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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Strathclyde Loch (Clyde)

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juvenile

Taken: Sat, 06 Sep 2025

Strathclyde Loch (Clyde)

Uploaded: Mon, 20 Oct 2025

Very distant!

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Beadnell (Northumberland)

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Taken: Sat, 15 Jun 2024

Beadnell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 29 Jun 2024

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Tern

Taken: Sat, 15 Jun 2024

Beadnell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 29 Jun 2024

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Grutness (Shetland)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Tern at Grutness (Shetland)

Taken: Wed, 02 Aug 2023

Grutness (Shetland)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Aug 2023

Photo: Steven Connor

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Arctic Tern

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

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Taken: Thu, 03 Aug 2023

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 04 Aug 2023

On the Ashy Pit.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

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adult

Taken: Mon, 31 Jul 2023

Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Jul 2023

Photo: Dean Nicholson

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Arctic Tern

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

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adult

Taken: Mon, 24 Jul 2023

South Shields (Co.Durham)

Uploaded: Sat, 29 Jul 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Arctic Tern

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

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

adult

Taken: Sat, 24 Jun 2023

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Jun 2023

In harbour

Photo: Chris Baines

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Arctic Tern

adult

Taken: Sat, 24 Jun 2023

Loch Ryan (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Sat, 24 Jun 2023

In harbour

Photo: Chris Baines

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Blashford (Hampshire)

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Taken: Mon, 17 Apr 2023

Blashford (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Lunchtime, Compact Camera NO CROP!!!!!

Photo: Lorne Bissell

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Arctic Tern

Taken: Mon, 17 Apr 2023

Blashford (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 17 Apr 2023

Compact camera. Early Lunch time Tail does pass wing tips ( not very clear in this pic)

Photo: Lorne Bissell

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Dinton Pastures Country Park (Berkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Tern at Dinton Pastures Country Park (Berkshire)

juvenile

Taken: Fri, 07 Oct 2022

Dinton Pastures Country Park (Berkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 07 Oct 2022

Latest ever site record

Photo: Dave Rimes

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Long Nanny (Northumberland)

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adult

Taken: Sun, 07 Aug 2022

Long Nanny (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Aug 2022

Photo: Tony Davison

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Arctic Tern

adult

Taken: Sun, 07 Aug 2022

Long Nanny (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Aug 2022

Photo: Tony Davison

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Arctic Tern

adult

Taken: Sun, 07 Aug 2022

Long Nanny (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Aug 2022

Photo: Tony Davison

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Arctic Tern

adult

Taken: Sat, 21 May 2022

Beadnell (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 May 2022

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Hornsea (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Tern at Hornsea (Yorkshire)

Taken: Sat, 28 Aug 2021

Hornsea (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 28 Aug 2021

Most unusual to see an Arctic Tern with leucistic plumage

Photo: Roy Harvey

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Arctic Tern

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

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adult

Taken: Sat, 24 Jul 2021

Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Jul 2021

Photo: Tony Davison

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Arctic Tern

Taken: Sat, 17 Jul 2021

Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Jul 2021

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Tern

Taken: Sat, 17 Jul 2021

Cemlyn Bay NWWT (Anglesey)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Jul 2021

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Blithfield Reservoir (Staffordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Tern at Blithfield Reservoir (Staffordshire)

Taken: Wed, 21 Apr 2021

Blithfield Reservoir (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 22 Apr 2021

Photo: Gaz Robinson

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Arctic Tern

Taken: Wed, 21 Apr 2021

Blithfield Reservoir (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 22 Apr 2021

Photo: Gaz Robinson

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Alton Water (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Tern at Alton Water (Suffolk)

Taken: Tue, 11 Aug 2020

Alton Water (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 12 Aug 2020

Photo: Bruce Root

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Arctic Tern

Taken: Mon, 18 May 2020

Branston (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 18 May 2020

On the Ashy Pit.

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Tern at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Taken: Fri, 03 May 2019

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 03 May 2019

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at South Gare Breakwater (Cleveland)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Tern at South Gare Breakwater (Cleveland)

adult

Taken: Thu, 09 Aug 2018

South Gare Breakwater (Cleveland)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Aug 2018

Photo: Ron Marshall

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Inner Farne (Northumberland)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Tern at Inner Farne (Northumberland)

adult

Taken: Sun, 17 Jun 2018

Inner Farne (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 Jun 2018

Hovering over nest.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Arctic Tern

adult

Taken: Sun, 17 Jun 2018

Inner Farne (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 Jun 2018

Attack!!!

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Arctic Tern

adult

Taken: Sun, 17 Jun 2018

Inner Farne (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 Jun 2018

Close up of the head.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Arctic Tern

adult

Taken: Sun, 17 Jun 2018

Inner Farne (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 Jun 2018

One of many Arctic Terns from the Farnes.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Sandwell Valley RSPB (West Midlands)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Tern at Sandwell Valley RSPB (West Midlands)

Taken: Thu, 14 Sep 2017

Sandwell Valley RSPB (West Midlands)

Uploaded: Thu, 14 Sep 2017

Photo: Gaz Robinson

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Arctic Tern

Taken: Thu, 14 Sep 2017

Sandwell Valley RSPB (West Midlands)

Uploaded: Thu, 14 Sep 2017

Swan Pool

Photo: Gaz Robinson

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Arctic Tern

adult

Taken: Mon, 21 Aug 2017

Inner Farne (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Aug 2017

Last one feeding young on the chapel roof

Photo: James Robson

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Arctic Tern

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

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

first-summer

Taken: Fri, 21 Jul 2017

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 21 Jul 2017

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Arctic Tern

first-summer

Taken: Fri, 21 Jul 2017

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 21 Jul 2017

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Arctic Tern

Upload a photo of the Arctic Tern at Rushy Common (Oxfordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Arctic Tern at Rushy Common (Oxfordshire)

Taken: Mon, 01 May 2017

Rushy Common (Oxfordshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 02 May 2017

Photo: Andrew Last

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Arctic Tern

Taken: Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 29 Apr 2017

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Arctic Tern

Taken: Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Photo: Sean Nixon

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