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Rare seabird colonies rebound as terns set records

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  • The National Trust reported that rare seabird colonies are recovering across the United Kingdom.
  • Little terns at Long Nanny, Northumberland, set a record with at least 126 nesting pairs.
  • Over 1,100 pairs of Sandwich terns returned to breed at Blakeney Point, Norfolk, after a two-year gap.
  • Ben McMarthy, head of nature conservation at the National Trust, warned there is “no room for complacency”.