Dear all,

During a quiet seawatching morning, we say a deconcerting plumage for a 1Cy
Mediterranean Gull.

Picture is avaible on CGN website :

http://seawatchcgn.free.fr

Best regards,
Ludovic Scalabre


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Hi,

Early migration for Brent Geese continue with already +6000 birds since the
21st january on French + English coasts of the Channel (Cap gris-nez /
Dungeness).

Already 36 Little Gull moved nothward yesterday (usual period is 5-10 march
for 1st migration movements)

Other sightings on : http://seawatchcgn.free.fr

Ludovic Scalabre


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This message posted on Western Pal Bird Group today, (apologies for
cross posting)

One inmature Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) has been
seen
near Cari�o harbour (N Galicia, NW Spain) this morning (17/02/2008)
by Jos�
Ardaiz. Not relocated afterwards despite intensive searching. The
bird was
seen flying towards NW to cape Ortegal area, where a strong Gannet
(Morus
bassanus) passage was noted.

This is one of the few records of the species in Galicia and Spain,
where
one bird was reported on Hondarribia harbour, Basque Country on
08/11/2005.
There is a recent Portuguese record aswell (Aveiro, 31/10/2005).

Cheers,
Cosme Dami�n ROMAI

Dear all,

The *Report 8 of RAM* (Iberian Seawatching Network of Seabirds and
Marine Mammals) is available at the web.
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/redavesmarinas/index.htm

RAM runs with the join of 337 volunteer observers from last two years.
We encourage anybody to participate in coordinated seawatching days from
Iberian capes.
Thank you very much to volunteers, especially to those who help in
Report with images, cape descriptions and texts.

Cheers,

Xulio Valeiras
Salva Garc�a
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/redavesmarinas/index.htm
http://redavesmarinas.blogspot.com/
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Dear all,

I just want to tell you that several corrections and updates have been done
recently on the website "Seawatching in Senegal". Within a few weeks the trip
report will be launched, which include all the seabirds, off course, and all
landbirds observed in the area as well as from the trips to Technopole and the
Mangrove delta of Somone (two guided tours with Moussa, a Dakar-based birder).
Several photo galleries will soon be launched as well. If interested in
seawatch and Senegal issues feel fre to visit the website:

http://senegal.seawatching.net

All the best!

/Niklas
*********************************************************
Niklas Holmstr�m
Riktargatan 65 D
S-644 33 Torsh�lla, Sweden
Mobile: +46 (0)708 231058
Website: http://www.seawatching.net
*********************************************************

Hello,

New pictures and data's of the exceptionnal seawatching p�riod of the last
days on the french side of the channel are avaible on our webpages (in
french and english) :

Little Auks, Black-throated Divers groups, Velvet Scoter, POmarine skua.....


http://seawatchcgn.free.fr

All the best
Ludovic Scalabre


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Dear seawatchers,

Apologies for the blatant plug, but I am sure that this is something
that will interest many of you hardened seawatchers:

Publishing House Cetacea Publishing have recently published `Whales
and Dolphins of Great Britain'. This is the first comprehensive guide
to the whales, dolphins and porpoises of England, Scotland and Wales �
  and it's available to UKCetnet members for just �9.95 including
postage and packing reduced from �11.95.

Illustrated with stunning colour photography, this book is an easy-to-
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you how, where, and when to go and see these spectacular marine
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The text is packed with information on how to book a trip; including
the species that are likely to be seen, how to get there, and what
photographic opportunities are available. The result is a must-have
guide for anybody with an interest in cetaceans and whale and dolphin
watching.

To order your copy simply visit www.cetaceapublishing.com and order
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Dear all,

The winter have invaded Sweden, but I had have a nice seawatch holiday in
Senegal (e.g. N'Gor/Calao north-west of Dakar).

Today, I have launched the results and totals from our successful seawatch trip
tp the area. What about nearly 10.000 skuas in all!? Between 5 and 28 October
we recorded in total slightly more than 120.000 seabirds passing south. On the
main page you'll find three links, which concerns our trip. Within a few weeks
the trip report as well as several moore photo galleries will be launched to
the website. The trip report will also include a full report of the landbirds
as well as the cetaceans observations (we saw breaching Orcas and Humpback
Whales!).

Located at a great seawatch site, lovely, scanning the sea for passing
seabirds, not only sea turtles and cetaceans do appear, but many unexpected
birds do too. For example we recorded a single American Golden Plover,
Garganey, two Northern Shoveler, Merlin, Short-eared Owl, White-faced Whistling
Ducks.

The trip report will be launched within a few weeks as well as several new
seabird galleries. Feel free to visit the website "Seawatching in Senegal" and
enjoy the photos:

http://senegal.seawatching.net

All the best and enjoy your weekend!

