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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 23 Aug 2020
  Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) Uploaded: Sun, 23 Aug 2020
  On South Lake. Sat 22nd (2 Juvenile Black Terns), Sun 23rd (1 Only) Erratic flying most of the day.
Photo: Paul Cousins
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 02 Aug 2020
  Branston (Staffordshire) Uploaded: Sun, 02 Aug 2020
  On the Ashy Pit.
Photo: Jonathan Woodcock
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 02 Aug 2020
  Branston (Staffordshire) Uploaded: Sun, 02 Aug 2020
  On the Ashy Pit.
Photo: Jonathan Woodcock
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 02 Aug 2020
  Branston (Staffordshire) Uploaded: Sun, 02 Aug 2020
  On the Ashy Pit.
Photo: Jonathan Woodcock
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 02 Aug 2020
  Branston (Staffordshire) Uploaded: Sun, 02 Aug 2020
  On the Ashy Pit.
Photo: Jonathan Woodcock
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Branston (Staffordshire) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 02 Aug 2020
  Branston (Staffordshire) Uploaded: Sun, 02 Aug 2020
  On the Ashy Pit.
Photo: Jonathan Woodcock
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Neumann's Flash (Cheshire and Wirral) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Neumann's Flash (Cheshire and Wirral) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Neumann's Flash (Cheshire and Wirral) 
  adult Taken: Sat, 06 Jun 2020
  Neumann's Flash (Cheshire and Wirral) Uploaded: Sun, 07 Jun 2020
  Taken in the rain!
Photo: Mark Woodhead
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Pugneys Country Park (Yorkshire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Pugneys Country Park (Yorkshire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Pugneys Country Park (Yorkshire) 
    Taken: Thu, 03 Oct 2019
  Pugneys Country Park (Yorkshire) Uploaded: Fri, 04 Oct 2019
 
Photo: Ron Marshall
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Musselburgh (Lothian) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Musselburgh (Lothian) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Musselburgh (Lothian) 
    Taken: Sat, 31 Aug 2019
  Musselburgh (Lothian) Uploaded: Sat, 31 Aug 2019
 
Photo: Lukasz Pulawski
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) 
  adult Taken: Sat, 24 Aug 2019
  Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Mon, 26 Aug 2019
  Superb views on Herriott's Pool of this normally distant species
Photo: Richard Andrews
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly) 
    Taken: Sun, 25 Aug 2019
  Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly) Uploaded: Mon, 26 Aug 2019
 
Photo: Joe Pender
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) 
    Taken: Sat, 24 Aug 2019
  Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Sun, 25 Aug 2019
  Part of the large group flying around Herriots Pool
Photo: Michael Trew
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) 
  adult Taken: Sat, 24 Aug 2019
  Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Sat, 24 Aug 2019
  Taken in the late evening glow
Photo: Michael Trew
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) 
  adult Taken: Sat, 24 Aug 2019
  Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Sat, 24 Aug 2019
  Over 200 present
Photo: Michael Trew
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) 
  juvenile Taken: Sat, 24 Aug 2019
  Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol) Uploaded: Sat, 24 Aug 2019
  Over 200 present
Photo: Michael Trew
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Church Norton (Sussex) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Church Norton (Sussex) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Church Norton (Sussex) 
  juvenile Taken: Mon, 05 Aug 2019
  Church Norton (Sussex) Uploaded: Mon, 05 Aug 2019
 
Photo: Andy Wilkes
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Church Norton (Sussex) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Church Norton (Sussex) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Church Norton (Sussex) 
  juvenile Taken: Mon, 05 Aug 2019
  Church Norton (Sussex) Uploaded: Mon, 05 Aug 2019
 
Photo: Andy Wilkes
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Church Norton (Sussex) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Church Norton (Sussex) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Church Norton (Sussex) 
  juvenile Taken: Mon, 05 Aug 2019
  Church Norton (Sussex) Uploaded: Mon, 05 Aug 2019
 
Photo: Andy Wilkes
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) 
    Taken: Wed, 08 May 2019
  Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) Uploaded: Tue, 21 May 2019
 
Photo: Andrew Jordan
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) 
    Taken: Wed, 08 May 2019
  Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire) Uploaded: Tue, 21 May 2019
 
Photo: Andrew Jordan
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Whitlingham Country Park (Norfolk) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Whitlingham Country Park (Norfolk) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Whitlingham Country Park (Norfolk) 
  adult Taken: Wed, 08 May 2019
  Whitlingham Country Park (Norfolk) Uploaded: Fri, 10 May 2019
  Flock of 22, the largest recorded at this site.
Photo: James Lowen
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Dungeness (Kent) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Dungeness (Kent) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Dungeness (Kent) 
  near-adult Taken: Wed, 08 May 2019
  Dungeness (Kent) Uploaded: Thu, 09 May 2019
 
