Breeding success

Blakeney Point in Norfolk enjoyed its most successful breeding year for Little Terns since 1994, with Common and Sandwich Terns also doing well at the National Trust site in 2020. Although there was bad weather in June, a lack of human disturbance and few predators seem to have been the reasons. Nesting Little Terns fledged over 200 chicks, a welcome boost to the seabird, which has been in serious decline nationally since the 1980s. The National Trust is asking for donations to the Everyone Needs Nature campaign via: nationaltrust.org.uk/appeal/ everyone-needs-nature-appeal