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Recent content by Offman

  1. Offman

    Offshore-Eastern Mediterranean

    So that's us at anchor back in Larnaca, Cyprus, for a wee while, despite being only a kilometre off shore, this Common Redstart posed nicely
  2. Offman

    Offshore-Eastern Mediterranean

    Bluethroat, a nice surprise.
  3. Offman

    Offshore-Eastern Mediterranean

    Good Morning So I'm back after a 4 week break, just picked up a Red-backed Shrike hanging around the back deck
  4. Offman

    Offshore-Eastern Mediterranean

    Sadly, I'm away home this week, be back in October. I'm still amazed by the Corncrake, last time was off Romania in 2017
  5. Offman

    Offshore-Eastern Mediterranean

    Good Afternoon All Hope you're all well. As above I'm out East this time. Been spending a lot of time in deep water, 1500m plus, with nothing. Closer to shore now and finally getting a few. Reed Warbler, Grey Wagtail & Corncrake! These are all on my mobile, my nice camera needs to be warmed up...
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    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
  7. Offman

    Offshore

    And there was me getting all excited, oh well and thanks.
  8. 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.
  9. 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...
  10. Offman

    Offshore

    Not much to report, occasional Swallow and Garden Warbler over the past few days.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Offman

    Offshore

    Some more House Martins
  14. Offman

    Offshore

    Had a mixed flock of House Martin and Barn Swallow roost on board last night, along with this, Cetti´s Warbler?
  15. 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.
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