Day: June 10, 2022
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10th June 2022 – Coquet Island, Northumberland
The RSPB says that “Coquet Island, situated off the Northumberland coast, is a vibrant seabird sanctuary, which is home to the UK’s only roseate tern breeding colony. It is also an important site for nesting puffins and common, Sandwich and Arctic terns.” On our last full day in Northumberland we had a walk along the…
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9th June 2022 – Long Nanny tern colony, Northumberland
The tern colony of little terns and Arctic terns at Long Nanny on the Northumberland coast are guarded 24/7 by rangers of the National Trust each summer. “They have had mixed results in recent years and fared particularly badly during COVID lockdown when the rangers were unable to be there to protect them. The Arctic…
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