Little Tern

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
16/05/25Little TernMain Pit, Theale GPs1S Ricks
16:29
Viewed from the spit, left of the islands.  
15/05/25Little TernMain Pit, Theale GPs3A B Merrick
20:15
Flying back and forth out from slipway.  
15/05/25Little TernMain Pit, Theale GPs2A B Merrick
19:03
Few off Oystercatcher Island and now flying around NE area including between slipway and Oystercatcher island.  
23/04/25Little TernQueen Mother Reservoir1A B Tomczynski
07:00
In with a group of 12 arctics that circled the reservoir and moved on. Key holders only.  

Photos

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Records

YearDetails
2024Little Tern, Moor Green Lakes, adult, juvenile, 6th September. *
2024Little Tern, Theale GPs, 27th April. *
2021Little Tern, Queen Mother Reservoir, 4, 17th June. (C D R Heard)
2020Little Tern, Queen Mother Reservoir, 31st July. (C D R Heard)
2017Little Tern, Queen Mother Reservoir, 24th July.
2017Little Tern, Lea Farm Lake, 27th May.
2017Little Tern, Dinton Pastures CP, 7th May.
2016Little Tern, Queen Mother Reservoir, twelve, 19th August. (C D R Heard)
2016Little Tern, Lower Farm GP, one adult and three juveniles, 19th August. (N Cleere, I Weston)
2016Little Tern, Queen Mother Reservoir, two, 12th May. (C D R Heard)
2015Little Tern, Lower Farm GP, two, 14th August. (N Cleere, I Weston)
2015Little Tern, Theale GPs, 26th April. (A B Tomczynski)
2015Little Tern, Queen Mother Reservoir, 23rd April. (C D R Heard)
2013Little Tern, Queen Mother Reservoir, 28th April. (C D R Heard)
2012Little Tern, Queen Mother Reservoir, two, 2nd June. (C D R Heard)
2012Little Tern, Queen Mother Reservoir, three, 28th April. (M J McKee)
<2012Little Tern, Confidential, many records.