Whiskered Tern, Chlidonias hybridus

Local status: Very rare vagrant

A rare spring overshoot in the UK, this marsh tern is certainly a good candidate for a repeat performance, particularly after southeasterly winds.

Records:
1995: Wheldrake Ings, 29th to 31st May.
1983: Castle Howard, 4th June. First-summer.


Unsubstantiated records:
2015: Bank Island, 13th June. No description submitted.