It’s just over two years since any Black terns (Childonias niger) last visited my local area (Phenomenal fliers, 10 September 2022) so I was both delighted and relieved to learn yesterday morning that the Black tern which had been at Cardiff’s Lisvane Reservoir over the weekend was still present.

After narrowly missing the first available train, I was even more relieved when I eventually got to the reservoir and almost immediately spotted the tern performing its amazing aerial manoeuvres in a constant search for food.

It was always distant for my camera, and weather conditions weren’t the best, with grey skies and strong blustery winds, but it was such a joy to spend some quality time watching this incredible flier.