GALLIONS REACH

Sandwich Terns with chick (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Sandwich Terns are named for the yellow tip of their bill which legend has came from dipping their bill in Mayonaise while making a sandwich. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A great day at the patch with a london record count of sandwich terns today 60+ and also 150+ Common terns also upriver.
 Good numbers of terns seen at Tilbury this am including single ROSEATE plus COMMON, LT, SANDWICH and ARCTICS (per P. Larkin) #essexbirding