dog, leading to the remaining terns abandoning their nests. Six little tern fledged. 130 breeding pairs of roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) recorded at Coquet Island, Northumberland, its only UK colony. White Stork Project – 21 white stork (Ciconia ciconia) were released into the wild from Knepp Castle. Eight were fitted with GPS trackers and two were tracked flying over the Strait of Gibraltar to Morocco in October. Rare birds In June and July, a bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) was seen in the West Midlands and Peak District. Thought to be a juvenile from a reintroduction project in the Alps it has also been recorded from the Netherlands, Belgium, northern France and Alderney. It is only the second British record. Other events The 2020 Birdfair at Rutland Water was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ireland Numbers at the tern colony on Strangford Lough were lower than the previous year due to high tides and predators. The nests of sandwich tern were washed away on nearby Black Rock and Dunnyneill. 1898 pairs of roseate tern recorded. North America Black Birders Week (31 May to 5 June) was a series of online events to increase the visibility of Black birders and Black nature enthusiasts in response to the Central Park birdwatching incident. Lights Out, Texas campaign (5 September to 29 October). Texans were asked to dim lights between 2300 hours and 0600 hours to protect night-flying migrants from veering off course and collisions. Oceania Australia 2019–20 Australian bushfire season It is estimated that at least 3 billion terrestrial vertebrates were killed or displaced by the fires including 180 million birds. South America Argentina In Iberá National Park, a pair of red and green macaw (Ara chloropterus) produced three chicks; the first wild-born in Argentina for 150 years. Fifteen birds are now living free in the park. References Birding and ornithology Bird Birding and ornithology by year