Collared Pratincole

Alice, I added a Wiki link for Pratincoles in general to answer your questions. It says pretty much what I would have said anyway. Earlier in the day they had all been on the breeding island, viewable from a hide, but after we had eaten lunch by the beach they were standing along the track and I was able to get very close by hiding behind a refuse bin! This one was just a few feet away and could hear the camera but could not see it! They let you approach fairly close then fly up and settle a little further away if you get too close. He was obviously unsettled by my invisible presence! We have mostly said "he" but could be either sex"