Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 10:50AM Vagrant
White-winged Black Terns breed in Poland and Russia, from where they depart between August and early October, small numbers occurring annually in Britain (Cramp 1985). In Pembrokeshire, the first was recorded at the Gann on 31 August 1973 (K.J.S. Devonald), followed by singles at Llysyfran reservoir on 16-28 October 1976, Llanstadwell on 26 August 1986 and Skokholm on 3 September 1990.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 8:59PM Chlidonias leucopterus - Rare visitor.
The closest breeding areas of the White-winged Black Tern are in Eastern Europe. Winter quarters are in southern Africa.
1973 - The first to be recorded in Pembrokeshire was located by Stuart Devonald, a juvenile at the Gann on the 31 August.
1976 - Single juveniles were then recorded at Llys y fran Reservoir on the 16 to 28 October
1986 - single juvenile at Llanstadwell on the 26 August
1990 - Single adult at Skokholm on the 3 September
1997 - single adult at Strumble Head on 15 October
1999 - single juvenile at Strumble Head on the 1 August
2016 - an adult at Penberry Reservoir, St. David’s 25th – 26th May
