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29. Sterna caspia. Caspian Tern. 



Of world-wide distribution, it occurs, probably, regularly as a 

 transient during spring and fall migrations, though not noticed 

 by Giraud. INIay 11 ( Amityville) ; and Sept. 3 (Amityville) 

 to Sept. 13 (Shinnecock). Recent records are, six specimens 

 from Shinnecock Bay, Sept. 7-13, 1882 (Dutcher, Auk, i, 

 1884, p. 34) three, May 11, 1898, and two Sept. 3, 1898, at 

 Amityville (Braislin, Auk, xvi, 1899, p. 40). They have been 

 noted, almost invariably, in pairs. 



30. Sterna maxima. Royal Tern. 



Breeding as far north as Virginia, it is known on Long Island 

 from a single specimen only, taken at Raynor South, Aug. 27, 

 1831, by J. F. Ward (Chapman Guide to Local Collection of 

 Birds, p. 17). 



31. Sterna trudeaui. Trudeau's Tern. 



Accidental wanderer from South America and evidence of its 

 occurrence is open to doubt. It is included by Giraud in his 

 work, the text leading to the inference that he had met with it. 

 He mentions it as having been found commonly at Absecom 

 Beach, N. J., on one occasion. Mr. Chapman probably refers 

 to Giraud's record in stating that it has been taken once on 

 Long Island {Birds of E. N. Am., 1895, p. 80). 



32. Sterna forsteri. Forster's Tern. 



Casual on Long Island, breeding chiefly in the interior of 

 North America and on the coast as far northward as Virginia. 

 It was twice recorded by N. T. Lawrence (Forest and Stream, x, 

 1878, p. 13 and p. 235). 



33. Sterna hirundo. Common or Wilson's Tern. 



The ''Summer Gull" is a common summer resident at the 

 eastern end of Long Island. It is said to have nested, formerly, 

 along the whole south shore. INIay 20 (Amagansett) to Oct. 

 15 (Fire Island, Dutcher). 



