in order of appearance here's mine so far:
1. Carrion Crow
2. Jackdaw
3. Magpie
4. Wood Pigeon
5. Black Headed Gull
6. Starling
7. Lssr Black Backed Gull
8. Pied Wagtail
9. Blue Tit
10. Chaffinch
11. Coal Tit
12. Collared Dove
13. Blackbird
14. Robin
15. Canada Goose
16. Great Tit
17. Long Tailed Tit
18.Song Thrush
19. Greenfinch
20. Housesparrow
21. Great Spotted Woodpecker
22. Dunnock
23. Buzzard
Sue...I expect you have seen my No.1 target sea bird numerous times on your oceanic wanderings, wonder if you can get it in one?
Peter, the temps up there are why there are more Canadians in Hualtulco than Mexicans.
Never mind seabirds, somebody send me a Feral Pigeon!
Richard
What is your #1? I'll bet I haven't seen it. I inadvertently squandered a great opportunity for pelagic birding. When we first began our sailing adventure, everything over the water was a 'seagull'. I didn't spend much focused time looking for birds at sea until about the Med. The first ocean that I pointedly went out to search daily was our last ocean; the Atlantic. Of course, from the beginning, I did notice blatantly different birds: Boobies, Tropicbirds, Petrels (most Petrels when unidentified). I probably saw all kinds of Shearwaters and with a half glance thought of them as 'seagulls'. I did look for and see Little Blue Penguins in NZ and I actively searched for and ID'd terns in OZ. To my knowledge, I have not seen an Albatross (hope that will change when we bring Peregrine north for good in a few years). I don't want to convey that I didn't notice anything, because my love of nature has always driven me to look and learn, but I didn't put an active effort into pelagic until well into the circumnavigation. If I was young enough and strong enough and stupid enough to sail around the world again knowing what I know now....Sue...I expect you have seen my No.1 target sea bird numerous times on your oceanic wanderings, wonder if you can get it in one?
What is your #1? I'll bet I haven't seen it. I inadvertently squandered a great opportunity for pelagic birding. When we first began our sailing adventure, everything over the water was a 'seagull'. I didn't spend much focused time looking for birds at sea until about the Med. The first ocean that I pointedly went out to search daily was our last ocean; the Atlantic. Of course, from the beginning, I did notice blatantly different birds: Boobies, Tropicbirds, Petrels (most Petrels when unidentified). I probably saw all kinds of Shearwaters and with a half glance thought of them as 'seagulls'. I did look for and see Little Blue Penguins in NZ and I actively searched for and ID'd terns in OZ. To my knowledge, I have not seen an Albatross (hope that will change when we bring Peregrine north for good in a few years). I don't want to convey that I didn't notice anything, because my love of nature has always driven me to look and learn, but I didn't put an active effort into pelagic until well into the circumnavigation. If I was young enough and strong enough and stupid enough to sail around the world again knowing what I know now....
.................hope that will change when we bring Peregrine north for good in a few years).............
The circumnavigation is finished, but Peregrine is not back in California. We crossed our outbound track last March when we sailed into Zihuatanejo, thirteen years after leaving. We sailed around the world and as far as I am concerned, I am DONE! Seriously, we were going to take our time coming home. We planned to head up to the Sea of Cortez and maybe spend a few seasons exploring. Many cruisers (people who sail around and live on their boats) love the Sea and have spent years sailing up and down the coast of Mexico. We thought we would spend the hurricane seasons at home in San Diego County, and the rest of the year in Mexico. We ended up having to change our plans a bit because my Mom needs a little help right now. We've moved in with her and I am very happy to have a kitchen, a bathroom so close I don't have to run the last 100 feet to make it, a toilet that flushes rather than having to be pumped 25 times after use, a washer and dryer, sinks with hot water coming from a tap to do dishes, etc., etc., etc. Gene plans on going back to Peregrine in March for a month or so to do some repairs (I'm not holding my breath for that!). He can fly back and forth as the mood strikes him. He and a few buddies might even do the 'Baja Bash' and bring Peregrine home. We don't know what we're going to do, but we are used to that.So you're not quite done?
21. American Feral Pigeon (californicus)
The circumnavigation is finished, but Peregrine is not back in California. We crossed our outbound track last March when we sailed into Zihuatanejo, thirteen years after leaving. We sailed around the world and as far as I am concerned, I am DONE! Seriously, we were going to take our time coming home. We planned to head up to the Sea of Cortez and maybe spend a few seasons exploring. Many cruisers (people who sail around and live on their boats) love the Sea and have spent years sailing up and down the coast of Mexico. We thought we would spend the hurricane seasons at home in San Diego County, and the rest of the year in Mexico. We ended up having to change our plans a bit because my Mom needs a little help right now. We've moved in with her and I am very happy to have a kitchen, a bathroom so close I don't have to run the last 100 feet to make it, a toilet that flushes rather than having to be pumped 25 times after use, a washer and dryer, sinks with hot water coming from a tap to do dishes, etc., etc., etc. Gene plans on going back to Peregrine in March for a month or so to do some repairs (I'm not holding my breath for that!). He can fly back and forth as the mood strikes him. He and a few buddies might even do the 'Baja Bash' and bring Peregrine home. We don't know what we're going to do, but we are used to that.
Here is a link to Gene's blog post about the crossing the line, and at the end of that there is a link to his article in Latitude 38 (popular sailing magazine) about our finishing:
http://thetwitchingsailor.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-circle-is-unbroken_10.html
I have already had my first new species for this garden, with a little egret flying over on the 2nd of January, as I opened my bedroom curtains!
if were doing Feral Pigs aswell....... I go up one :h?:
24. Feral Pigeon
Thanks, Joanne. With GPS and electronic maps etc., more people are sailing around the world, maybe 200-300 a year (?). Still, it's a tough trip, and there were a few times where I was physically and emotionally stretched pretty thin.Congratulations to you both. B