The RSPB's appealing for
volunteers in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex to help one of the UK's rarest
seabirds, the Little Tern.
Their numbers have seriously
declined in recent years as they struggle to find safe beaches to nest and feed
their young.
Over a third of the UK breeding
population make a home in East Anglia.
“Norfolk beaches are fantastic
places to see little terns. Over a third of the UK breeding population make a
home in East Anglia, and some of the largest colonies in the UK can be found
here in Norfolk. However, our beaches are busy places and the little terns rely
on our help to ensure chicks thrive and are able to successfully follow their
parents back to Africa in August."
– PHIL PEARSON, SENIOR
CONSERVATION OFFICER
The RSPB says that the birds are
often disturbed when nesting by people as well as being vulnerable to predators
such as crows or foxes. Severe weather events have also affected numbers in
recent years.
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