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Elegant Tern

Thalasseus elegans

Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail, Oregon

August 21, 2026 · 11:25 AM local time · Reported by Will Kennerley

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Notes from this checklist

“Medium-sized tern with long, slightly drooping bill, yellowy-orange in color; black shaggy crests. Part of large northward movement of this species this year.”

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Elegant Tern across Nationwide · Current week

31 report groups

On 56 eBird checklists · 7-day window ending November 11, 2026

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Checklist details
Survey type
Traveling
Time in the field
40 minutes
Distance covered
0.563 km
Birders on the outing
1 person
Species logged on this checklist
19 different species