hiding sites once they fledge (i.e., become capable of sustained flight), and they may leave the colony with one or both parents a few days later.
	www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov /mbr/tern2.htm (1052 words)

	CT DEP: Roseate Tern Fact Sheet
		Roseates that nest in the northeastern United States appear to winter primarily in the waters off Trinidad and northern South America from the Pacific coast of Columbia to eastern Brazil.
		Reproduction: Roseate terns arrive in Connecticut in late April and early May. The first eggs are laid by the third week of May in shallow scrapes, or depressions, sometimes lined with dried vegetation.
		Roseate tern productivity has also been affected by increased human recreation and disturbance in coastal areas, as well as by predation by great fl-backed and herring gulls, owls and nocturnal-feeding mammals.
	dep.state.ct.us /burnatr/wildlife/factshts/rtern.htm (913 words)

	Roseate Tern
		Roseate Terns have probably always been a rare and localised species of seabird in Britain and Ireland owing to their specialised foraging and nesting habitat requirements.
		Roseate Terns may move among colonies between years in response to predation or habitat change and so a census of a population should ideally survey all colonies within a single year to avoid double-counting or missing some pairs.
		Numbers of Roseate Terns at Lady's Island Lake have fluctuated between 50 and 120 AON between the mid 1990s and 2003, probably owing to variations in the proportion of mature birds that attempt to nest.
	www.jncc.gov.uk /page-2891-theme=textonly (845 words)

	Arctic Tern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae.
		One particularly spectacular example involved an Arctic Tern ringed as a chick not yet able to fly, on the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast in eastern Britain in summer 1982, which reached Melbourne, Australia in October 1982, a sea journey of over 22,000 km (14,000 miles) in just three months from fledging.
		On the wintering grounds, Arctic Tern also has to be distinguished from the Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata and Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata; the six-month difference in moult is the best clue here, with Arctic Terns being in winter plumage during the southern summer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arctic_Tern (526 words)

	New York State's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species Fact Sheet - Roseate Tern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The roseate tern is a graceful bird, 14 to 17 inches (36-43 cm) long, with a wingspan of about 30 inches (76 cm).
		Roseate terns arrive on the breeding grounds in late April or early May and begin nesting one month later.
		The roseate tern population is estimated to have fallen by 75% since the 1930's.
	www.dec.state.ny.us /website/dfwmr/wildlife/endspec/rotefs.html (583 words)

	Roseate Tern Habitat Model
		Roseates generally use the more densely vegetated portions of the shared nesting habitat, and are afforded additional protection by the common terns' more aggressive antipredator behavior (Gochfeld et al.
		At this time roseate terns fed almost exclusively on sand lance in Saco Bay (northern end of the current study area), although other prey were available and were taken by common terns.
		Nisbet, I.C.T. Status and biology of the northeastern population of the roseate tern Sterna dougallii.
	www.fws.gov /r5gomp/gom/habitatstudy/metadata/roseate_tern_model.htm (918 words)

	Endangered Species Bulletin: Roseate Tern Recovery: Progress and Challenges
		The bill of the roseate tern is fl during the early part of the breeding season but turns orange-red at its base as the breeding season progresses.
		Because roseate terns are always found in association with common terns in the Northeast, efforts to attract terns often focus on the common tern.
		Nisbet, I. Biological characteristics of the roseate tern Sterna dougallii.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0ASV/is_5_23/ai_54023127 (1314 words)

	Roseate Tern Species Account - Florida Breeding Bird Atlas
		The Roseate Tern is strictly a coastal species in Florida and frequently associates with Royal Terns.
		The Roseate Tern is a breeding summer resident in parts of the Florida Keys and a spring and fall migrant off the rest of south Florida.
		The Roseate Tern is a Threatened species in Florida because of its limited range, small population, and poor nesting success in recent years.
	www.wildflorida.org /bba/rste.htm (558 words)

	Hinterland Who's Who - Roseate Tern
		The underside of the tern is white, tinged with pink early in the breeding season; however, this pale rosy tint is not a good field mark, or identification characteristic, because it varies from bird to bird, and the colour tends to be bleached out by the sun.
		The Roseate Tern breeds on coasts and islands in the tropics along the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans and in temperate zones of North America and Europe, South Africa, and western Australia.
		In North America, the Roseate Tern population is concentrated in a relatively small number of nesting colonies.
	www.hww.ca /hww2.asp?id=69 (2078 words)

