Where to See Sooty Tern in Dry Tortugas National Park

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Sooty Tern sightings in Dry Tortugas

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Where Sooty Tern has been reported, from 337 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM6% of the busiest hour1 AM3% of the busiest hour2 AM3% of the busiest hour3 AM5% of the busiest hour4 AM13% of the busiest hour5 AM32% of the busiest hour6 AM79% of the busiest hour7 AM95% of the busiest hour8 AM89% of the busiest hour9 AM84% of the busiest hour10 AM79% of the busiest hour11 AM79% of the busiest hourNoon79% of the busiest hour1 PM79% of the busiest hour2 PM79% of the busiest hour3 PM84% of the busiest hour4 PM89% of the busiest hour5 PM95% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM89% of the busiest hour8 PM42% of the busiest hour9 PM21% of the busiest hour10 PM11% of the busiest hour11 PM8% of the busiest hour

Sooty Tern is most seen 7–9 AM and 4–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Sooty Tern sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	6%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	3%
3 AM	5%
4 AM	13%
5 AM	32%
6 AM	79%
7 AM	95%
8 AM	89%
9 AM	84%
10 AM	79%
11 AM	79%
Noon	79%
1 PM	79%
2 PM	79%
3 PM	84%
4 PM	89%
5 PM	95%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	89%
8 PM	42%
9 PM	21%
10 PM	11%
11 PM	8%

Audio tour

Hear about Sooty Tern on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Dry Tortugas, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Dry Tortugas Tour Guide

The Wide-Awake Terns

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“Sooty terns gather on Bush Key to nest, but most of their lives are spent over the open ocean. Look for a dark back, white belly, and white forehead.”

Plays as you drive near Loggerhead Key in Parkwolf’s Dry Tortugas Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Dry Tortugas spots that mention Sooty Tern

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Sooty Tern. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightBush KeyA one-mile shore walk beside a major seabird colony.

Trails

EasyBush Key Trail1 mi · 45 minA mile of shore beside up to 80,000 nesting sooty terns.

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16 sighting mapsfor Dry Tortugas, on the same park map as your route
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12 sightingsRed-footed BoobySula sulaMost seen 5–7 PMSighting map

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Where to see Sooty Tern in Dry Tortugas