Banding of the Common Tern colony on Lima Pier by NYC Audubon, June 22, 2018, Governors Island, New York. NYC Audubon bands the Common Terns which are listed as threatened in NY State, to learn where they spend their winters. "Northeastern populations probably much lower than they were historically. Numbers reduced by plume hunters in late 1800s, increased again with protection early in 20th century, then declined again as populations of predatory large gulls increased in that area. Coastal Common Terns are more and more concentrated in a few well-protected colonies. Some inland populations are declining as well." Audubon.org
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