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Common Tern:

UK Status: Summer resident.

Habitat: This bird prefers to feed in freshwater and can be found in many parts of the UK where there are bodies of  fresh water. They are mainly coastal in Scotland, Ireland and Northern England, but can be found much further inland in the south and east of England.

Breeding: This bird breeds in he British Isles from late spring and throughout the summer months. They nest on open ground with barely, or no vegetation, some nests are just bare ground, but are usually lined with some kind of vegetation. Two, or three ovular eggs are laid in a clutch, and the eggs vary from grey to light brown, marked with darker specks and blotches, getting denser towards the broad end.

Comment: Not a common bird, only about eleven thousand mating pairs in the British Isles. None nesting birds also pass through the UK from Northern Europe, whilst coming and going, to and from their over wintering territories in tropical, and sub tropical regions.