#roseateterns of #coquetisland Thanks to Puffin Cruises for getting me there on their seabird special sailings @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

This four year old (ringed as a chick on #CoquetIsland) #RoseateTern was performing brilliantly at #Seaforth on Saturday, calling its head off, display flighting and trying to impress the local #CommonTerns by offering fish. What I would give for it to be joined by another.... 🙏 #seabirds #terns

Great trip out to Coquet Island with Puffin Cruises Amble. Lots of Puffins, 4 species of Tern, 70 Purple Sandpipers and lots of other stuff #coquetisland #amble #northumberland #nature #ukwildlife #puffins #seabirds

Amphibious boat brings Bond-style glamour to RSPB in Northumberland
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/15/amphibious-boat-rspb-northumberland-coquet-island

#RSPB #northumberland #coquetisland

A real highlight of 2024 was high breeding productivity for @rspbengland.bsky.social #CoquetIsland #RoseateTern colony. They & other #seabirds took a battering from #AvianInfluenza in 2022 & 2023 so to see this resilience & recovery in one of our rarest breeders was great to see. #RSPBEcology

Coquet Island from Low Hauxley Haven, Northumberland, England

Seascape series, Leaving the Land | ISO 100 | 39 mm | f/11 | 30 sec.

#coquetisland #lowhauxley #northumberlandcoast #northumberland #england #photography #seascape #leavingtheland #longexposure #liminalplace @northumberland.bsky.social

Coquet Island from East Amble Beach, Northumberland, England

ISO 100 | 24 mm | f/11 | 1/15 sec.

#england #northumberland #northumberlandcoast #amble #coquetisland #beforesunrise #photography

Grim, and sadly reflected at other colonies too. Our #CoquetIsland population has crashed to 353 pairs this year after sustained growth over the past three decades. There were 1875 pairs before #HPAI hit in 2022. #Seabirds #terns #CommonTern

Here's a couple of photos of the glorious #northumberlandcoast near #Amble Featuring #CoquetIsland and #FlorenceDog

Apparently it's NationalLighthouseDay Who else reckons #CoquetIsland is the best? #nocontest #northumberland #uk #birdsanctuary @rspb.bsky.social

American Black Tern in tern roost at southeast end of #CoquetIsland #Northumberland this evening. @BirdGuides

Photos:

Common Tern with Sand Eel (Coquet Island)
Puffin (Coquet Island)
Arctic Tern (Long Nanny)
American Black Tern (female) (Long Nanny)

#UKBirding #Birding #Birds #Wildlife #Nature #Tern #Northumberland #LongNanny #Amble #CoquetIsland

A record 122 pairs of Roseate Terns bred on @RSPB_N_England #CoquetIsland in 2019, This is the highest number since the island became a @Natures_Voice reserve in 1970. Clutch size was good & culminated in the second highest ever productivity with 157 chicks fledged. #RSPBEcology

Nice selection of common migrants on @RSPB_N_England #CoquetIsland this afternoon, one of which sadly was deceased. Yellow-browed Warbler and a lovely frosty, zingy Siberian Chiffchaff added a bit of far eastern flavour. @CocoRosy90

Presenting @Captaincoquet with his long service award for 35 years of total dedication to @RSPB_N_England #CoquetIsland a jewel in the crown of UK seabird conservation.

Such a privilege to work with @Captaincoquet @CocoRosy90 @urbanwildthing @IALFARWI @RoseateTernLIFE on @RSPB_N_England #CoquetIsland. Their total devotion to this jewel of a site has resulted in yet another increase in Roseate Tern pairs & productivity this year. #RSPBEcology