Little terns feeding (c) Mandy Bell
Little terns
Every year little terns travel 300 miles from West Africa, in their quest for suitable nesting sites around the coastline of the UK. For a number of years they have chosen a site at Seaton Carew beach and our team of fantastic volunteers work all summer to protect their nesting sites.
Just like the birds, the Trust's planning and preparation for the arrival of the little terns in early May (fingers crossed) must also begin much earlier. The success of recent years has owed much to the care and commitment of Durham Wildlife Trust wardens and volunteers, who have maintained watch over the site every day (and night!) of the week, from the time of the first arrival through to the departure of the final fledglings in August.
The first milestone in our project plan will be to recruit and induct wardens and volunteers to work alongside some of our stalwarts who step forward each year. Click here to read the 2023 season round-up blog and find out more about what being a volunteer involves.Â
The first task for the team is to erect fencing around the site, which you may have seen on a visit to Seaton Carew before the team moves on to monitoring the site.
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