THE LITTLE TERNS MORE THAN DOUBLED THEIR OLD NESTING RECORD.
After bird flu and flooded nests, Britain’s second-rarest breeding seabird had its best Long Nanny season on record.
Round-the-clock wardening and habitat protection coincided with a record breeding season for little terns at one of England’s most important colonies.
WHAT HAPPENED
National Trust rangers counted at least 126 nesting pairs at Long Nanny, beating the 1994 record of 57. At least 82 chicks fledged, with the final total potentially above 100. At Blakeney Point, 1,164 pairs of Sandwich terns also returned after two breeding seasons with none.
WHY THIS IS HOPESLOP
The hopeful part is concrete: protected nesting ground, relentless monitoring, and a tiny seabird more than doubling a 32-year-old record.
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