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Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Tern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

adult

Taken: Thu, 30 Jul 2026

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 31 Jul 2026

Pair on the Rushy Pen.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Thu, 30 Jul 2026

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 31 Jul 2026

On the Rushy Pen.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Thu, 30 Jul 2026

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Fri, 31 Jul 2026

Pair on the Rushy Pen.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Jul 2026

On the Rushy Pen.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Thu, 23 Jul 2026

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Jul 2026

On the Rushy Pen.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at Middleton Hall (Warwickshire)

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Taken: Sat, 16 May 2026

Middleton Hall (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 May 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Common Tern

Taken: Sat, 16 May 2026

Middleton Hall (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 22 May 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at Motherwell (Clyde)

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adult

Taken: Tue, 05 Aug 2025

Motherwell (Clyde)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Sep 2025

A very brief visit to a Motherwell pool!

Photo: Davie Abraham

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Tern at Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Taken: Sat, 23 Aug 2025

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 23 Aug 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Common Tern

Taken: Sat, 23 Aug 2025

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 23 Aug 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at North Cave (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Tern at North Cave (Yorkshire)

adult

Taken: Fri, 04 Jul 2025

North Cave (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 06 Jul 2025

One of 2 birds flying & fishing around the lake.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Fri, 04 Jul 2025

North Cave (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 06 Jul 2025

One of 2 birds flying & fishing around the lake.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Fri, 04 Jul 2025

North Cave (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 06 Jul 2025

One of 2 birds flying & fishing around the lake.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Tern at New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

adult

Taken: Tue, 01 Jul 2025

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 06 Jul 2025

One of 3 over the reserve.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 01 Jul 2025

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 06 Jul 2025

One of 3 over the reserve.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 01 Jul 2025

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 06 Jul 2025

One of 3 over the reserve.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at Normandy (Hampshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Tern at Normandy (Hampshire)

adult

Taken: Thu, 25 Apr 2024

Normandy (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 25 Apr 2024

At Normandy Lagoon

Photo: Michael Trew

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Common Tern

Taken: Tue, 09 May 2023

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 19 Mar 2024

Photo: Mark Joy

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Common Tern

Taken: Tue, 09 May 2023

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 19 Mar 2024

Photo: Mark Joy

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Common Tern

Taken: Tue, 09 May 2023

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 19 Mar 2024

Photo: Mark Joy

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Common Tern

Taken: Tue, 09 May 2023

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 19 Mar 2024

Photo: Mark Joy

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB (Norfolk)

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adult

Taken: Sun, 20 Aug 2023

Strumpshaw Fen RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Aug 2023

Photo: malcolm robertson

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Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at South Shields (Co.Durham)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Tern at South Shields (Co.Durham)

adult

Taken: Mon, 24 Jul 2023

South Shields (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Sat, 29 Jul 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Common Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 25 Jul 2023

South Shields (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Sat, 29 Jul 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Common Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 25 Jul 2023

South Shields (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Sat, 29 Jul 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Tern at Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

adult

Taken: Mon, 24 Jul 2023

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Mon, 24 Jul 2023

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at King's Mill (Nottinghamshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Tern at King's Mill (Nottinghamshire)

adult

Taken: Sat, 03 Jun 2023

King's Mill (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Jun 2023

King's Mill Reservoir

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Common Tern

adult

Taken: Sat, 03 Jun 2023

King's Mill (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Jun 2023

King's Mill Reservoir

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Common Tern

adult

Taken: Sat, 03 Jun 2023

King's Mill (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Jun 2023

King's Mill Reservoir

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Common Tern

adult

Taken: Mon, 22 May 2023

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Wed, 24 May 2023

Photo: Michael Trew

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Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at Brownsea Island (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Tern at Brownsea Island (Dorset)

adult

Taken: Thu, 11 May 2023

Brownsea Island (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 May 2023

One of the several seen last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Thu, 11 May 2023

Brownsea Island (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 May 2023

One of the several seen last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Thu, 11 May 2023

Brownsea Island (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 May 2023

One of several seen last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Thu, 11 May 2023

Brownsea Island (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 May 2023

One of several seen last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Tern at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

adult

Taken: Thu, 09 Jun 2022

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Jun 2022

Several were seen around the scrapes yesterday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at Staunton Harold Reservoir (Derbyshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Tern at Staunton Harold Reservoir (Derbyshire)

adult

Taken: Wed, 28 Jul 2021

Staunton Harold Reservoir (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 28 Jul 2021

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Wed, 28 Jul 2021

Staunton Harold Reservoir (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 28 Jul 2021

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

adult

Taken: Wed, 28 Jul 2021

Staunton Harold Reservoir (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 28 Jul 2021

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Common Tern

Upload a photo of the Common Tern at Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Common Tern at Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Taken: Wed, 28 Jul 2021

Earls Barton (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 28 Jul 2021

in the quarry

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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