On the 2nd of May, the tern team at the Banter See found the first egg of the season. It was laid by 10-yr old geolocator-lady Kamala, and presumably was co-produced by 20-yr old Bismarck. Kamala and Bismarck have bred together since 2022 and so far fledged two chicks, one in 2023 and one in 2024. Let's hope this egg turns into a fledgling too.

Kamala was a non-breeder in the years 2017 to 2021, and Bismarck also only bred rarely until meeting Kamala, fledging only one other chick, with an unringed lady, in 2017.