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Elegant Tern

Thalasseus elegans

Westport Jetty, Washington

August 23, 2026 · 3:22 PM local time · Reported by Joshua Emm

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“A few loose groups headed north”
Joshua Emm, eBird field notes

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31 report groups

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

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Salt Pond A3WNovember 10, 2026 · 1:42 PM local time · 1 bird
San Diego River mouth (including Dog Beach, Robb Field, & Quivira Way)November 10, 2026 · 1:22 PM local time · 1 bird
Salt Pond A1November 10, 2026 · 9:27 AM local time · 1 bird
Shoreline Park--Shoreline Lake areaNovember 10, 2026 · 8:05 AM local time · 1 bird
Shoreline Park--Shoreline Lake areaNovember 9, 2026 · 10:52 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Shoreline Park--Shoreline Lake areaNovember 9, 2026 · 10:52 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Shoreline Park--Shoreline Lake areaNovember 9, 2026 · 10:25 AM local time · 3 birds
Shoreline Park--Shoreline Lake areaNovember 9, 2026 · 10:21 AM local time · 1 bird
Shoreline Park--Shoreline Lake areaNovember 9, 2026 · 6:51 AM local time · 1 bird
95551, Loleta US-CA 40.65094, -124.30539November 8, 2026 · 3:07 PM local time · 1 bird
Sunnyvale WPCP--Moffett ChannelNovember 8, 2026 · 2:56 PM local time · 3 birds
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 8, 2026 · 9:56 AM local time · 1 bird · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 8, 2026 · 9:56 AM local time · 1 bird · Same place and start time
Shoreline Park--Shoreline Lake areaNovember 8, 2026 · 9:40 AM local time · 3 birds
Humboldt Bay NWR--Hookton Slough UnitNovember 7, 2026 · 1:17 PM local time · 1 bird
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 9:41 AM local time · 1 bird
Salt Pond A3WNovember 7, 2026 · 8:44 AM local time · 3 birds · Same place and start time
Salt Pond A3WNovember 7, 2026 · 8:44 AM local time · 3 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:25 AM local time · 1 bird · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:25 AM local time · 1 bird · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:25 AM local time · 1 bird · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:25 AM local time · 1 bird · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:25 AM local time · 1 bird · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 7, 2026 · 8:01 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Humboldt Bay--King SalmonNovember 7, 2026 · 6:51 AM local time · 1 bird
Crescent City Harbor--Anchor Way & Whaler IslandNovember 6, 2026 · 4:04 PM local time · 22 birds
Shoreline Parklands at Mountain View Park, Mountain View US-CA 37.43370, -122.09955November 6, 2026 · 11:07 AM local time · 1 bird
Battery Point Beach SouthNovember 5, 2026 · 2:12 PM local time · 4 birds
Gold Beach--MarinaNovember 5, 2026 · 1:06 PM local time · 7 birds
Humboldt Bay--North Spit jettyNovember 5, 2026 · 11:17 AM local time · 3 birds · Same place and start time
Humboldt Bay--North Spit jettyNovember 5, 2026 · 11:17 AM local time · 3 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 5, 2026 · 7:40 AM local time · 2 birds
Siesta Key Public BeachNovember 4, 2026 · 4:47 PM local time · 2 birds
Siesta Key Public BeachNovember 4, 2026 · 4:45 PM local time · 2 birds
Crescent City Harbor--Anchor Way & Whaler IslandNovember 4, 2026 · 2:18 PM local time · 8 birds
Gold Beach--MarinaNovember 4, 2026 · 11:36 AM local time · 6 birds
Samoa Dunes Recreation AreaNovember 4, 2026 · 8:41 AM local time · 1 bird · Same place and start time
Samoa Dunes Recreation AreaNovember 4, 2026 · 8:41 AM local time · 1 bird · Same place and start time
Samoa Dunes Recreation AreaNovember 4, 2026 · 8:41 AM local time · 1 bird · Same place and start time
Samoa Dunes Recreation AreaNovember 4, 2026 · 8:41 AM local time · 1 bird · Same place and start time
Humboldt Bay--Fields Landing Boat RampNovember 4, 2026 · 8:28 AM local time · 29 birds
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 4, 2026 · 6:19 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time
Charleston Slough/Coast Casey ForebayNovember 4, 2026 · 6:19 AM local time · 2 birds · Same place and start time

Checklist details

Survey type: Traveling
Time in the field: 292 minutes
Distance covered: 1.864 km
Birders on the outing: 1 person
Species logged on this checklist: 19 different species