CHEERS THEN BEERS!
What was presumably the Finningley Black-winged Pratincole (last seen in evening of 17th) was relocated at Kilnsea Wetlands next afternoon (18th) and then toured between Kilnsea and Easington becoming a surprise addition to almost every local birders garden list!
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Below, Black-winged Pratincole, Kilnsea Wetlands, July 2024 - John Hewitt
STILL PRATTING ABOUT?
The Black-winged Pratincole is now finding its way on to many a Yorkshire list since it has become reliable to see in Yorkshire in its new chosen spot at Finningley. You may still have to wait though! Congratulations to Paul Morris who joined the Yorkshire 400 club by adding this bird. Meanwhile, there was more excitement over at Kilnsea Wetlands when a Gull-billed Tern paid a flying visit (less than an hour) on Sunday
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| Gull-billed Tern, Kilnsea Wetlands, July 2024 - Ian Smith |
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Added the Misson Black-winged Pratincole to your Yorkshire list or maybe need to let us know you saw last years lingering Black Kite which has now been formally accepted. Bring your list up to date now by letting us know. Or, if you require an electronic copy of the recently updated master list please email a request to yorkshirebirding1@gmail.com and don’t forget to let us know whenever you add a species. Full details can be found by clicking the League Table option.
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MISSON ACOMPLISHED FOR A FORTUNATE FEW!
June finished with a real blocker for a fortunate few when a
Black-winged Pratincole (first seen at Lound, Nottinghamshire on 19th)
was relocated at Misson on 29th very close to the Notts / Yorkshire
border. County border birding is fraught with difficulties, but in short both
the bird and the observer must be in Yorkshire before being countable in the
Yorkshire Listers League and on the 29th they weren’t, however, first
thing next day those who had rolled the dice were rewarded when both conditions
were met. This must have been especially satisfying for local, David Hursthouse
who had relocated the bird at Misson the previous day (after what was surely
the same bird had been seen brief at Potteric Carr) as it took him firmly back
to the top of the Yorkshire Listers League. A few lucky listers (including a
car load from Spurn) managed to scramble through in time to see the bird in
Yorkshire before it flew back into Notts frustrating those who arrived after,
as it remained there all day.
All photos, Alan Clewes
STOP PRESS: This bird has just been relocated at Misson though currently in Notts, we wait with bated breath!
Wader buffs didn’t have long to for more excitement when an
interesting peep first seen and heard over Kilnsea Wetlands was eventually
tracked down, proving to be the Counties fourth ever Least Sandpiper. It hung
around for a few hours before flying off south with a Dunlin and hasn’t been
seen since.
