The #ArcticTern population on Cockle Island in the U.K. will now be more protected with growing joint efforts between local council and the National Trust.

πŸ”— Read how this benefits a vulnerable population and why it is a big win: http://dlvr.it/TS7XNl

#news #nature

Council partnering with National Trust to protect Arctic Terns - County Down Spectator

By Joe McCann A PARTNERSHIP has been developed in a bid to protect Arctic Terns which nest on Cockle Island off the coast of Groomsport. Ards and North Down Council and the National Trust will construct a floating raft on which the birds can lay their eggs. Numbers have been decreasing in recent years due

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From memory games to puzzles and word searches, our #ArcticTern activity packet has everything and more for encouraging learning about these tiny but mighty birds.

πŸ”— Find it all FREE here: http://dlvr.it/TRKHNW

#freeresources #learning #education

Did you know that in addition to our varied selection of holiday-themed #freeprintable #activitysheets we also have a collection focused on the #ArcticTern?

πŸ”— Check them out here and encourage fun learning: http://dlvr.it/TQDwm8

For today's #ThrowbackThursday, I chose this picture of a flock of #ArcticTern​s. I used pictures like this to train myself to quickly estimate the size of a flock. How many birds do you think are in this picture?

#SternaParadisaea

Not quite as light as a feather (but lighter than a bar of chocolate!), the #ArcticTern gracefully (and amazingly) travels wide and far.

πŸ”— Read more: http://dlvr.it/TNrlm7

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Fly Me to the Moon: The Incredible Migratory Journey of the Arctic Tern

How we learned that the Arctic tern has the longest annual migratory journey of any animal alive today

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#birds #ornithology #ArcticTern #migration #behavior #LongestMigration https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/fly-me-to-the-moon-the-incredible

Fly Me to the Moon: The Incredible Migratory Journey of the Arctic Tern

How we learned that the Arctic tern has the longest annual migratory journey of any animal alive today

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#birds #ornithology #ArcticTern #migration #behavior #LongestMigration https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/fly-me-to-the-moon-the-incredible

Fly Me to the Moon: The Incredible Migratory Journey of the Arctic Tern

How we learned that the Arctic tern has the longest annual migratory journey of any animal alive today

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#birds #ornithology #ArcticTern #migration #behavior #LongestMigration https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/fly-me-to-the-moon-the-incredible

An Arctic Tern flies across a clear pale blue sky, its wings outstretched and tail forked. The bird's red beak is clearly visible. #ArcticTern #birds #lukehaigh #photography #canon #photo