Sandwich tern colony at Pagham Harbour recovers to 756 pairs after avian flu.
The sandwich tern colony at Pagham Harbour in West Sussex has grown to 756 breeding pairs. This recovery for one seabird colony happened over three years after it was wiped out by avian flu in 2022. The figures come from RSPB monitoring and document the recovery at this single site, not the wider regional population.
Why it matters
This demonstrates that targeted conservation can help a seabird colony recover from a total wipeout by avian flu.
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