black tern
chlidonias niger latin

Most of Vermont's black terns (up to 99%) nest on the refuge.

In summer, if you sit by any reasonably quiet estuary, you may see black tern.

These gulls pick food off the water surface, and will also catch insects in the air like a Black Tern.

In flight, the tail is less forked than other terns and wing tips black on the underside.

Resident species include the water soldier, the sundew, the black tern, the northern pike and, recently, the otter.

Blackbirds, marsh wrens and black terns nest in the reeds.

As now, the term was used for the inland Black Tern as well as the marine species.

Avifauna on the beach side include the black tern and curlew, both of which also frequent the vernal ponds to the north.

Autumn migrations bring garganey, marsh harrier and black tern.

The marsh is also an important breeding site for Black Terns and Least Bitterns.