	ROSEATE TERNS - SW NOVA SCOTIA
		Roseate Tern Recovery Plan established in 1992 - chaired by Dr. Sherman Boates of the Wildlife Division of the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources.
		The first time Roseate Terns were noticed there by the local birders was on May 26, 1983 when a group of us, on our yearly census visit to the island bird colonies, stopped on The Northern Brother (Northern "Twin Island").
		The Common and The Arctic Tern may lay eggs which also fit the above field marks, but their eggs are more likely to be rounder and darker, with larger spots and speckles, and the eggshells background colour with a blueish, pale greenish or olive cast.
	www.geocities.com /teddeon509/rtnsbs96.html (1180 words)

	Roseate tern - Sterna dougallii: More Information - ARKive
		The roseate tern was first identified in 1812 by Dr MacDougall of Glasgow, hence the specific name dougallii (2).
		The roseate tern is widespread around the world, but its range is highly fragmented (5).
		All roseate tern colonies in the UK are located within reserves and have been designated as Special Protection Areas (SPAs), a European designation (2).
	www.arkive.org /species/ARK/birds/Sterna_dougallii/more_info.html (677 words)

	TERN REPORT - 2001 - Ted C. D'Eon
		A great treat was the viewing of 2 Roseate Terns among the Arctics and Commons resting on the beach rocks near the water's edge.
		Their rose tinted breasts were clearly evident and made these terns stand out among the others.
		A good portion of the missing terns were found on a small island at the southern tip of Wedgeport identified on the charts as "Green island" but known locally as "île-aux-fraises".
	www.geocities.com /teddeon509/tern01.html (2084 words)

	Encyclopedia topic: Tern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Terns are seabird (A bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.) s in the family Sternidae, previously considered a subfamily Sterninae of the gull (Mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs) family Laridae (Gull family: gulls and terns).
		Many terns breeding in temperate zones are long-distance migrants (Traveler who moves from one region or country to another), and the Arctic Tern (additional info and facts about Arctic Tern) probably sees more daylight than any other creature, since it migrates from its northern breeding grounds to Antarctic waters.
		Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species now known to live in excess of 25-30 years.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/te/tern.htm (999 words)

	Rare terns nesting again on Outer Green Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Roseate terns are on both the federal and state endangered species lists.
		Roseate terns are nesting on five of the seven Maine seabird islands managed by the National Audubon Society.
		Five common tern chicks and five common tern eggs from Stratton, Jenny and Pond islands will be tested at the University of Maine for a full suite of contaminants, including 22 organochlorine compounds and 28 metals such as mercury, cadmium and lead.
	outdoors.mainetoday.com /news/040712terns.shtml (1028 words)

	Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Laridae - Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii)
		However the Common Tern can have a fl tip to the bill and be difficult to separate from the summer plumage of the Roseate Tern.
		In addition the rear margin of the apex of the wing of the Arctic Tern and Common Tern are suffused with fl.
		Roseate Terns are commonly found with Common Terns, but along the margins of the colonies.
	www.nearctica.com /birds/gulls/Sdoug.htm (388 words)

	Roseate Tern
		Consequently, Roseate Terns are of high conservation concern in both Britain and Ireland and are the only red-listed seabird species in both the United Kingdom and Ireland.
		Roseate Terns were all counted in units of apparently occupied nests (AON) during Seabird 2000.
		Roseate Terns are restricted to a small number of well-known colonies and all of those in Britain and along the east coast of Ireland have been counted annually since 1969, such that their populations are monitored in more detail than any other seabird species breeding here.
	www.jncc.gov.uk /page-2891 (860 words)

	Tern at exZOOberance!
		Most terns nest on the ground in dense colonies in open areas such as beach or tundra; nests vary from a simple depression to an elaborate structure of twigs, grass, and bits of shell.
		The arctic tern is classified as Sterna paradisaea, the Caspian tern as Sterna caspia, the least tern as Sterna antillarum, and Forster's tern as Sterna forsteri.
		The white, or fairy, tern is classified as Cygis alba, the common tern as Sterna hirundo, the roseate tern as Sterna dougallii, and the sooty tern as Sterna fuscata.
	www.exzooberance.com /virtual%20zoo/they%20fly/tern/tern.htm (521 words)

