by ReserveTeam | Aug 17, 2020 | Birds, Little Terns, Migration, News
On the 25th July 2020 we were lucky to see several colour ringed Little Terns at the Western end of the Fleet, from the Swannery. One of which was a green ring 1XZ, this bird was ringed as a chick at Kilcoole, Co Wickford on 1/7/2015. This is the second Irish Little...
by ReserveTeam | May 2, 2018 | Birds, Little Terns, Migration, News, The Fleet
Both species of nesting tern have now returned to the Reserve over the past few weeks. The Little Terns have arrived at the Ferrybridge end of the Fleet on the shingle within their usual colony site. The wardening team are now on site and the management of this unique...
by ReserveTeam | Aug 23, 2017 | Birds, Little Terns, Migration, News, The Fleet
It has been another successful year for the reserves two nesting colonies of tern. The famous schedule 1 Little Tern that nests on the beach at Ferrybridge and the Common Tern island situated within the western end of the lagoon at Abbotsbury. ...
by ReserveTeam | Jun 16, 2017 | Birds, Little Terns, News
Earlier in the week we took a visit up to see the wardening team up at the Little Tern colony at Ferrybridge. The terns are off to a great start, despite last weeks inclement weather. The chicks have begun hatching and if you are lucky and pop in to the Chesil Beach...
by ReserveTeam | May 13, 2017 | Birds, Little Terns, News
This Little tern was originally ringed in 1999 as a juvenile, by local ringer Steve Hales. In 2015 it was again caught by Steve and given a plastic Darvic ring XA1, as it still had its metal BTO, it could be identified as an original Chesil bird. This week, nearly 18...
by ReserveTeam | Apr 29, 2017 | Birds, Little Terns, News
The Little Terns have arrived back on Chesil at Ferrybridge and can be seen in the Fleet courting and fishing. Keep your eyes open for any with yellow rings. These two XE6 and XJ9 were ringed as adults last season.
