Tropical Audubon Society

South Florida’s Voice of Conservation

Was scoping Terns, Gannets, and Gulls off of the platform right before the jetty at the Boynton Beach Inlet and initially spotted this bird and thought it was a Common Tern. After further review of photos when I got home, I noticed the bird looked different. I noticed a "No-neck" appearance, longer tail than Common Tern, red bill with no black in it like Common Tern, white "cheek" appearance under the black cap that contrasts with grey throat, grey under parts and upper parts, and very narrow black edge on primaries. Ebird checklist with photos here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35978118