Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Status:
Increasingly rare visiting breeding bird. Breeding population devastated in Hurricane Fabian 2003.
Local Habitat:
Rocky islets in sheltered sounds and harbours.
Habits:
Return to Bermuda in early April and lay one to three eggs. Chicks have usually fledged by July. Adult birds leave in October; young birds can remain into November.
Commonly Seen:
Great Sound, Harrington Sound, Castle Harbour
