Dredging creates perfect island hatchery for endangered birds

January 7, 2025 4:31 PM

Dredging creates perfect island hatchery for endangered birds. More than 30,000 cubic metres of dredged sand deposited on a tiny island south of Newcastle in New South Wales has delighted an endangered little tern population. More than 50 have begun to lay and hatch their eggs in sand on the island.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries (3 comments total)

To everything turn, turn, turn
There is a season tern, tern, tern
And a time to every purpose under Heaven
posted by otherchaz at 9:58 PM on January 7 [1 favorite]

Said baby tern to mummy tern
"Can I have a brother?"
Said mummy tern to baby tern
"Yes, one good tern deserves another"
posted by jontyjago at 1:25 AM on January 8 [1 favorite]

I love the little pots acting as shelters for them. May they raise many chicks! And people, keep put of restricted wildlife areas, geez.
posted by tiny frying pan at 9:19 AM on January 8