The number of nesting little tern pairs along the south coast in the 1980s was 350.

BBC: Little tern at Crimdon Dene

The only Little Tern colony in Wales, the birds breed on the shore before migrating south in September.

BBC: A Little Tern protects two of its chicks

About 350 little tern pairs nested along the south coast in the 1980s.

BBC: Langstone Harbour little tern nesting site project starts

Wez Smith, RSPB Langstone Harbour site manager, said the beach would now offer an "attractive and safe" nesting area for the area's little tern population during the breeding season.

BBC: Little tern