Although Terns haven't nested in Matthew's Lake in recent years they do tend to feed there during the summer months and there may be a breeding colony in the area. I might know the location but I haven't checked out that particular spot for nesting this year. However the adults do show up accompanied by juveniles in late summer.
The juveniles differ from the adults in that they appear to have a receding "hair line" and have mostly black beaks. On this day in early August they were looking for roosting spots amongst the shorebirds. Sometimes it was a rock, other times it was an abandoned lobster pot.
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