Gull-billed Tern, Adwick Wash, July 2019 - Roy Twigg

As would be expected this Gull-billed Tern has been popular with Yorkshire birders during its recent visit to Adwick Wash. Although it spent at least two days on and off at this cracking RSPB reserve its presence only came to the fore late evening on the first day when photos emerged revealing its true identity. Fortunately it remained next day giving a good few Yorkshire listers a much desired tick. The only other twichable individuals in the County were birds at Thorne Moors on 30th May 2012 (although very few people made it in time) and one at Old Moor RSPB on 16th June 2016. With the Adwick and Old Moor reserves being just a couple of miles apart one has to wonder if these two records could relate to the same individual?