
Jun 1, 2026
✦The Guardian
Big gains for little terns: how Lindisfarne reserve is helping a rare bird survive tourism
Lindisfarne reserve uses netted fences to help rare little terns survive. The birds, which arrived in April, faced threats from humans and climate change. Senior manager Andrew Craggs said, "It's a diversionary thing." Many terns fell in numbers, but the reserve's efforts show gains for these ground-nesting birds.