Birds found:
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Gulls and terns
Black Tern
A graceful tern, easily distinguishable in their black summer plumage, which they're named after.
Auks
Black Guillemot
Also known as the sea pigeon, tystie and greenland dove, this medium-sized bird has two very different plumages.
Ducks, geese and swans
Bewick's Swan
Winter visitors to the UK, formerly considered a full species, but now considered a sub-species of the Tundra Swan.
Skuas
Arctic Skua
The Arctic Skua, also known as the Parasitic Jaeger, is a medium-sized seabird well known for its aggressive nature.
Arctic Tern
Avian athletes that travel pole to pole.
Sandpipers, snipes and phalaropes
Bar-tailed Godwit
A large wading bird, notorious for the boldness of breeding individuals.
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