: Apr 24, 1978 along the Manset shore and early Jul-early Sep along the and , often associated with tropical storms.
Miscellany: The northernmost Royal Tern breeding colonies of any size in North America are in southern coastal Virginia but the species is known to wander pre-breeding, and extensively post-breeding when the adults accompany their single chick north along the coast, typically only as far as Massachusetts.
Last Updated: March 30th, 2022