I ask because I have just crossed the Atlantic Copenhagen to Miami, stopping at the Azores and Bermuda, and the ship was awash with birds, even miles from land and Im talking hundred of miles, there were Birds flying around the top decks, small finch like birds, bigger blackbird sized birds, and a falcon which stayed with us for 6 days, The Weather was Rough at times 70mph winds and 6 metre waves, especially as we went through the tail end of ophelia way out past lands end. I filmed the Falcon or Hawk on my iPhone i'll upload it when I can, I suspect many of the smaller birds died, they kept flying off bravely only to return half an hour or so later having given up looking for land.
There was rain water to drink, but food save from the open area on deck must of been scarce, I tried to get pics of the little birds but they were way up high or hidden away somewhere.
So having seen small birds 1500 miles from land, I was wondering what % of migrants got to the Uk Via a ship, I have to say they looked so out of place fluttering against strong winds over the open Atlantic.
There was rain water to drink, but food save from the open area on deck must of been scarce, I tried to get pics of the little birds but they were way up high or hidden away somewhere.
So having seen small birds 1500 miles from land, I was wondering what % of migrants got to the Uk Via a ship, I have to say they looked so out of place fluttering against strong winds over the open Atlantic.