Photo: Christopher Bond
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Alton Water (Suffolk) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Alton Water (Suffolk) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Alton Water (Suffolk) 
  adult Taken: Wed, 08 May 2019
  Alton Water (Suffolk) Uploaded: Thu, 09 May 2019
  One of nine present
Photo: Chris Baines
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Abberton Reservoir (Essex) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Abberton Reservoir (Essex) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Abberton Reservoir (Essex) 
    Taken: Tue, 07 May 2019
  Abberton Reservoir (Essex) Uploaded: Tue, 07 May 2019
  With 1S Little gull.
Photo: Sean Nixon
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (Cheshire and Wirral) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (Cheshire and Wirral) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (Cheshire and Wirral) 
  adult Taken: Tue, 30 Apr 2019
  Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (Cheshire and Wirral) Uploaded: Tue, 30 Apr 2019
 
Photo: Mark Woodhead
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire) 
    Taken: Wed, 24 Apr 2019
  Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire) Uploaded: Wed, 24 Apr 2019
 
Photo: Geoffrey Alan Clewes
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Abberton Reservoir (Essex) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Abberton Reservoir (Essex) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Abberton Reservoir (Essex) 
    Taken: Thu, 18 Apr 2019
  Abberton Reservoir (Essex) Uploaded: Thu, 18 Apr 2019
 
Photo: Sean Nixon
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Corsewall Point (Dumfries and Galloway) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Corsewall Point (Dumfries and Galloway) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Corsewall Point (Dumfries and Galloway) 
    Taken: Wed, 19 Sep 2018
  Corsewall Point (Dumfries and Galloway) Uploaded: Wed, 19 Sep 2018
  Record shots of today's Black Terns past the point in very testing conditions..!!
Photo: Brian Henderson
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Cut End (Lincolnshire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Cut End (Lincolnshire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Cut End (Lincolnshire) 
    Taken: Sun, 02 Sep 2018
  Cut End (Lincolnshire) Uploaded: Mon, 03 Sep 2018
  Group of 5 passing black terns viewed from the Boston Belle on the Wash Boat Trip up and down the Welland & Witham Rivers. 12 birds total on this trip.
Photo: Paul Lawrence
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Cut End (Lincolnshire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Cut End (Lincolnshire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Cut End (Lincolnshire) 
    Taken: Sun, 02 Sep 2018
  Cut End (Lincolnshire) Uploaded: Mon, 03 Sep 2018
  4 of a group of 5 passing black terns viewed from the Boston Belle on the Wash Boat Trip up and down the Welland & Witham Rivers. 12 birds total on this trip.
Photo: Paul Lawrence
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 22 Jul 2018
  Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk) Uploaded: Mon, 23 Jul 2018
 
Photo: Sean Nixon
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire) 
    Taken: Fri, 22 Jun 2018
  New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire) Uploaded: Thu, 28 Jun 2018
  St Aidan's
Photo: John Derick Elvidge
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Toft Newton (Lincolnshire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Toft Newton (Lincolnshire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Toft Newton (Lincolnshire) 
    Taken: Mon, 13 Nov 2017
  Toft Newton (Lincolnshire) Uploaded: Thu, 16 Nov 2017
 
Photo: Simon Spavin
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway) 
    Taken: Thu, 28 Sep 2017
  Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway) Uploaded: Thu, 28 Sep 2017
  Southern shore.
Photo: Brian Henderson
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway) 
    Taken: Thu, 28 Sep 2017
  Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway) Uploaded: Thu, 28 Sep 2017
  Southern shore.
Photo: Brian Henderson
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Bowling Green Marsh RSPB (Devon) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Bowling Green Marsh RSPB (Devon) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Bowling Green Marsh RSPB (Devon) 
    Taken: Wed, 20 Sep 2017
  Bowling Green Marsh RSPB (Devon) Uploaded: Wed, 20 Sep 2017
 
Photo: David Stone
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire) 
  juvenile Taken: Sun, 06 Aug 2017
  Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire) Uploaded: Sun, 06 Aug 2017
 
Photo: Geoffrey Alan Clewes
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk) 
  adult Taken: Thu, 03 Aug 2017
  Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk) Uploaded: Thu, 03 Aug 2017
  Heavy crop, dropped in briefly this morning with Little and Common Terns.
Photo: Dave Burns
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk) 
  adult Taken: Thu, 03 Aug 2017
  Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk) Uploaded: Thu, 03 Aug 2017
  Heavy crop, dropped in briefly this morning with Little and Common Terns.
Photo: Dave Burns
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Black Tern
 
All photos of Black Tern at Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk) All photos of Black Tern Upload a photo of the Black Tern at Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk) All the RBA news reports of the Black Tern at Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk) 
  adult Taken: Thu, 03 Aug 2017
  Winterton-on-Sea (Norfolk) Uploaded: Thu, 03 Aug 2017
  Heavy crop, dropped in briefly this morning with Little and Common Terns.
Photo: Dave Burns
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