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Terns on Breydon (1 Viewer)
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Michael Frankis
conehead
Hi Carlos,
Apart from the Black Tern, probably all fairly local birds. Keep an eye on the flock - you could get more species later in the summer as others move down from further north, particularly Arctics and Roseates from up here. I'd guess late August to the first week of September is your best time for Roseates.
Michael
Apart from the Black Tern, probably all fairly local birds. Keep an eye on the flock - you could get more species later in the summer as others move down from further north, particularly Arctics and Roseates from up here. I'd guess late August to the first week of September is your best time for Roseates.
Michael
Karl J
Well-known member
Yes Michael the Common breed here. Not so sure about the Sandwich Tern, I think they do as well but not in those numbers. Don;t know anything about the Black Tern, where they breed etc, must be fairly regular visitor though as there's a picture of one on the local info board.
I haven;'t been watching Breydon perhaps as closely as I could recently (too busy with the dragonflies and wild flowers at Strumpshaw ! ), and its noticeable how many more birds there now than when I last looked.
Must pay more attention ! .... and hopefully I'll catch some of those Roseates & Arctics.
Only one problem though with the counting - there's 100's of Avocet, 100's of Blackheaded gulls & various other gulls,100's of Terns ..... they're all black & white !
I haven;'t been watching Breydon perhaps as closely as I could recently (too busy with the dragonflies and wild flowers at Strumpshaw ! ), and its noticeable how many more birds there now than when I last looked.
Must pay more attention ! .... and hopefully I'll catch some of those Roseates & Arctics.
Only one problem though with the counting - there's 100's of Avocet, 100's of Blackheaded gulls & various other gulls,100's of Terns ..... they're all black & white !
Michael Frankis
conehead
Hi Carlos,
The Black Tern would probably be from Holland; probably a failed breeder to be here this early. They're tolerably common Aug (adults) to Sept (juvs) on passage in the SE corner of Britain, much scarcer up here where I am.
The Sarnie Terns are probably from one of the big colonies on the north Norfolk coast, again most likely failed breeders starting to drift south.
Michael
The Black Tern would probably be from Holland; probably a failed breeder to be here this early. They're tolerably common Aug (adults) to Sept (juvs) on passage in the SE corner of Britain, much scarcer up here where I am.
The Sarnie Terns are probably from one of the big colonies on the north Norfolk coast, again most likely failed breeders starting to drift south.
Michael
Michael Frankis
conehead
Hi Carlos,
Quite possible some of the Avocets are Dutch as well, but I doubt that the Black Tern flew together with them (Avocets fly much faster!). They could easily have come across on the same day of suitable migrating weather, though.
Michael
Quite possible some of the Avocets are Dutch as well, but I doubt that the Black Tern flew together with them (Avocets fly much faster!). They could easily have come across on the same day of suitable migrating weather, though.
Michael
