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Rare Bird Alert
Monday 2nd July 2007, 14:05
Breaking news from Rare Bird Alert: Caspian Tern in Lancashire and North Merseyside.
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Richard Abr
Monday 2nd July 2007, 17:06
Was at Knott End-on-Sea on beach, but flew west at 3.06pm
Richard
Richard Abr
Monday 2nd July 2007, 18:37
No further sign by 6.15pm.
Richard
Stephen Dunstan
Monday 2nd July 2007, 19:50
Apparently it flew into the Wyre estuary.

Stephen.
Rob Smallwood
Monday 2nd July 2007, 21:13
But never got to Skippool where I diverted to on way.....
Richard Abr
Tuesday 3rd July 2007, 08:41
Distant photo of Caspian Tern on Birdguides.
Richard
Periwinkle
Tuesday 3rd July 2007, 12:19
Distant photo of Caspian Tern on Birdguides.
Richard

Better on RBA:

http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/RareGallery_ShowSpecies.asp?galleryid=2184&page=1&sort=4&pos=1&
Richard Abr
Tuesday 3rd July 2007, 14:58
Better on RBA:

http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/RareGallery_ShowSpecies.asp?galleryid=2184&page=1&sort=4&pos=1&

Yes much better picture.
Richard
Rob Smallwood
Tuesday 3rd July 2007, 17:34
Like I want to see a picture of it !! ;)
johnraven
Tuesday 3rd July 2007, 17:38
Damn, try looking at a picture like that, then dismiss twitching!
Stephen Dunstan
Tuesday 3rd July 2007, 21:54
Like I want to see a picture of it !! ;)

At least you weren't seawatching at the other end of the Fylde coast in the hour before it was seen off Rossall and working whilst most other keen Fylde listers were able to see it...

Then again, at least I didn't stop seawatching immediately before the White-winged Black Tern at the same site last week, as one of my Fylde birding colleagues did. He was still in the area talking to someone when it must have flown past him.

Stephen.
Rob Smallwood
Tuesday 3rd July 2007, 22:23
True - but as I got the news that it had flown west just as I approached Skippool I decided that my best bet was to get to the coast and hope for a fly past.

Got some very strange looks on Cleveleys sea-front I can tell you! :smoke:
Rob Smallwood
Thursday 5th July 2007, 15:12
Aaargh!

Re-appeared at Fairhaven Lake this afternoon - my cars in for a servce & MOT!

Will someone find it a nice place to roost please?!!
dan pointon
Thursday 5th July 2007, 17:17
Anyone on here got any ideas where the Terns roost? Wouldn't mind the bird meself!

D
Stephen Dunstan
Thursday 5th July 2007, 19:42
The terns on the North Ribble can roost anywhere from Fairhaven to Starr Gate depending on disturbance.

Of course it could turn up at Knott End again, which is the other good site for roosting terns on the Fylde.

Stephen.