Tuesday 29 April 2014

It's raining Terns at Earlswood Lakes

 Arctic & Common Terns from the Causeway
 Common Terns
Swallow

On Thursday evening I was just heading down to Arrow Valley when I received a text from Matt at Earlswood Lakes that Arctic Terns were passing through. I noted the s on the end of Tern so was hopeful it was more than just a single bird. 

Arriving on the Causeway in pouring rain the sky were full of Terns ! A real spectacle at an inland reservoir. It was very difficult to count the birds but there was at least 20 Arctic and 20 Common Terns. They were superb viewing and they were joined by a good number of Swallows feeding over the water. A single Grey Wagtail was also very close in front of us. We watched 20+ Arctic Terns rise gradually before setting off further north on their migration, perhaps bound for the Farne Islands where I will be visiting in June.

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