Welcome to the Gronant Little Tern blog. This page will soon be updated with information and resources on the only Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) breeding site in Wales, located on the Gronant shore in Denbighshire.

Volunteers and Wardens have been hard at work over the past few weeks readying the shingle shore for Little Terns to nest. 2.5 km of electric fencing protects the vulnerable eggs and chicks from ground predators, whilst Volunteers and Wardens attempt to deter predators on the wing.

The colony has gone from strength to strength over the past 39 years, recording 15 pairs in 1975, to 129 pairs in 2013. As is the nature of Little Tern breeding biology, the last three years haven't proved as successful as others with remarkably high tides and predation from Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and Kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) largely to blame.

2014 sees the beginning of an exciting EU Life+ Little Tern Recovery Project, a partnership between Denbighshire County Council, the RSPB and 7 other beneficiaries. The 5 year project aims to increase our knowledge of Little Tern demographics, their habitat, and their needs. The Gronant Little Tern Conservation project, delivered by Denbighshire CC Countryside Services, aims to ensure the future of the Little Tern in Wales and to improve community involvement with the UK's second rarest seabird.