The Lincolnshire Bird Club

on May 21st 2014 Mark Bibby had a Black Stork south of Horncastle flying north-west; in spite of searching it was not found again but a bird subsequently turned up in at Wintersett Res Yorks on the 26th tracking east to Thorne and Crowle and then back up into North Yorkshire on the 27th at Malton
On May 21st 2015 a Black Stork was seen at various sites along the North Norfolk coast and was over Hunstanton on the morning of the 22nd before moving across the Wash to Frampton then up the Witham passing over Kirkby heading north west -- it appeared at Midhope Moor W Yorks, not far from Langsett on the 24th

the coincidence of dates and locations must surely mean this is the same bird recorded in both years so any Lincs hopefuls would do well to either get to Crowle pretty fast or just maybe to the coast in a few days time --

Assume there were no photos taken at Frampton as nothing has appeared anywhere? the 2014 bird had a distinctive patch in the inner secondaries but it was not close enough when I saw it at Kirkby to see whether that was apparent again this year or if it was just moult/older feathers last year -- not seen any photos from Norfolk either if anyone has could they link?

Robert Smith managed a few photos when the bird was in the Hunstanton area. These can be found on the northwestnorfolknaturalists blogspot.

link to blog with Black Stork pics http://northwestnorfolknaturalists.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Birds%20%26%20Birding

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It had a few inner primaries missing on the right wing, which confirms it's the bird seen earlier in Norfolk.

John

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