Black Tern

Don Davis · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 1:17 pm

Kirkby on Bain pit on the left opposite the tip.

David Cohen · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 4:38 pm

The Black Tern was still present at c 13.00 in the company of c 20 Common and 1 Arctic Tern on the Riverslea Pit. Also 3 Dunlin, 2 LRP on the LWT pit and Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Willow Warblers and Chiffchaff in abundance.

Cheers,

David Cohen

Don Davis · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 4:55 pm

David Cohen wrote:

The Black Tern was still present at c 13.00 in the company of c 20 Common and 1 Arctic Tern on the Riverslea Pit. Also 3 Dunlin, 2 LRP on the LWT pit and Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Willow Warblers and Chiffchaff in abundance.

Cheers,

David Cohen

Your Welcome David.

Freddy Johnson · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 8:25 pm

Further to the reported Black Tern, I arrived at Riverslea Pit at 5.45 this evening (Wed) and was later joined by Graham Hardy (as per the Slavonian Grebe yesterday evening).

We both enjoyed continuous views of the Black Tern as it repeatedly flew up and down the Pit.

There were 25-30 other Terns on the Pit and as far as we could establish, all were Common except for 2 Arctic.

A Little Gull swooping and dipping to feed from the water's surface was a nice surprise.
Also (incl.) :

7 Dunlin
2 Little-ringed Plovers
2 Little Egrets
Oystercatcher
Good numbers of Swallows and Swifts but only 1 Sand Martin was noted.

As we left the Pit at c.7.20pm, the Black Tern was still showing well.(Thanks, Don, for the original info.)

Graham and I also checked out the N/NE Pit but there was no sign of yesterday's Slavonian Grebe.

Freddy

Don Davis · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 7:13 am

Freddy Johnson wrote:

Further to the reported Black Tern, I arrived at Riverslea Pit at 5.45 this evening (Wed) and was later joined by Graham Hardy (as per the Slavonian Grebe yesterday evening).

We both enjoyed continuous views of the Black Tern as it repeatedly flew up and down the Pit.

There were 25-30 other Terns on the Pit and as far as we could establish, all were Common except for 2 Arctic.

A Little Gull swooping and dipping to feed from the water's surface was a nice surprise.
Also (incl.) :

7 Dunlin
2 Little-ringed Plovers
2 Little Egrets
Oystercatcher
Good numbers of Swallows and Swifts but only 1 Sand Martin was noted.

As we left the Pit at c.7.20pm, the Black Tern was still showing well.(Thanks, Don, for the original info.)

Graham and I also checked out the N/NE Pit but there was no sign of yesterday's Slavonian Grebe.

Freddy

My pleasure Freddy Great Bird.

Russ Telfer · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 3:50 pm

Single Black Tern still present early afternoon today on Riverslea pit.

Russ

Russell Hayes · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 8:45 pm

Black Tern still present this evening 3rd May 18:00pm - 19:30pm

Although it was heavy rain for over an hour while I was there, the bird was only seen on the ground for a few minutes.

Also:

1 Peregrine flew over
1 LRP

Phil Hyde · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2012 9:35 pm

In a quick visit on the way to work:

Common Tern 12
LRP 2
Garden warbler 2 males in song
No sign of any other tern spp.

Phil

Russ Telfer · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2012 10:04 pm

Phil

Mid afternoon (before it rained !) there was a lot more Terns 25-30 with at least 5 Arctic amongst them. No sign of the Black Tern though.

Russ

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