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| Common Tern |
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| Common Terns are a characteristic species of the New England coast. They arrive in late April, and by mid-May thousands nest in the beach's dunes. Common Terns rely on group defense to protect their nests, and their scolding calls fill the air in mid-summer. Plymouth Beach is a critical nesting and resting habitat for a large portion of Massachusetts's breeding tern population, and one of only a few places in the northeast where so many terns can be seen in one place. |
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