Summary
Seems to be a mainly summer visitor but has been very erratic. In the first years of KAUST was common particularly in Autumn but then was absent for several years before becoming more common again over recent years.
White-winged Tern (Childonias leucopterus)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSouth BeachGolf Course Island mangroves Golf Course Pools Traffic light pools (historic location - Drained in 2012) King Abdullah Monument Search pictures of White-winged Tern in KAUST | Example Image![]() Image from Brian James |
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |