Birds on an Oilrig

Birds seen from my offshore oilrig in the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean
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Short-eared Owl ( Asio flammeus)
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Short-eared Owl ( Asio flammeus)

Another raptor which regularly follows the migration stream, and may stay with us for a few days. On 19th October 2001 it was a very foggy day, and there were hundreds of small birds grounded on the rig, so again easy pickings were to be had.

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  • Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
  • Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
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  • Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)
  • Merlin (Falco columbarius)
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