Researchers fear the uncommon bird may be in severe decline.
"Aleutian tern"
The Aleutian tern may be Alaska’s most imperiled seabird
Biologists say Alaska’s known population of Aleutian terns has declined more than 90% since 1960.
Researchers scout Dillingham area for Aleutian tern nesting sites
Kelly Nesvacil is by the Lily Pond near downtown Dillingham.
because she, like many biologists who study seabirds, wants to know, where have the Aleutian terns gone?