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Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML334866331
eBird checklist S87306527
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rating 5
12 ratings
Daniel Jimenez
6 Jun 2019
Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML463678
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rating 5
14 ratings
Eric Liner
20 Jun 2007
Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States
Media notes
Other Behaviors: Perch.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Preening
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201490741
eBird checklist S64823386
Report
rating 5
7 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
10 Jul 2018
Svalbard, Svalbard
Media notes
Two birds on the ground, one of them apparently preparing a nest, in an area wit
…
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML483550
Report
rating 5
6 ratings
DAVID BROWN
15 Jul 2007
Knox, Maine, United States
Media notes
Other Behaviors: Stand.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Call
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201490791
eBird checklist S64823393
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
11 Jul 2018
Svalbard, Svalbard
Media notes
An adult arriving to the nest with a sizeable fish, this time feeding its mate r
…
Behaviors
Feeding young; Foraging or eating
Tags
Nest
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201490781
eBird checklist S64823393
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
11 Jul 2018
Svalbard, Svalbard
Media notes
An adult feeding a chick with, for its size, a big fish, then the second one wit
…
Behaviors
Feeding young; Foraging or eating
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201490761
eBird checklist S64823337
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
5 Jul 2018
Svalbard, Svalbard
Media notes
A bird arriving to a nest with one egg, to incubate, then calling. Elevation: 2
…
Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Vocalizing
Tags
Nest
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201488741
eBird checklist S64823393
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
11 Jul 2018
Svalbard, Svalbard
Media notes
A pair in a breeding colony displaying, arranging the nest and finally copulatin
…
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Tags
Nest
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201479231
eBird checklist S64822044
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
22 May 2015
Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
A bird arriving to incubate in a nest with two eggs, calling. Elevation: 0 m. Da
…
Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Vocalizing
Tags
Egg(s); Nest
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201479221
eBird checklist S64822044
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
22 May 2015
Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
A bird incubating and giving two different sort of calls. Elevation: 0 m. Date a
…
Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Vocalizing
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201479191
eBird checklist S64822044
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
22 May 2015
Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
A pair copulating. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: October 25, 2018.
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201443021
eBird checklist S64821331
Report
rating 5
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
1 Jun 2012
Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States
Media notes
A close-up of an individual perched on a sign. Elevation: 4 m. Date added to IBC
…
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML483551
Report
rating 4
7 ratings
DAVID BROWN
15 Jul 2007
Knox, Maine, United States
Media notes
Other Behaviors: Stand.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Call
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201490751
eBird checklist S64823384
Report
rating 4
8 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
10 Jul 2018
Svalbard, Svalbard
Media notes
Several birds mobbing an Arctic Fox that was looking for food too close to their
…
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201808481
eBird checklist S65139009
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Greg Baker
28 May 2006
Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
A pair at their nest, then changing incubating duties. Elevation: 0 m. Date adde
…
Tags
Nest
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201436191
eBird checklist S64822762
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
26 May 2012
Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, United States
Media notes
A bird incubating and flying away giving alarm calls. Elevation: 4 m. Date added
…
Sounds
Call
Behaviors
Flying; Vocalizing
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201829601
eBird checklist S65137718
Report
rating 4
7 ratings
Greg Baker
1 Jun 2015
Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Media notes
An adult in flight. Elevation: 21 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML201829611
eBird checklist S65137718
Report
rating 4
6 ratings
Greg Baker
1 Jun 2015
Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Media notes
An adult dip-feeding on the sea. Elevation: 21 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 20
…
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML468208
Report
rating 4
6 ratings
DAVID BROWN
10 Aug 2007
York, Maine, United States
Media notes
Other Behaviors: Beg.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1; Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Sounds
Call
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML200839581
eBird checklist S64954619
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Erkki Lehtovirta
14 Jul 2018
Southwest Finland, Finland
Media notes
Lapintiira (Juvenile). Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: October 1, 2018.
Age and sex
Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML200839561
eBird checklist S64952912
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Erkki Lehtovirta
14 Jul 2018
Southwest Finland, Finland
Media notes
Lapintiira (Juvenile). Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: October 1, 2018.
Age and sex
Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML200837961
eBird checklist S64954467
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Erkki Lehtovirta
19 May 2018
Southwest Finland, Finland
Media notes
Lapintiira (Cleaning). Elevation: 3 m. Date added to IBC: June 30, 2018.
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML200837951
eBird checklist S64954465
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Erkki Lehtovirta
19 May 2018
Southwest Finland, Finland
Media notes
Lapintiira (Cleaning tail). Elevation: 1 m. Date added to IBC: June 30, 2018.
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML200837941
eBird checklist S64954351
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Erkki Lehtovirta
9 May 2018
Southwest Finland, Finland
Media notes
Lapintiira. Elevation: 2 m. Date added to IBC: June 30, 2018.
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML200837931
eBird checklist S64954347
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Erkki Lehtovirta
9 May 2018
Southwest Finland, Finland
Media notes
Lapintiira. Elevation: 1 m. Date added to IBC: June 30, 2018.
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML200825081
eBird checklist S64954354
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Erkki Lehtovirta
9 May 2018
Southwest Finland, Finland
Media notes
Lapintiira. Elevation: 5 m. Date added to IBC: October 26, 2019.
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML200825071
eBird checklist S64954354
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Erkki Lehtovirta
9 May 2018
Southwest Finland, Finland
Media notes
Lapintiira. Elevation: 5 m. Date added to IBC: October 26, 2019.
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML200825061
eBird checklist S64954354
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Erkki Lehtovirta
9 May 2018
Southwest Finland, Finland
Media notes
Lapintiira. Elevation: 5 m. Date added to IBC: October 26, 2019.
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML495420371
eBird checklist S120718476
Report
rating 4
6 ratings
Jorge Claudio Schlemmer
15 Oct 2022
Lavalle, Mendoza, Argentina
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
ML346807081
eBird checklist S89966322
Report
rating 4
7 ratings
Sean Fitzgerald
10 Jun 2021
St. Lucie, Florida, United States
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying
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