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Sooty Tern

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

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adult

Taken: Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Aug 2026

Photo: Frank Golding

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Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Aug 2026

Photo: Frank Golding

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Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Aug 2026

As viewed from the late evening boat trip.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Sooty Tern

Taken: Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Photo: Rob Stonehouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

Taken: Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Photo: Rob Stonehouse

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Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Photo: Frank Golding

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Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Photo: Frank Golding

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Photo: Frank Golding

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Sooty Tern

Taken: Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Photo: Thomas Tams

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

Taken: Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Photo: Thomas Tams

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

Taken: Aug 2026

Coquet Island RSPB (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Taken from the charter boat out of Amble

Photo: Thomas Tams

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Sooty Tern

Upload a photo of the Sooty Tern at Cullernose Point (Northumberland)

All the RBA news reports of the Sooty Tern at Cullernose Point (Northumberland)

adult

Taken: Wed, 29 Jul 2020

Cullernose Point (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Jul 2020

Flypast as it flew down the bay at Cullernose Point, late afternoon. Camera: Nikon D500 with 1000mm lens

Photo: Frank Golding

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Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Wed, 29 Jul 2020

Cullernose Point (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Jul 2020

Flypast as it flew down the bay at Cullernose Point, late afternoon. Camera: Nikon D500 with 1000mm lens

Photo: Frank Golding

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Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Wed, 29 Jul 2020

Cullernose Point (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Jul 2020

Photo: Frank Golding

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Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Wed, 29 Jul 2020

Cullernose Point (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Wed, 29 Jul 2020

Late afternoon, flying near the largest cliff at Cullernose Point. Camera: Nikon D500 with 1000mm lens

Photo: Frank Golding

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Sooty Tern

Upload a photo of the Sooty Tern at St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

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Taken: Sat, 25 Jul 2020

St Mary's Island (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 28 Jul 2020

Photo: Andrew Armstrong

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Sooty Tern

Upload a photo of the Sooty Tern at Sizewell (Suffolk)

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adult

Taken: Wed, 08 Jul 2020

Sizewell (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Jul 2020

Photo: Andrew Moon

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Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Wed, 08 Jul 2020

Sizewell (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Jul 2020

Photo: Andrew Moon

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Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Wed, 08 Jul 2020

Sizewell (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Jul 2020

Photo: Andrew Moon

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Sooty Tern

Upload a photo of the Sooty Tern at Bempton Cliffs RSPB (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Mon, 24 Jun 2019

Bempton Cliffs RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Jun 2019

Photo: Will Scott

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Sooty Tern

Upload a photo of the Sooty Tern at Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Sooty Tern at Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Taken: Sat, 04 Aug 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 04 Aug 2018

Photo: Robert Dowley

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Sooty Tern

Taken: Sat, 04 Aug 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 04 Aug 2018

Photo: Robert Dowley

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Sooty Tern

Taken: Sat, 04 Aug 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 04 Aug 2018

Photo: Robert Dowley

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Sooty Tern

Taken: Tue, 31 Jul 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 04 Aug 2018

Poor record shot.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

Taken: Sat, 28 Jul 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 30 Jul 2018

Photo: David Carr

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Sooty Tern

Taken: Sat, 28 Jul 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Jul 2018

Photo: David Carr

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Sooty Tern

Taken: Sat, 28 Jul 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Jul 2018

Photo: David Carr

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

Taken: Sat, 28 Jul 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Jul 2018

Photo: David Carr

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Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 24 Jul 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Jul 2018

Showed well after long wait.

Photo: William Mcbay

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Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 24 Jul 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Jul 2018

Showed well after long wait.

Photo: William Mcbay

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Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 24 Jul 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Jul 2018

Photo: Andy Williams

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Tue, 24 Jul 2018

Ythan Estuary (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Jul 2018

Photo: Peter Stronach

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

Upload a photo of the Sooty Tern at Uisaed (Argyll and Bute)

All the RBA news reports of the Sooty Tern at Uisaed (Argyll and Bute)

Taken: Fri, 02 Jun 2017

Uisaed (Argyll and Bute)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Jun 2017

Photo: Eddie Maguire

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Sooty Tern

Taken: Fri, 02 Jun 2017

Uisaed (Argyll and Bute)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Jun 2017

Photo: Eddie Maguire

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

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

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

adult

Taken: Sun, 10 Jul 2005

Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Tue, 12 Jul 2005

Photo: Stuart Elsom

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Sun, 10 Jul 2005

Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Tue, 12 Jul 2005

Photo: Stuart Elsom

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

Upload a photo of the Sooty Tern at The Skerries (Anglesey)

All the RBA news reports of the Sooty Tern at The Skerries (Anglesey)

adult

Taken: Sun, 10 Jul 2005

The Skerries (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Tue, 12 Jul 2005

High res prints available £2.50 inclusive of P+P see Chris's website

Photo: Chris Galvin

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Sun, 10 Jul 2005

The Skerries (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Tue, 12 Jul 2005

High res prints available £2.50 inclusive of P+P see Chris's website

Photo: Chris Galvin

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Sun, 10 Jul 2005

The Skerries (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Tue, 12 Jul 2005

High res prints available £2.50 inclusive of P+P see Chris's website

Photo: Chris Galvin

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Sooty Tern

adult

Taken: Fri, 08 Jul 2005

The Skerries (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 Jul 2005

Photo: Michael Malpass

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