Many thanks to Kerry Leonard for the two pics below. Unfortunately only one or two Arctic Tern chicks fledged from a peak of nearly 1000 pairs on the Copelands. The main factors affecting success were as usual weather and Gull predation (which is significant).
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Arctic Tern Chick - Kerry Leonard |
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Black Guillemot - Kerry Leonard |
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