Little tern
Found around our coasts during the breeding season, the little tern is a diminutive seabird. Despite its size, it performs remarkable aerial courtship displays.
Found around our coasts during the breeding season, the little tern is a diminutive seabird. Despite its size, it performs remarkable aerial courtship displays.
The latest update from the little terns at Seaton Carew, by Claire, Little Tern Warden.
Welcome to this first Durham Wildlife Trust little tern blog. Here you will find regular updates about the progress of our fabulous little terns and all of the interesting activity in and around…
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Read the latest round-up from a successful season for the little terns at Seaton Carew, written by warden, Derek Wood.
The little grebe is a fantastic diver, but to help it swim underwater, its feet are placed towards the back of its body, making it rather clumsy on land. It only really comes ashore to breed.
As another season comes to an end, we take a look back on the summer of 2023 for the little terns of Seaton Carew.
By lead warden, Derek Wood
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