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North Sea Thread
I am currently on the platform that I have been making occasional visits to over the last year or so. About half an hour or so ago, I spotted a bird flying in towards the structure just above sea level. I managed to grab a pair of binoculars from the control room, and was able to confirm a... -
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Ahhh, the light dawns. A hybrid. I've already been mugged by a hybrid duck in Fife this month, so I really should have considered that.(y) -
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As promised, I've managed to access a few more photos. I have also been reading up on Yellow Wagtail types, and I agree with the more informed who have commented, that grey headed seems the most likely. My only concern is that the photos do show a supercilium, that I am reading should not appear... -
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Just been sent these photos, taken yesterday, by a friend on neighbouring platform. Think I'm safe with male Red-backed Shrike. -
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I have a few more photos, but will not be able to put them up till Monday, as I'm between platforms at the moment. I have no experience with this species, so blue headed may have been an inexperienced assumption. -
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This weekend I have found only my second ever Yellow Wagtail, with the first having also been on platform a few years ago.. Difference with this one was that it is of the blue headed type, so technically a first for me. Also present was a Wheatear. It was murder trying to get the Yellow... -
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Last weekend, there was only one migrant seen. Seems a bit late for a Chiffchaff to have been on the move. -
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I have been in touch with the former NSBC recorder, and he has informed me that that have been 33 records of Great Spotted Woodpecker in the clubs 40 year history. More than I thought, although still a scarce offshore bird. He believes that our bird will have been of Scandinavian origins, making... -
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Before leaving the platform on Sunday, I found a clump of feathers that I hurriedly wrapped in a sheet of paper, and pocketed minutes before leaving. I only remembered them this morning, so took a photo and posted them on the Bird Identification pages of these fora. They have now been identified... -
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Just before leaving yesterday, a Woodpigeon turned up. -
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I was out for the day on Thursday, but there was next to no bird activity. A few Gannet passing, a couple of gulls, and a dead Blackcap was all I could find. I returned yesterday, and had a much better day, although birds still noticeably scarce. In the morning, a couple of very distant... -
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I was out on the platform on Saturday, and am pleased to be able to report the presence of a few birds. Firstly came a close encounter with a Carrion Crow. Shortly after that, a Sparrowhawk landed on a handrail very close to my position. Finally, the constant rain brought a smart looking male... -
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I've been going back through my records, and it seems that I was incorrect in saying that I had not come across P-F Gs at the platform. I have found that I have seen them on at least two occasions, including the one pictured in post #77, which I eventually remembered after my last post. Still a... -
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A couple of visits to my original platform this month have produced very little, but that is only to be expected, as we only spend a few hours onboard every week or two. This month however has seen Fulmar and Gannet added to the list, with the latter being noticeable in increasing numbers. Also... -
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The tagged GBBG spotted on the 11th Jan was tagged as a chick on the 08/07/23 at Graesholm, Nordjylland, Denmark; a small island near the northern tip of Denmark. It was then spotted on the 02/09/23 at Hanstholm, Denmark, to the SE of its birth place, before continuing in that general direction... -
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I have returned to the platform I was on for a week at the end of November, and am now two weeks in to a 3 week trip. It appears that I will be coming back here on a regular basis for a while. My year so far has consisted of only three species. GBBG, Herring Gull and Kittiwake. I am hopeful... -
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A few more one day visits to the platform since my last post, have produced very little, although Starlings were evident, and were new to this year's paltry list. Most notable was a single Waxwing seen by a couple of the crew. I also visited a different platform for a week, at the end of... -
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A few one day visits over the last few weeks, where I managed to miss any mass bird migration, have only produced a few new entries to this year's list, such as it is. A dead Brambling was found. A Blackcap (m) was seen. A few Sparrowhawks have been present, and a Peregrine was spotted. A single... -
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A one day visit last weekend produced a Sparrowhawk. The GBBG population in now greatly increased, as it does at this time of year. Hoping to get back to regular three week visits from the end of October. -
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I had not really thought of hawks as coughing up pellets. I still have the pellet on the platform, so next time out, I'll post some photos and measurements. I still favour owl as prior to finding the kills and pellet, one of the other crew was telling me that they had, the previous week, seen... -
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Hi Fabian, We certainly have had Peregrines passing through over the years. If an owl, then I would suspect Long-eared or Short-eared. There is a tale of a “huge owl“ that visited many years ago. Could it have been an Eagle Owl? Possible, but more likely a Long-eared Owl seen at close quarters... -
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On Saturday, I made a day visit to the platform. Flying out I noted increased numbers of Gannet, but at the platform, there was little in the way of seabirds evident. There were a couple of things of note though. Firstly, shortly after landing, I noticed a Curlew circling the platform. And... -
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I have just been informed by the former North Sea Bird Club recorder, that there is a new organisation gathering offshore bird data. https://www.xodusgroup.com/news/offshore-bird-portal/ Looks like I will be counting gulls again once I finally get back! -
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Three weeks today, I attended the platform for another day visit. There was little in the way of birds, with the only new entry to the list being Robin; of which there were two. On Friday, I was again out for the day. There was little in the way of sea birds again, but I was called to a Kestrel...