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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at St Monan's,Fife (Fife)

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adult

Taken: Thu, 30 Jul 2026

St Monan's,Fife (Fife)

Uploaded: Thu, 01 Oct 2026

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Thu, 30 Jul 2026

St Monan's,Fife (Fife)

Uploaded: Thu, 01 Oct 2026

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Sandwich Tern

juvenile

Taken: Thu, 30 Jul 2026

St Monan's,Fife (Fife)

Uploaded: Thu, 01 Oct 2026

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at Loch Fleet (Highland and Caithness)

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Taken: Wed, 17 Jun 2026

Loch Fleet (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Jun 2026

Photo: Willie Carlyle

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Sandwich Tern

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

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Taken: Sat, 21 Mar 2026

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Sun, 22 Mar 2026

At Bishop Burn

Photo: Chris Baines

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Sandwich Tern

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

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Taken: Sat, 23 Aug 2025

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 23 Aug 2025

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

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adult

Taken: Thu, 06 Jun 2024

Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 11 Jun 2024

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at Branston (Staffordshire)

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adult

Taken: Fri, 12 Apr 2024

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Apr 2024

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Fri, 12 Apr 2024

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Apr 2024

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Fri, 12 Apr 2024

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Apr 2024

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at Musselburgh (Lothian)

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Taken: Sun, 20 Aug 2023

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Thu, 14 Dec 2023

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Sandwich Tern

Taken: Sun, 20 Aug 2023

Musselburgh (Lothian)

Uploaded: Thu, 14 Dec 2023

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Sandwich Tern

Taken: Wed, 13 Sep 2023

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Thu, 14 Sep 2023

Metal ring on right leg.

Photo: Chris Baines

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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at Seaton Sands (Cleveland)

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juvenile

Taken: Sat, 12 Aug 2023

Seaton Sands (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Aug 2023

at Seaton Snook

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Sandwich Tern

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 12 Aug 2023

Seaton Sands (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Aug 2023

at Seaton Snook

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Sandwich Tern

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

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

adult

Taken: Thu, 11 May 2023

Brownsea Island (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 May 2023

Loads were present on the lagoon last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Thu, 11 May 2023

Brownsea Island (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 May 2023

Loads were present on the lagoon last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Thu, 11 May 2023

Brownsea Island (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 May 2023

Loads were present on the lagoon last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Thu, 11 May 2023

Brownsea Island (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 May 2023

Loads were present on the lagoon last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Sandwich Tern

Taken: Fri, 19 Aug 2022

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 19 Aug 2022

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Sandwich Tern

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

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adult

Taken: Thu, 09 Jun 2022

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Jun 2022

A few were present around the scrapes last Thursday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at Isle of Portland (Dorset)

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adult

Taken: Sat, 30 Apr 2022

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 May 2022

Photo: Michael Trew

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Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Sat, 30 Apr 2022

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 May 2022

Photo: Michael Trew

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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

All the RBA news reports of the Sandwich Tern at Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

adult

Taken: Sat, 24 Jul 2021

Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Jul 2021

Photo: Tony Davison

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Sandwich Tern

Taken: Sat, 17 Jul 2021

Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Jul 2021

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Sandwich Tern

Taken: Sat, 17 Jul 2021

Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Jul 2021

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

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Taken: Sun, 28 Mar 2021

Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 28 Mar 2021

Photo: Geoffrey Alan Clewes

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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at Samson (Isles of Scilly)

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Taken: Mar 2021

Samson (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 22 Mar 2021

Photo: Kris Webb

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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at Lady's Island Lake (County Wexford)

All the RBA news reports of the Sandwich Tern at Lady's Island Lake (County Wexford)

adult

Taken: Sat, 13 Jun 2020

Lady's Island Lake (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Sat, 13 Jun 2020

Yellow billed Sandwich Tern.

Photo: Paul Kelly

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Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Sat, 13 Jun 2020

Lady's Island Lake (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Sat, 13 Jun 2020

Yellow billed Sandwich Tern.

Photo: Paul Kelly

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Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Sat, 13 Jun 2020

Lady's Island Lake (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Sat, 13 Jun 2020

Yellow billed Sandwich Tern.

Photo: Paul Kelly

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Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Sat, 13 Jun 2020

Lady's Island Lake (County Wexford)

Uploaded: Sat, 13 Jun 2020

Yellow billed Sandwich Tern found by J F Dowdall. Discuss.

Photo: Paul Kelly

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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

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Taken: Sun, 01 Sep 2019

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 Sep 2019

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Sandwich Tern

Taken: Fri, 19 Apr 2019

Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 19 Apr 2019

Photo: Geoffrey Alan Clewes

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Sandwich Tern

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

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Taken: Sat, 02 Mar 2019

Dungeness (Kent)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Mar 2019

17-20 past W late afternoon.

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Sandwich Tern

Upload a photo of the Sandwich Tern at Braefoot Point (Fife)

All the RBA news reports of the Sandwich Tern at Braefoot Point (Fife)

first-winter

Taken: Mon, 26 Nov 2018

Braefoot Point (Fife)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Nov 2018

Roosting again.

Photo: Tony Davis

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Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 10 Jul 2018

Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Jul 2018

A late pair still doing the courtship dance.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Sandwich Tern

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 10 Jul 2018

Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Jul 2018

Really good successful year, by the numbers of Juveniles on island.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 10 Jul 2018

Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Jul 2018

Several flew back to the flock on the breeding island with fish for the youngsters.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sandwich Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 10 Jul 2018

Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Jul 2018

A few Terns were bathing in the pool on Tuesday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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