White-winged Tern on Monday

Monday morning, the White-winged Tern off J Street was present immediately following my arrival at 5:55 a.m.. It is often already present immediately after dawn, although every few days, such as yesterday, its appearance is delayed by over an hour. It often departs for other feeding areas at some point after 8:00 or 9:00 a.m., sometimes earlier sometimes later, the timing varying depending on the tides, the wind speed, or simply the bird’s mood. People got fairly good looks at it at Pond 11 bordering the Silver Strand yesterday mid-morning.