Black-winged Pratincole

As has been mentioned in the previous post a superb, although mobile and elusive, BLACK-WINGED PRATINCOLE has been ranging between fields just south of Holme village (north-east of Ringstead village), the reservoir south-west of Thornham village and Titchwell RSPB, often just outside the official observatory recording area, from 31st May to 6th June at least.

This is the 34th British record (it looks to be the same bird as the Kent one) and the 4th Norfolk record (the first for a decade.)

All Norfolk records are listed below:

1999 Cley, adult, 17th to 18th July, 3rd intermittently to 30th August, photo.; same, Titchwell, 19th to 27th July, photo.; same, Terrington Marsh, 31st July. Birding World 12 (7): 261, 265, photos; Birding World 12 (8): 303, photo; British Birds 92: plates 184 & 222; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 529, pate 222

1974 Salthouse Heath and Cley, 25th to 28th August. F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 68: 320

1966 Cley, adult, 3rd to 5th July. F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 60: 320

Pictures and words © Connor D. Rand