Tern Return

The first least terns of the season have returned (as they do every year in the late spring) to build their nests next to the runways at Lindbergh Field, according to the airport’s e-newsletter.  Although I suppose a sharp-eyed passenger might spot the nesting sites while taxiing, a better view can be had on one of the Airport authority’s free tours of the terminal and airfield.  Or for an even closer look at the endangered avians with the offbeat taste in lodgings, check out this video.

About Jeannette De Wyze

Jeannette has worked as a journalist in San Diego since 1974. In 2007 she diversified, founding San Diego Insider Tours, a vehicle for showing visitors the special things that make San Diego unique.
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