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    Collared Pratincole, UK?

    Thank you Steve, after reading your answer I realised that I missed an important thing yesterday: there are actually two birds involved (sorry to the OP, it is clearly there in your first post. In Germany one says: "Wer lesen kann, ist klar im Vorteil"). And with a twisted wing, the white patch...
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    Collared Pratincole, UK?

    Thank you Butty from me too, from the description of a falcon/tern like bird and the flight action, a Green Sandpiper doesnt come into my mind and the picture, especially the shape and extent of the tail including the uniform tail-band doesnt reminded me of a Green SP, but you are right: it...
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    Collared Pratincole, UK?

    If this is a pitfall-picture, which I believe it is not, than most similar non-Pratincole bird would be a aberrant coloured 2 cy Gull (Common, Med, Little, BH), so I hope for others to jump in
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    Collared Pratincole, UK?

    Yes, it looks indeed good for a Pratincole. Lack of contrast in wing and overall colours of the upperwing fits a Black-winged Pratincole better than the other two. But I am far of an expert, so surely others will jump in and help us. Do you have more pictures? But I dont see a pitfall-picture...
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