Irish Sea Tern Network Meeting
- Date: 17-18 October 2019
- Venue: Bangor City Council, Penrhyn Hall, Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 1DT
- Suggested accommodation: Premier Inn Bangor (Gwynedd). Parc Menai, Menai Business Park, Ffordd Y Parc, LL57 4FA.
- Dinner: Parc Britannia (next to the Premier Inn)
Terns breeding around the Irish Sea do not know borders and jumping across the water seems to be no issue at all. We know from GPS tagging of Arctic terns at the Skerries that some individuals venture out to shores of Ireland and Sandwich terns can move from Anglesey to Cumbria during a single season. A prospect of the roseate tern expansion from Rockabill has become increasingly likely too. It makes sense therefore that we look beyond individual colonies and share knowledge and experience amongst colony managers to strengthen management and monitoring practices and ensure maximum protection on all sites.
An idea for the Irish Sea Tern Network is not new and the vibrant Facebook group is currently filling the space confirming that the concept for such a network is valid and deeply desired. However, in the times of screen detoxing and well-known benefits of meeting people face to face, a group of practitioners from Northern and the Republic of Ireland met in April to discuss a possibility of a more tangible liaison.
While the detailed programme is not quite there, the idea is to meet on Anglesey, 17-18 October 2019 and run a mix of presentations and thematic workshops on management, monitoring and research plus to set objectives and actions for the network (if there is a consensus to form one). Please feel free to propose the topics you would like to discuss, and we will try to bring relevant experts.
The LIFE project will cover the venue, lunch, dinner and tea/ coffee, but I am afraid the accommodation and transport cost can only be covered for speakers. We can however make an exemption for long-term volunteers and wardens who are not currently associated with any organisation.
An idea for the Irish Sea Tern Network is not new and the vibrant Facebook group is currently filling the space confirming that the concept for such a network is valid and deeply desired. However, in the times of screen detoxing and well-known benefits of meeting people face to face, a group of practitioners from Northern and the Republic of Ireland met in April to discuss a possibility of a more tangible liaison.
While the detailed programme is not quite there, the idea is to meet on Anglesey, 17-18 October 2019 and run a mix of presentations and thematic workshops on management, monitoring and research plus to set objectives and actions for the network (if there is a consensus to form one). Please feel free to propose the topics you would like to discuss, and we will try to bring relevant experts.
The LIFE project will cover the venue, lunch, dinner and tea/ coffee, but I am afraid the accommodation and transport cost can only be covered for speakers. We can however make an exemption for long-term volunteers and wardens who are not currently associated with any organisation.
Materials from the Meeting
Thank you for participation in the Irish Sea Tern Network meeting.
The presentations and other materials can be downloaded from here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14a6-xn9zio6czW435oEEAorq18C8U0dI?usp=sharing
Please also look through resources at the RT LIFE Website here: www.roseatetern.org/documents, including a photographic fish ID guidance for diet monitoring here: http://roseatetern.org/prey-id.html.
The presentations and other materials can be downloaded from here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14a6-xn9zio6czW435oEEAorq18C8U0dI?usp=sharing
Please also look through resources at the RT LIFE Website here: www.roseatetern.org/documents, including a photographic fish ID guidance for diet monitoring here: http://roseatetern.org/prey-id.html.