I spent about a week on the Dogger Bank C development and once again there were quite a few birds to see. Maybe it had something to do with the size of the vessel (MUCH larger than the usual ones I work on) but the "island effect" was obvious with a disproportionate number of "good" birds compared to the commoner species.
A female Marsh Harrier sivhauk turned up on the evening of the 10th May and was present again the following morning.
Good numbers of insects and moths seen - the birds took advantage of these and seemed to catch quite a lot.
Gannet havsule - small numbers most days
Kittiwake krykkje - small numbers most days
Fulmar havhest - small numbers a few times
Marsh Harrier sivhauk - female seen 09-10.05
Kestrel tårnfalk - a female present on 10.05
Peregrine vandrefalk - one hunting around the vessel on 12.05. Not the first time I've seen these on Dogger Bank - it could be that these birds regularly hunt far offshore?
Wheatear steinskvett (one male on the helideck 09.05)
Robin rødstrupe - one turned up on 13.05
Common Redstart rødstjert - a male onboard 12-13.05
Black Redstart svartrødstjert - a cracking male was seen on 13.05
Pied Flycatcher svarthvit fluesnapper - a female turned up on 12.05 and stayed until the next day
Tree Pipit trepiplerke - one onboard 12-13.05
Swallow låvsvale - one on 11.05
Willow Warbler løvsanger - one onboard 12.05
Chiff-chaff gransanger (including singing birds and a potential tristis) 2+ present daily
Common Whitethroat tornsanger 11-12-05
Reed Warbler rørsanger 11-12.05
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