Offshore 10

[david r]

Ahoy all,
Here are my latest obs from the central North sea.
Dave

[Bluetail]

Interesting. I don't know anything about doves, but your first bird looks a bit like a Diamond Dove: http://www.mangoverde.com/birdsound/spec/spec72-103.html

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Hi David,

Very interesting observations as always. Is the sandpiper in the photo the one you haven't identified? It looks like a Purple Sandpiper to me, although in a funny plumage.

[david r]

Jason, The Dove offshore did not look anything like the ones in the site that you gave me, Here is another pix of it.

[david r]

Andrew,
No, that pix was taken yesterday morning while I was waiting on the arrival of the helicopter to take me back to the beach.
I also observed a Wryneck ( a first for the unit ), Swallow, Wheatear, Whinchat, Common scoter. Things were starting to happen and I had to go back home.