A call in at Hemlingford waters after the reported Artic Tern and Yellow Wagtails from last night drew a blank, so I was glad to get a text from Tame Valley Communications inc telling me that there had been another Artic tern reported at Shustoke only half an hour previous.
Shot over there to find the wind blowing straight off the water with a wind chill of -10, well it felt like that after the last few days!
The Tern however was sitting on a buoy in the middle of the lake until being moved on by a lone yachtsman.
The bird then moved from buoy to buoy as the yacht did the same.
Having seen Common Tern only last week the differences were quite apparent, longer tail, shorter stumpier body (in flight),white cheek and slightly shorter and darker bill.
Hopefully I'll be able to tell one from the other next time I see them.
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