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Common Tern

Sterna hirundo · Uncommon · +3 points per sighting
Common Tern

Habitat & behaviour

Habitat: Coast and inland gravel pits.
Diet: Small fish.
Best time to spot: Red bill with black tip.

Recent UK sightings

No community sightings logged in the last 30 days.

How to spot one

Open the live sightings map and filter to Common Tern. The map shows community sightings in the last 30 days, ranked by distance from your home, with hotspots and a heatmap layer for density.

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