Sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Key Findings
- Sandwich terns (Thalasseus sandvicensis) are a common summer visitor to the East Grampian Coast with large numbers breeding at the Forvie National Nature Reserve.
- Sandwich terns are Amber list species.
- It is estimated that there around 14,000 breeding pairs in the UK and around 2000 in Scotland meaning that the Forvie NNR contains around 8% of the UK population and 55% of the Scottish Population in 2022; however these figure will change year on year.
- Numbers of breeding terns have been increasing at the Forvie NNR. However, the long term effects of bird flu cannot be assessed at this time. It should also be noted - due to a number of factors - including predation the colony moved to another location in the mid 1990s with no breading at Forvie for two years.
Sandwich Tern - Forvie National Nature Reserve - IanHayWildlife
Figure compiled from the North East Scotland Bird Report and NatureScot
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Reviewed on/by
10/11/23 by ian.hay@egcp.org.uk
22/11/23 by Daryl Short Nature Reserve Officer, Forvie National Nature Reserve
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