BirdTrack at the BioBlitz and Common Tern
02 Jul 2010
2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity and with it comes a host of exciting BioBlitz events showcasing the nature on your doorstep. BirdTrack will be taking part in the Cambridge BioBlitz at Coe Fen, 8am-1pm on Saturday 3 July so come along and join in if you're in the area!
We may need to be fortunate to record a Common Tern at the BioBlitz but it is interesting that this species' reporting rate increases steadily throughout July and August, unlike that of many of our summer visitors. Perhaps this is a result of birdwatchers visiting colonies at this time of year or maybe it is because adult terns have to range further afield to catch fish for their offspring? Either way, this is a great time of year to confirm breeding of this species for the Bird Atlas 2007-11 as chicks should be visible on tern rafts or islands where Common Terns have bred.
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