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Elegant Tern

Thalasseus elegans

Fort Stevens SP--Parking Area D, Oregon

September 6, 2026 · 4:30 PM local time · Reported by Katie Novak

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Notes from this checklist

“Resting among flock of California Gulls and a couple of Caspian Terns.”

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Checklist details
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Incidental
Birders on the outing
2 people
Species logged on this checklist
2 different species