Common Tern fishing flight
Common terns are not the most abundant UK tern species, but are probably the most familiar because their breeding range extends around much of the British Isles coastline plus inland on lakes, reservoirs and gravel pits along the large river valleys of SE and Central England
The last three decades, the UK common tern population has remained broadly stable.
Thames, Ouse, Humber and Trent, and along rivers in SE Scotland locations for spotting theirs bird
Common tern is currently identified as a conservation priority in the following:
Amber listed in Birds of Conservation Concern
