9/9 Caspian Terns at Squantum

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Paul Peterson

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Sep 9, 2025, 8:44:36 PMSep 9
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At 5:00 p.m., I saw six Caspian Terns on the spit along East Squantum St. opposite Landsdowne St.. At 5:25, they took off, so I went to the giant spit that connects to Thompson's Island. At this point, it was almost dead low tide, and I walked out further and further and further. When I was quite far down on the spit, there were an additional teo Caspians with the original six, including one immature
Great Egret 15
Snowy Egret 15
Great Blue Heron 2+
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Osprey 2
Semipalmated Plover 30
Black-bellied Plover 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper 100
American Oystercatcher 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
CASPIAN TERN 8

Paul Peterson
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