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    Succesful RSPB Sandwich Tern project.

    Good to hear! You're lucky to live so close to a site like that.
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    Succesful RSPB Sandwich Tern project.

    Steve I forgot to mention the history of the site. It was an old iron ore mine which they flooded after it became defunct. They built the origional island using limestone. One half was given over to watersports enthusiasts and the RSPB created the other half as a reserve. A great example of...
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    Succesful RSPB Sandwich Tern project.

    Steve 2014- 20 pairs, no fledged young. 2015- 350 birds present- no attempt at breeding[ fox predation was implicated for the low Little Tern productivity at Hodbarrow that year]. The 2016 report says up to 1000 pairs were present but only 7 fledged. The 2017 figures aren't to hand but I read...
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    Succesful RSPB Sandwich Tern project.

    Yes, it's success story compared with previous years' results for young terns reared. In 2015 no breeding was recorded. The last published report[2016] from Cumbria Bird report states only 7 fledged. There were 526 reared in 2018 which is 75 times more. I'd class that as a success.
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    Succesful RSPB Sandwich Tern project.

    The RSPB Sandwich Tern project at Hodbarrow , Cumbria has obviously paid off dividends. They fenced off the tern colony from foxes, which were swimming to the island[ the fence was established underwater]. It lead to an astonishing record number of 1950 pairs of Sandwich Terns raising 525...
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