An adult Caspian tern was at Budworth Mere yesterday but disappeared by midday
while I was still at Martin Mere. I wasn't too concerned about missing it
because although they're great birds, it is quite a cosmopolitan species which
I've seen all over the world on my travels, including Portugal, Spain, Cyprus,
USA, Kuwait, Australia and New Zealand, plus I've previously seen a few in the
UK including one in the North West at Leighton Moss. So I was very relaxed
about it....
Then it reappeared this morning and I just dropped everything and went! Why
the change in heart I can't say, I just felt like going and I had the time. I
left home at 10:55, drove to Budworth Mere, saw the bird, watched it get
flushed by a walker and I was home by 12:30. A ninety-five minute return
journey!
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The photos might be described as record shots by some, perhaps worse than
record shots by others, but give me a break, the bird was nearly 400m
distant in heat haze. As far as I'm concerned, they're awesome photos and
I'm still waiting to see better 😆.
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