Black Tern
A once regular passage migrant visitor to the reservoir, particularly during the 60's, 70's & 80's. These birds, like all visiting Tern species will not stay long, often preferring to use the reserve as a temporary 'stop gap' during their migrational travels. They often seem to appear on dark and rainy afternoons.
??/09/33 - 3 birds
25/08/58 - 2 birds
16/08/59 - Single bird
18/09/60 - Single bird
09/09/62 - Single bird
03/09/64 - 11 birds
01/05/65 - 3 birds
01/10/66 - Single bird
15/08/68 - Single bird. Seen again on 18/08
23/08/70 - 2 birds. A single bird was seen on 10/09
19/05/73 - Single bird. A single bird also, on 30/08 & 31/08
10/05/74 - 5 birds. Up to 6 birds were reported between 31/08 & 14/09
22/09/76 - 18 birds. (HCS)
28/08/78 - 2 birds. Seen again on 29/08
07/09/78 - Between 20-30 birds. Record count to date
26/09/82 - 2 birds
01/05/83 - 2 birds
04/10/83 - 2 birds
01/05/84 - 2 birds
02/10/84 - Single bird, seen again on 05/10
18/08/85 - Single bird. 2 birds recorded on 23/08 & remained present until 27/08
19/05/88 - Single bird
10/06/90 - Single bird
19/05/96 - 4 birds. (KG)
04/09/98 - Single juvenile. 2 juveniles seen on 06/09 & remained until 09/09. 6 birds on 10/09. 3 birds on 11/09
24/08/99 - 11 birds. (DL). Single juvenile seen on 26/08. (DWH)
03/10/00 - Single bird
18/08/01 - Single bird
30/09/01 - Single bird
22/08/02 - 2 birds
16/09/02 - Single bird seen each day until 20/09/02
20/08/04 - 2 birds
21/08/04 - Single bird, not one of the 2 from previous day
23/08/04 - Single bird
21/05/06 - Single bird also seen next day
16/09/06 - 2 birds
22/09/06 - Single bird
22/04/08 - Single bird in summer plumage
07/09/08 - 3 birds and a single bird the next day
24/08/09 - 3 birds
2011 - Singles on 25/8, 26/8, 16/9, 18/9, 04/10
25/08/12 - 2 birds in morning, then another in the evening
12/09/15 - 2 juvenile birds stayed for 4 days
20/08/16 - Single bird
02/09/17 - 2 birds
24/08/19 - 9 birds
03/09/22 - 1 bird stayed 8 days during which 18 Common Terns also came and went