A tern of the head

Weekly Bird Report on WCAI

Aug 5, 20264:03Science & Medicine

Shorebird migration is picking up, but the world's friendliest rare bird stole the show. This week, the famous bridled tern toured Cape Cod and the Islands before returning to Scituate.

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