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Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Species Account

Extract from Bird Report 2024

Regular spring and autumn passage migrant. (Green list).

There were two spring records, with one at Dunstable WTW on 2nd May and then one at Broom East on 6th May. In autumn, all were in September, with two at Grovebury SP on the 5th, then singles at Coronation ClP the next day, Broom South Quarry on the 9th and then, the last of the year, at Priory CP on the 11th.

Time of year

SpringSummerAutumn

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