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  1. Offman

    Offshore

    So that's us coming to the end of this project, Thankyou to everyone who looked in. I was out trying my hand at aerial photography, not pretty, but this landed right beside me. Take care and happy birding
  2. Offman

    Offshore

    And there was me getting all excited, oh well and thanks.
  3. Offman

    Offshore

    Here's a mega I reckon, Striated Heron. It's not in good shape, very thin and exhausted. We've tucked it away for the night. So fingers crossed.
  4. Offman

    Offshore

    We have light Southerly winds with a lot of the Sahara with it, skies very yellow, a Calima ?, anyhoo, some arrivals yesterday evening, a mixed flock of Swift, Swallow, House Martin, and Sand Martin. Along with a possible Semi-collard Flycatcher. Please advise. I also had reports of a possible...
  5. Offman

    Offshore

    Not much to report, occasional Swallow and Garden Warbler over the past few days.
  6. Offman

    Offshore

    Good and bad, 2 casualties, Turtle Dove, Garden Warbler, on the up side the Bee-eater has disappeared, so fingers crossed for her.
  7. Offman

    Offshore

    A high and a low yesterday evening. Saw something small dodging around the vessel, gave up looking for it, returned to my 'office', and there it was thru the window. Followed by this casualty. Garden Warbler, Barn Swallow.
  8. Offman

    Offshore

    Some more House Martins
  9. Offman

    Offshore

    Had a mixed flock of House Martin and Barn Swallow roost on board last night, along with this, Cetti´s Warbler?
  10. Offman

    Offshore

    So here's this evenings batch, that's me gently encouraging some sugar water into the last Bee-eater, its refusing to fly, any hints or tips would be gratefully received, remember no shops out here. The Warbler I reckon is a Garden, due to no distinguishing features, Turtle Dove and House Martin.
  11. Offman

    Offshore

    Three Turtle Doves, 2 showing white in tail, along with a ´feldegg´ female
  12. Offman

    Offshore

    What a difference, here's a male and a female.
  13. Offman

    Offshore

    So I´m going to say Common Buzzard, thoughts ?
  14. Offman

    Offshore

    Now 5 in the box, in the meantime...
  15. Offman

    Offshore

    4 have been picked up from the deck, completely waterlogged, currently in a box in a dark and warm place place till the weather clears
  16. Offman

    Offshore

    With intense squalls coming past, thunder, lightning, very heavy rain, my day just picked up, flock of 12 or so European Bee-eater :oops:
  17. Offman

    Offshore

    Another Little Bittern on board, along with Turtle Dove, also seen Snipe(sp) House Martin and Barn Swallow. Still windy 35Knts, Northerly, as well as rain, thunder and lightening.
  18. Offman

    Offshore

    Only casualty so far, Icterine Warbler I reckon
  19. Offman

    Offshore

    So, as expected, when daylight came the majority left, no video, so, Squacco Heron, Icterine ?, Bunting?, Little Bittern, Icterine?, 3 groups, Slender-billed Gull? Also had a Hoopoe. Still odd birds around, but sadly work comes first...... The Little Bitterns impression of a stanchion is very...
  20. Offman

    Offshore

    Morning All, we have had a fall, hundreds of birds, working up my list......
  21. Offman

    Offshore

    Walked down to the main deck, one of my 'trained' deck hands presented me with this. Despite the closed eyes, it flew off strongly. Trying to decide if its a Pallid Swift due to contrasting underwing and pale edges to main body feathers, thoughts?
  22. Offman

    Offshore

    Not much to report, a single Barn Swallow, flew by, I saw other birds on the CCTV, they stop for a look and press on, flat calm and sunny here
  23. Offman

    Offshore

    2nd Woodchat Shrike, at range, the suns splitting the sky out here with a light WNW wind.
  24. Offman

    Offshore

    Couple more of the Collard Dove, 2 House Martins came for a visit as the light was fading yesterday
  25. Offman

    Offshore

    You could very well be right, size very similar, ànd much more widely distributed around the Med. Its flight profile is a much better match too.
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