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Seabird colony wiped out by bird flu bounces back to 756 terns
At England's Pagham Harbour, sandwich terns have returned in big numbers after vanishing in 2022.
In short
0 → 756sandwich terns at Pagham Harbour
- Colony lost in 2022
- 756 sandwich terns now
- Other shorebirds rising too
What happened
Bird flu wiped out the sandwich tern colony at Pagham Harbour on England's south coast in 2022. This year, 756 birds are back, and little terns, ringed plovers and oystercatchers have also increased.
The site is part of the Solent Seascape project, a wider effort to restore coastal habitats along England's south coast.
Why we love it
Bird flu has devastated seabirds around the world. A full colony returning in four years shows nature can recover fast when it's given space.
Black-headed gulls, which were also hit by the 2022 outbreak, are part of the same comeback story.
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