Get a unique insight into the lives and loves of Chichester Harbour’s breeding seabirds with the launch of Tern TV – live streaming directly from the tern rafts.
The nation may have been gripped awaiting Netflix’s return of the “Ton”, but at Chichester Harbour Conservancy it’s the return of the Terns that have been eagerly anticipated. These graceful seabirds fly thousands of miles each year to breed in Chichester Harbour, and the 2024 season sees the launch of Tern TV. A camera situated on one of the four tern rafts provides day and night viewing of the characterful Common Terns, and it makes addictive viewing!
Once abundant in the harbour, the numbers of Common Terns declined significantly between 1979 and 2019, with no young birds fledging at all for a number of years. In 2019 the Conservancy trialled a number of tern rafts in Thorney Deeps.
Common Terns are gregarious birds; their antics make compelling viewing! Follow along as they pair up, lay eggs and feed their chicks. Much like Bridgerton, you can expect high drama as they squabble between themselves and their Black-Headed Gull neighbours, and we’re all wondering, which Feathering TERN will produce the first male heir?
Tune in to Tern TV by visiting the home page of the Chichester Harbour Conservancy website and following the link: www.conservancy.co.uk