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Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, California

September 13, 2026 · 7:02 PM local time · Reported by Noah Gaines

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Notes from this checklist

“Photos.”

Checklist excerpt: “Chasing Arctic terns. Only found Commons.”

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