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Common tern, Musselburgh
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Musselburgh and Prestonpans
Common tern (Sterna hirundo), seen from Musselburgh sea wall flying against North Berwick Law, taken by Claudia Caporusso. Note the black tip to its beak, which distinguishes it from the Arctic tern, the beak of which is entirely red.
04 July 2020
Common terns on raft, Port Edgar
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Queensferry
Common terns (Sterna hirundo) nesting on a tern raft at Port Edgar, South Queensferry, Firth of Forth
26 May 2019
Common terns on raft, Port Edgar
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Queensferry
Common terns (Sterna hirundo) nesting on a tern raft at Port Edgar, South Queensferry, Firth of Forth
26 May 2019
Common tern in flight, Sound of Mull
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Mull
Common tern (Sterna hirundo) in flight over the Sound of Mull
04 June 2016
Common tern
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Shetland - Delting
Common tern (Sterna hirundo) at Toft, Delting, mainland Shetland. One distinguishing feature from the very similar Arctic tern is the black bill tip in the Common tern.
17 July 2013
Common tern
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Shetland - Delting
Common tern (Sterna hirundo) at Toft, Delting, mainland Shetland. One distinguishing feature from the very similar Arctic tern is the black bill tip in the Common tern.
17 July 2013
Common tern
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Shetland - Delting
Common tern (Sterna hirundo) at Toft, Delting, mainland Shetland. One distinguishing feature from the very similar Arctic tern is the black bill tip in the Common tern.
17 July 2013
Common tern
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Shetland - Delting
Common tern (Sterna hirundo) at Toft, Delting, mainland Shetland. One distinguishing feature from the very similar Arctic tern is the black bill tip in the Common tern.
17 July 2013
Common tern
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Shetland - Delting
Common tern (Sterna hirundo) at Toft, Delting, mainland Shetland. One distinguishing feature from the very similar Arctic tern is the black bill tip in the Common tern.
17 July 2013
Common seals and Arctic terns, Bressay
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Shetland - Bressay and Noss
Common seals (Phoca vitulina) and Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) on a rock off Bressay. Arctic Terns in Scotland have declined by 72% between 1986 and 2011 (SNH Trend Note, October 2012)
