Home › UK Birdedex › Least Tern
Least Tern
Seen one? Add it to your free UK BirdedexHear its song and see the mapFree, no app download. Legendary bird: +50 points when you log it.
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Tern colonies (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: American Little Tern.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in British seabirds.
How rare is it?
The Least Tern sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
No community sightings logged for this species yet. Log the first one.
Similar birds
- Little TernRare · Coastal shingle (summer)
- Lesser Crested TernLegendary · Tern colonies (extreme vagrant)
- Aleutian TernLegendary · Seabird colonies (extreme vagrant)
- American White PelicanLegendary · Wetlands (extreme vagrant)
- Ancient MurreletLegendary · Sea (extreme vagrant)
- Ascension FrigatebirdLegendary · Coast (extreme vagrant)
Kit that helps
Bird ID starter kit. Affiliate links, our own picks, no extra cost to you.
Log a Least Tern in your free UK Birdedex