BLACK TERNS

   On a warm and windy day at Minsmere I was at Island mere hide watching several Little Gulls which are quite distinctive due to their small stature and the dark underwings of the adult birds when somebody else in the hide suddenly noticed two Black Terns flying amongst the various Gulls. Black Terns are not common in this country although some birds are seen each spring and autumn on migration as they do not breed here. The birds were quite distant and fast moving which made them impossible to photograph but eventually they briefly settled on a wooden support on the mere and although they were a long way off I managed a few shots which have been heavily cropped so are not good quality.