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.

Publicado el 19 de junio de 2024 a las 06:59 PM por heliastes21 heliastes21

Observaciones

Fotos / Sonidos

Qué

Charrán del Caspio (Hydroprogne caspia)

Autor

heliastes21

Fecha

Junio 19, 2024 a las 04:42 PM BST

Descripción

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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