Caspian Tern!

28 July - Caspian Tern has always exerted a special appeal for me, an unbelievable bird when I saw it in the fieldguide when starting birding, with that huge bill. I've seen a couple in the UK, but not for a while, and a fairly local bird and possibly twitchable is a rare event. A bird had been seen several times at Fishlake Meadows, Hampshire, and seemed to be in a pattern of regular forays to feed - so I headed down early the next morning and eventually found the right spot to view the lake. After a few minutes it suddenly appeared! A very large Tern with that enormous red bill. It fished for about 10 minutes then flew off...... a good showing and well worth the trip. Also seen - male Marsh Harrier and Hobby.