Least Tern
Sternula antillarum

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"Least Tern," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The least tern arrives at its breeding grounds in late April. The breeding colonies are not dense and may appear along either marine or estuarine shores, or on sandbar islands in large rivers, in areas free from humans or predators. Courtship typically takes place removed from the nesting colony site, usually on an exposed tidal flat or beach. Only after courtship has confirmed mate selection does nesting begin by mid-May and is usually complete by mid-June.
Black Beach, West Falmouth, Massachusetts
 
05/07/2021