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Whiskered Tern

Upload a photo of the Whiskered Tern at Woolhampton (Berkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Whiskered Tern at Woolhampton (Berkshire)

adult

Taken: Fri, 22 May 2026

Woolhampton (Berkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 23 May 2026

2nd County record and only available for a couple of hours ... 21 years after the first

Photo: Dave Rimes

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Whiskered Tern

Upload a photo of the Whiskered Tern at Durleigh (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Whiskered Tern at Durleigh (Somerset and Bristol)

adult

Taken: Wed, 16 Apr 2025

Durleigh (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 Apr 2025

Durleigh Reservoir

Photo: Steve HOPPER

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Wed, 16 Apr 2025

Durleigh (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 Apr 2025

Durleigh Reservoir

Photo: Steve HOPPER

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Durleigh (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Durleigh Reservoir

Photo: Brian Thompson

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Durleigh (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Photo: Nic Hallam

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Fri, 11 Apr 2025

Durleigh (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sat, 12 Apr 2025

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Fri, 11 Apr 2025

Durleigh (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sat, 12 Apr 2025

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Fri, 11 Apr 2025

Durleigh (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Fri, 11 Apr 2025

Dark breast and belly very obvious in typical marsh tern flight. Not so when perched on this distant buoy which it often was.

Photo: Brian Hill

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Whiskered Tern

Upload a photo of the Whiskered Tern at Kirkby on Bain (Lincolnshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Whiskered Tern at Kirkby on Bain (Lincolnshire)

adult

Taken: Fri, 07 Jun 2024

Kirkby on Bain (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jun 2024

Photo: Mark Joy

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Fri, 07 Jun 2024

Kirkby on Bain (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jun 2024

Photo: Mark Joy

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Fri, 07 Jun 2024

Kirkby on Bain (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jun 2024

Photo: Mark Joy

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Fri, 07 Jun 2024

Kirkby on Bain (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jun 2024

Photo: Mark Joy

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Whiskered Tern

Upload a photo of the Whiskered Tern at Loch of Forfar (Angus)

All the RBA news reports of the Whiskered Tern at Loch of Forfar (Angus)

adult

Taken: Mon, 17 Oct 2022

Loch of Forfar (Angus)

Uploaded: Tue, 18 Oct 2022

record shot of great bird found by Jeremy & Simon on Sunday.

Photo: John Nadin

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Whiskered Tern

Upload a photo of the Whiskered Tern at Fishlake Meadows HIWWT (Hampshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Whiskered Tern at Fishlake Meadows HIWWT (Hampshire)

Taken: Mon, 01 Aug 2022

Fishlake Meadows HIWWT (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 01 Aug 2022

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Mon, 01 Aug 2022

Fishlake Meadows HIWWT (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 01 Aug 2022

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Mon, 01 Aug 2022

Fishlake Meadows HIWWT (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 01 Aug 2022

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Mon, 01 Aug 2022

Fishlake Meadows HIWWT (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 01 Aug 2022

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Whiskered Tern

Upload a photo of the Whiskered Tern at Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Whiskered Tern at Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

Taken: Fri, 14 May 2021

Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 May 2021

Photo: Jim Hutchins

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 11 May 2021

Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 May 2021

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 11 May 2021

Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 May 2021

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 11 May 2021

Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 May 2021

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Whiskered Tern

Upload a photo of the Whiskered Tern at Abbotsbury (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Whiskered Tern at Abbotsbury (Dorset)

Taken: Wed, 05 May 2021

Abbotsbury (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 May 2021

Photo: John Wall

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Sun, 09 May 2021

Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 May 2021

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Sun, 09 May 2021

Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 May 2021

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Sun, 09 May 2021

Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 May 2021

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Sun, 09 May 2021

Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 May 2021

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Sun, 09 May 2021

Longham, Bournemouth (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 May 2021

Photo: Peter Ashley

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Wed, 05 May 2021

Abbotsbury (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 May 2021

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Wed, 05 May 2021

Abbotsbury (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 May 2021

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Wed, 05 May 2021

Abbotsbury (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 May 2021

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 04 May 2021

Abbotsbury (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 May 2021

200 yards distant through the heat haze was my best but a very poor photo

Photo: Michael Trew

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Mon, 03 May 2021

Abbotsbury (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 May 2021

Photo: Ted Smith

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Whiskered Tern

adult

Taken: Mon, 03 May 2021

Abbotsbury (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 03 May 2021

Photo: John Wall

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Whiskered Tern

Upload a photo of the Whiskered Tern at Titchfield Haven NNR (Hampshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Whiskered Tern at Titchfield Haven NNR (Hampshire)

Taken: Wed, 27 May 2020

Titchfield Haven NNR (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 02 Jun 2020

Photo: Clare Fuller

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Whiskered Tern

Upload a photo of the Whiskered Tern at Hill Head (Hampshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Whiskered Tern at Hill Head (Hampshire)

adult

Taken: Wed, 27 May 2020

Hill Head (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 28 May 2020

Seen on and off on 27th May, mostly offshore. Departed high west on 28th, no sign since.

Photo: Amy Robjohns

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Whiskered Tern

Upload a photo of the Whiskered Tern at Baleshare (Western Isles)

All the RBA news reports of the Whiskered Tern at Baleshare (Western Isles)

adult

Taken: Sun, 29 Sep 2019

Baleshare (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Sep 2019

Not quite what I was expecting whilst birding in the Outer Hebs today!

Photo: Stephen Duffield

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Whiskered Tern

Upload a photo of the Whiskered Tern at Dungeness (Kent)

All the RBA news reports of the Whiskered Tern at Dungeness (Kent)

Taken: Mon, 20 May 2019

Dungeness (Kent)

Uploaded: Tue, 21 May 2019

Photo: Brian Anderson

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Mon, 20 May 2019

Dungeness (Kent)

Uploaded: Tue, 21 May 2019

Photo: Brian Anderson

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Whiskered Tern

Upload a photo of the Whiskered Tern at Trimley Marshes (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Whiskered Tern at Trimley Marshes (Suffolk)

Taken: Wed, 08 Jun 2016

Trimley Marshes (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Jun 2016

Photo: Anthony Williams

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Whiskered Tern

Taken: Wed, 08 Jun 2016

Trimley Marshes (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Jun 2016

Photo: Anthony Williams

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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