Where are the Sandwich Terns? (1 Viewer)

TWM

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• Mar 27, 2005

• #1

Sandwich Tern is usually the first migrant I see up here (N E Scotland) but zilch this year and there don't seem to be many records from further south. Normal dates up here are 20/03 to 25/03 for the first birds.

 

Nutcracker

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• Mar 27, 2005

• #2

Dunno, but they don't usually arrive in Northumbs until 29th-30th March

 

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Rhion

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• Mar 27, 2005

• #3

23 at the Cemlyn colony today, but they do seem to have arrived later than usual this year.

 

Stephen Dunstan

Registered User

• Mar 27, 2005

• #4

Been in at Cumbrian / Lancs sites for well over a week.

 

christineredgate

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• Mar 27, 2005

• #5

Yes they are here in South Cumbria.But are not over on their nesting sites,just out in the sea,and in the bay.The Terns tend to start to nest once the BH Gulls are settled,also the LBBGulls.These birds have started to nest on the ski bank where the Terns nest,so hopefully within the next couple of weeks may see some more Terns.But yes,several Sandwich Terns have already arrived.

 

simon

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• Mar 28, 2005

• #6

First ones seen at Minsmere last monday/tuesday not there wednesday tho

 

robinm

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• Mar 28, 2005

• #7

Dungeness BO reported the first Sandwich Terns offshore on the 14th March.

 

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Henry B

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• Mar 28, 2005

• #8

Sandwich Terns on Moray Firth.

 

TWM

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• Mar 31, 2005

• #9

I saw my first Sandwich Tern of the year today (31/03) at Rattray. Apparently 3 were seen on Saturday. Tim

 

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dan pointon

Can't Stop

• Mar 31, 2005

• #10

Had 25 past Llairnfairfechan (think thats how its spelt) all going East on Tuesday 29th, no Black Scoter though AGAIN!

 

TWM

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• Mar 31, 2005

• #11

Thank heavens it wasn't Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch!!!!

 

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dan pointon

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• Mar 31, 2005

• #12

Lol, its just easier to call it the place with the longest name in Britain

 

delia todd

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• Mar 31, 2005

• #13

TWM said:

Thank heavens it wasn't Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch!!!!

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timmyjones

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• Apr 1, 2005

• #14

Could some of the earlier birds be birds that over winter