I have accumulated the information
posted on Cambirds about the sightings of the Black Winged Pratincole on the
Ouse Washes. Tremendous stuff.
19th July - Discovery
More than happy
to find the Black W Pratincole up the washes today!! I had already checked all
along the wash in the morning but decided as it was only 14.00 to bike back
north again,While chatting with Rob Palmer near Cadbury we saw a large flock of
Lapwing coming in from the north and dropping on the wash I thought just
maybe.....amazed when counting the Laps to see the Pratincole in the middle of
them preening showing off its black underwing which was handy as their trickier
than people think..I watched the bird for 1hour 35 when it flew nnw across
arable with half the Lapwing flock at 17.20
The pool,just
south of the rail bridge on the rspb side is clearly just for resting
,washing and preening and not a feeding area to the bird so may well be back
again at some point after feeding elsewhere...hope it does.
3 other birders
managed to see the bird,2 staff and a visiting birder from Lincs.
Other birds
today..16 Garganey,8 Greenshank,5 Green Sand,2 Common Sand,RN Parakeet,7 LRP,1
Dunlin,71 Ruff.
Ade Cooper.
20th July – Roaming
Pratincole distantly with flock of Lapwing over
Pymoor village as viewed from north of Pymoor towards the direction of Railway
bridge at 19.40
Neal Gates
Glad it was seen again, hopefully it will stick in
the area. I took the chance it would turn up again at the same time as
yesterday and it did, almost to the minute. It soon flew off when the Lapwings
rose but went off on its own, high and then fed with the hirundines around Four
Balls Farm for a bit before dropping behind the trees along the railway and we
couldn't pick it up again.
Also along the washes:
Garganey, about 15, mostly near the railway
Spotted Redshank, 1 moulting
LRP (8), Curlew (1), Ruff (about 50), Dunlin (2 adult), Green Sandpiper (1)
Black-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher, Snipe, Redshank, Greenshank (6)
Hobby family, Water Rail
Hugh Venables
Also along the washes:
Garganey, about 15, mostly near the railway
Spotted Redshank, 1 moulting
LRP (8), Curlew (1), Ruff (about 50), Dunlin (2 adult), Green Sandpiper (1)
Black-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher, Snipe, Redshank, Greenshank (6)
Hobby family, Water Rail
Hugh Venables