Just about to sit & read the paper when Jimmy asks do I want to rush up to Frampton Marsh in Lincolnshire for the Black-winged Pratincole & as it would be a lifer for both of us he didn't have too ask twice.
We meet up with Brian around 1 o'clock and with fingers crossed we start the 2 hour drive.
We get no news all the way till about 5 miles away when it comes on the pager to say it had just been seen again.
On arrival we find Graham & he puts us onto the bird to give us another lifer.A fair group had gathered & people were coming to join us some in suits as they had rushed here straight from work.
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| Some of the birders plus a look at the new attire for birding. |
The Pratincole hardly moved for the next 2 hours apart from a short flight of about 6 feet & some preening but as we are about to leave the bird flies off & heads away from us before turning & flies back over the track we are standing on & we get a great flight view before going out of sight over the sea wall. As I am writing this on the morning after it has just come on bird guides that the Pratincole has just been seen back by the sea wall so good luck to all those heading off to see it.
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| The Black-winged Pratincole (lifer ) |
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