Notice of Aerial Bird Surveys - Low flying aircraft in use

Notice of Aerial Bird Surveys - Low flying aircraft in use
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A notice of aerial bird surveys in Alaska. Data collected from these surveys will be used to monitor populations of Aleutian terns breeding in southwestern Alaska and inform a statewide abundance estimate.
Aerial surveys will occur June 4-July 6,2024. Surveys will be conducted at 500 feet. Coastal communities from Perryville to False Pass to Togiak may notice this survey activity.

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Aleutian tern on kelp in the water

dentification Tips: Length: 13 inches Sexes similar Dives into water for prey Medium-sized tern with short, slender, pointed bill Long, deeply forked tail Smoothly rounded head without crest Mostly pale underwing with dark bar on secondaries Gray mantle Adult alternate: Black legs Black bill...

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