Roseate Terns at Nickerson Beach - 17th June

An early start at Nickerson Beach where I found 2 Roseate Terns. They really stood out from the Common Terns. The tern nesting area is very busy and I was bombarded several dozen times, some birds getting amazingly close! Lots of Black Skimmers nesting too. I only found one Piping Plover, but didn't spend much time looking.

Roseate Tern. At least 2 birds together in amongst the Common Terns breeding on the beach. Not sure if they have nests elsewhere, or they are a pair that have not started breeding yet. This one has leg-irons!

The pink wash on the breast was quite striking

Willet

American Oystercatcher. One of a pair of chicks that can't be much more than a day or two old.