Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
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(Linnaeus, 1766)
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Sooty Tern - Down © Paul & Andrea Kelly
Sooty Tern - Anglesey © Chris Jones
Sooty Tern - Anglesey © Tony Mills
Sooty Tern - Anglesey © Tony Mills
Sooty Tern - Anglesey © Will Bowell
Sooty Tern - Anglesey © Will Bowell
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Publish date: 04/02/2019
The observed population crash in a Sooty Tern colony located in one of the UK Overseas Territories is partly due to a poor diet, research has found.
Publish date: 18/08/2019
A year on from a Sooty Tern lingering in Aberdeenshire, Will Scott discovered one heading north past Bempton Cliffs. Could it have been the same?
Publish date: 23/06/2020
Fifteen years after a widely celebrated Sooty Tern at Cemlyn Lagoon, the famous North Walian tern colony produced a remarkable repeat performance. Ian Jones tells the story.
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Title: 061071_P001_SootyTern