	Terns of Florida
		Terns prefer to nest on beaches that are in early stages of vegetational development.
		The percentage of Least Tern eggs in rooftop nests that hatch has been found to be at least as high as the hatching success of eggs from ground nests.
		Terns that use designated Critical Wildlife Areas are protected by Florida Administrative Code 39-19.005 that states it is illegal to take or disturb any wildlife, enter or operate a vehicle, or knowingly allow a dog under your care within any Critical Wildlife Area.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /BODY_UW100 (2199 words)

	Terns project work (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Terns, often referred to as sea-swallows, are amongst the smallest of seabirds and, although they nest in large noisy colonies, are very vulnerable to human disturbance.
		Terns are long distance migrants: they arrive at their Irish breeding colonies in late April or early May, most young fledge by the end of July and, after spending another month or so at favoured feeding sites known as pre-migration staging areas, they depart in September to return to their wintering areas in West Africa.
		Roseate Terns can usually be seen in the vicinity of Dalkey Island, close to Dublin City, in late July and August.
	www.birdwatchireland.ie /bwi/pages092003/consvwork/projects/terns.html (2090 words)

	ASNH Research - Tern Restoration in 2003
		Sixty-three pairs of roseates are grouped among a literal swarm of over 2400 pairs of Common Terns and a tenacious six pairs of Arctic Terns.
		The continued strong growth of both common and roseate terns sends a strong message that a suitable breeding location was needed in this part of the Gulf of Maine.
		Other tern restoration projects have shown that productivity of these colonies is directly correlated to the level of management aimed at eliminating or ameliorating factors that currently limit successful tern nesting.
	www.nhaudubon.org /research/03terns.htm (491 words)

	Birds - Roseate Tern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Comparatively short of wing, the roseate tern cannot be said to lose any of the buoyancy and grace of flight, the dash and ecstasy that give to the movements of all the tribe their peculiar fascination.
		With the four species of tern that nest in the neighborhood of New York and New England, the Arctic Tern (Sterna paradiscea) has nearly all characteristics in common, and the few peculiarities that differentiate it from the common tern are quickly learned.
		In habits the Arctic tern is said to have the doubtful peculiarity of being more bold in defense of its young than any of its kin; first in war, most fierce in attack, and the last to leave an intruder.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles20/birds-161.shtml (524 words)

	ASNH Research - Terns in 2001
		Tern chicks do not typically return to the breeding colony until they are two to three years of age and may not breed until they are four years of age.
		Arctic Terns continued to be present in the Seavey Island tern colony in 2001...this species has spent a significant part of the breeding season at the colony since 1997.
		Other tern recolonization projects have shown that productivity of these colonies is directly correlated to the level of management aimed at eliminating or ameliorating factors that currently limit successful tern nesting.
	www.nhaudubon.org /research/01terns.htm (1420 words)

	Orvis Conservation Agenda -- Orvis teams with Nature Conservancy to restore Roseate Terns to Muskeget Island - ...
		The Roseate is smaller and more slender than the Common Tern and sports rosy red breast feathers during the breeding season.
		Roseate Terns typically build nests near colonies of their larger relatives, who provide additional protection from predators.
		The nineteenth-century fashion for feathered hats and the lack of restrictions on commercial hunting and egg gathering reduced the tern population to the extent that it was easy for the gulls to move in.
	www.orvis.com /detail.asp?bhjs=0&subject=7&index=13 (640 words)

	Summer 2003 Conservation Perspectives: Using Molecular Techniques in Roseate Tern Conservation - P. Szczys
		Roseates are easily distinguished from other tern species by a few key features: graceful, long streamers at the outermost points of the tail, a beak more fl than orange, and a beautiful, rose color to the breast early in the breeding season.
		At Bird Island, terns were coming to their nests with oil on their plumage that they were preening (and presumably eating) from their feathers.
		Terns are quite philopatric, meaning that they generally return to breed at the colony from which they hatched.
	www.nescb.org /epublications/summer2003/szczys.html (2480 words)

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