Black Tern   Chlidonias niger

Broughton Trout Pools - 11th May 2008


Photo copyright Mike Wallen

This individual was photographed at Broughton Trout Pools early morning of Sunday 11th May and is consdiered the same bird seen at Wilstone Reservoir later that day.

Broughton Trout Pools - 12th May 1998

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Photo copyright Mike Wallen

A Black Tern perched is not a common sight in Bucks, so this individual provided a rare photographic opportunity.   This particular individual was only present for one day.

There had been a fair passage of Black Terns through the county for a week or so either side of this bird, with other birds reported from several sites in the north of the county and two individuals at Little Marlow in the south.