Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Passage migrant.
| BOU Name |
Arctic Tern
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| Data Required |
All records. Age.
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| Status | |
| Category |
Most Recent Records recorded via website
| Name | Date | SiteName | Observer | Num | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Tern | 30 Nov 2019 | Frinton-on-Sea | Paul Brayshaw | 1 | juv N @ 0955, first picked up at Holland Haven by Max Martin |
| Arctic Tern | 29 Oct 2019 | Frinton-on-Sea | Paul Brayshaw | 1 | north |
| Arctic Tern | 09 Oct 2019 | Lofts Farm GPs, Heybridge | Malcolm Corbett | 1 | Juvenile. Seen at rest and in flight on large lake; short legs, dark bill, extensive but not full black cap, grey upper parts with noticeable white trailing edge to upper wing. (Thanks to SDW). |
| Arctic Tern | 27 Sep 2019 | West Mersea | Richard Allen | 2 | |
| Arctic Tern | 26 Sep 2019 | East Tilbury | Paul Larkin | 10 | Up river, one adult, the rest juvs including a flock of eight |
| Arctic Tern | 23 Sep 2019 | West Mersea | Steve Swinney | 4 | South 18:15 |
| Arctic Tern | 22 Sep 2019 | Thurrock Thameside Nature Park (EWT) | Paul Larkin | 20 | Single flock up river, several juveniles, the bulk of the flock appeared to be of this species |
| Arctic Tern | 21 Sep 2019 | Frinton-on-Sea | Paul Brayshaw | 1 | juv N @ 0757 (same as Holland Haven) |
| Arctic Tern | 09 Sep 2019 | Tilbury | Paul Larkin | 1 | Juv up and out with flock of Commons |
| Arctic Tern | 28 Aug 2019 | Burnham-on-Crouch | Alan Shearring | 1 | fishing towards Foulness |