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Description: | A common sight in summer, Common terns return from their wintering grounds in Africa every year to breed. They often nest together in large colonies, which may contain several hundred to several thousand birds. The common tern feeds by skimming the water surface as it flies or striking the water in shallow dives. It feeds on small fish and occasionally shrimp or aquatic insects are taken. They migrate back to Africa for the winter, leaving around October every year
, Age: juvenile, Form: mount | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.vertebratezoology.26717 | Go to resource |
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