A strange ‘tern’ up for the books!
As I was leaving work today, a Caspian Tern was reported at Buckenham Marshes (Norfolk) so I called in to see if I could find it on my way home. This is the 212th bird species I have loaded into iNaturalist for the United Kingdom.
Distinctive, with a huge red bill and slight crest, this is by far the largest of the terns; it is a regular but scarce visitor, mostly occurring during the summer months. There are approximately five sightings in the UK per year. It is a rare migrant from eastern and southern Europe.
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Taranui (Caspian Tern) (Hydroprogne caspia)Observer
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Absolutely huge! Bigger than the black-headed gulls and avocets on the same sandbank. Reported all day on 'Rare Bird Alert'. See my journal entry: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/heliastes21/95956-a-strange-tern-up-for-the-books
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