James Henry on the Little Tern

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A new series of Tweet of the Day for Sunday morning revealing personal and fascinating stories from some fresh voices who have been inspired by birds, their calls and encounters. Author and lifelong birdwatcher James Henry enjoys windsurfing on the Blackwater estuary in Essex. In summer his activity is often enriched by little terns flying alongside him, or observed at their breeding colony nearby. Yet James worries. With rising sea levels, will their shingle breeding grounds survive? Producer : Andrew Dawes for BBC Audio in Bristol Studio Engineer : Caitlin Gazeley