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Arctic Tern at Long Nanny, Northumberland<\/p><\/div>\n

Sunshine, blue sky and a great walk around the stunning\u00a0coastline\u00a0of Beadnell Bay to visit the Tern colony. Just the one slight issue other than a vague description on the National Trust’s website I didn’t really know where I was going. Fortunately Arctic Terns aren’t known for being shy or reclusive so the colony was fairly easy to find. For visitors unfamiliar with terns the wardens have left a trail of clues that increase with frequency the closer you get.<\/p>\n

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One for Inspector Clouseau<\/p><\/div>\n

Located at the southern end of the bay Long Nanny Burn creates a natural barrier that helps to reduce disturbance\u00a0by dogs. Particularly vulnerable are the Little Terns that nest on the edge of the colony. In addition the eggs and young chicks can be washed out by\u00a0high tides. Since the National Trust started to provide 24hr nest protection\u00a0the number of successfully breeding Little Terns has increased from around 3 pairs to 40 pairs. As one of our rarest seabirds\u00a0the colony is now of national significance.<\/p>\n

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Arctic Terns nesting amongst the Marram grass at Long Nanny<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t