Sooty Tern

ACCEPTED RECORDS

RIARC Number, Vote (Accepted - Not Accepted - Natural Status Uncertain), # of birds reported; location; date(s); reporters (I = initial observer, R = report submitted, P = photograph submitted).

2007-10 (7-0): One; Quicksand Pond Beach, Little Compton; 17-Apr-2007; Geoff Dennis (I,R,P), Chris Raithel (P).

HISTORICAL RECORDS *

1999 **

1992 11-Aug Napatree

1991 19-Aug Point Judith

1987 14-Jul Cox's Ledge

1986 18-May Sakonnet

1979 6-7-Sep Point Judith, Cox's Ledge

1976 10-Aug Cox's Ledge

1960 13-Sep Newport

1960 12-15-Sep Block Island

1944 14-Sep East Passage

1928 23-May Block Island

1908 8-Jan Newport

* Ferren, Richard L. “The Birds of Rhode Island – their seasonal distribution and ecological history. “ Unpublished Manuscript.

** Checklist of Rhode Island Birds 1900-2002, Audubon Society of Rhode Island