How a 40-year project helped save little terns
The marine bird is threatened by high tides and beachgoers, but volunteers give a helping hand.
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"I think without all the concerted effort of many, many people there's no way that the numbers would be increasing in the way they are now."
— Finn Duncan , Activist
"I just can't get enough of the noise because they don't stop chatting."
— Mick Davies , Activist
"It's a real privilege to be part of it."
— Nora Dobson , Activist
Key People
Finn Duncan is the community and volunteering officer on the RSPB Tern Around project in Norfolk and north Suffolk.
Mick Davies is a volunteer monitoring little terns on Norfolk beaches.
Nora Dobson is a volunteer who enjoys observing little tern behavior while engaging with the community.
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The marine bird is threatened by high tides and beachgoers, but volunteers give a helping hand.
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