Yesterday around 5 p.m. a Least Tern was reported at Lakeside Park in Tucson. Luckily I checked my email a few minutes later to see the report. I jumped up and told Gaby, "Gotta go, great bird" and raced out of the house.
I've birded in San Diego dozens of times without seeing a Least Tern and one shows up less than 9 miles from my house! They're a rare spring transient in Southeast Arizona. It's my second lifer in four days. Thanks to Peter Collins for getting the word out on the rare bird alert.
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Least Tern- a fantastic bird for Pima County |