With love

/Niklas
*********************************************************
Niklas Holmstr�m
Riktargatan 65 D
S-644 33 Torsh�lla, Sweden
Mobile: +46 (0)708 231058
Website: http://www.seawatching.net
*********************************************************

Hi,

Informations about very good weather forecast for the 2 next days , and
details on good numbers of the last week end on the cap gris-nez Webpages :

http://seawatchcgn.free.fr

Ludovic


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Tom

Having trawled through the url below I still see no description /
account of the claimed Cape Verde Shears. Any idea when it will be
uploaded?

Cheers

Hugh


--- In euro-seawatching@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Brereton"
<Tom.Brereton@...> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> 13/08/07   2 Cape Verde Shearwaters reported in the Western
English
> Channel by experienced birders on 9th Aug from aboard the
Portsmouth-
> Bilbao ferry. A description will soon be available at
http://www.marine-
> life.org.uk/sightings/latest.html
>
> Marinelife in association with the RSPB and the National
Oceanography
> Centre has been carrying out offshore surveys off the south-west
coast
> of England for Balearic Shearwaters.  Sightings and project
details on
> http://www.marine-life.org.uk/sightings/coastallatest.html
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom Brereton
> Marinelife Research Director
>

Dear all,

The *Report 7 of RAM* (Iberian Seawatching Network of Seabirds and
Marine Mammals) is available at the web.
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/redavesmarinas/index.htm

RAM runs with the join of more than a hundred of volunteer observers. We
encourage anybody to participate in coordinated seawatching days from
Iberian capes.
Thank you very much to volunteers, especially to those who help in
Report with images, cape descriptions and texts.

Cheers,

Xulio Valeiras
Salva Garc�a
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/redavesmarinas/index.htm
http://redavesmarinas.blogspot.com/

Dear seawatchers,

You may be interested to know that DFDS Seaways are now offering a
special offer for any groups wishing to travelling on their 3-night
Migration Wildlife Cruise break on 6th October. For every four people
that book, a fifth person can go free.

A donation from this cruise is made by DFDS Seaways to ORCA -
Organisation Cetacea (www.orcaweb.org.uk), for every booking made.

Recent sightings have included White-beaked and White-sided Dolphina,
Harbour Porpoises and Minke Whales.

If you would like to make a booking, please contact Dylan Walker,
Project Development Officer, ORCA, on email at dylan@...
or telephone 01273 739284.

Further details of the cruise can be found at:

http://www.dfds.co.uk/DSW/EN/Travel/Shortbreaks/SpecialInterestbreaks/
2_night_Wildlife_Migration_Cruise_Break_to_Bergen

Dear all,

I have worked several hours to update the Madeira website with two (+ a third
from Franck) amazingly seabird reports from Porto Moniz mainly! However, it
have certainly been a happy moment!

The Swedish birder Claes L��v (12-17th September) and the Danish birder Franck
Ish�i (10-23rd September, yes, still there) have witness a remarkable passage
of seabirds, especially Great and Manx Shearwaters. Whatabout 26.000 Manxies
(peak today with 10.500) and 4.554 Great Shearwaters (peak on 16th with 4.200)
passing Porto Moniz since Saturday 15th! Lots of skuas to as well as both Fea's
and Zino's in field, side by side! If you follow the link below you can read
Franck's field notes and experience seeing two Fea's along with a Zino's in
flight!

The direct lin to the "Recent sigthings" page here:

http://madeira.seawatching.net/recent.html

More to come, before I go to Senegal for a relaxing seawatching holiday;-)

All the best

/Niklas
*********************************************************
Niklas Holmstr�m
Riktargatan 65 D
S-644 33 Torsh�lla, Sweden
Mobile: +46 (0)708 231058
Website: http://www.seawatching.net
*********************************************************

Good evening,

We've had a spectacular influx of pelagics on 10th and 11th at the Cap
gris-nez and Le Clipon in northern France.
Some explanation about weather condition and how the passage have unfolded
are commented on our website:
http://seawatchcgn.free.fr/indx%20UK.html

Full counts for the Cap gris nez at :
http://www.trektellen.nl/trektelling.asp?telpost=148&site=0&land=3&taal=2&datum=\
20070910

for Le Clipon at :
http://www.trektellen.nl/trektelling.asp?telpost=7&site=0&land=3&taal=2&datum=20\
070910

Have a good seawatch !

Nicolas Selosse


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And also check: http://www.trektellen.nl/default.asp?land=3&taal=2
<http://www.trektellen.nl/default.asp?land=3&taal=2>

Greetz,
Jethro Waanders
www.trektellen.nl <http://www.trektellen.nl>

________________________________

From: euro-seawatching@yahoogroups.com on behalf of SCALABRE Ludovic
Sent: Tue 11-9-2007 9:33
To: euro-seawatching@yahoogroups.com; WestPalBirds@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [euro-seawatching] Very good seawatching yesterday on french coast



Very good weather conditions produced lots of pelagics yesterday in the
north of france.

Datas are avaible :

Cap gris-nez (incompleate, update this afternoon for the "atomic" end of
passage) http://seawatchcgn.free.fr <http://seawatchcgn.free.fr/>
Clipon (compleate) : www.leclipon.com

This morning the migration continue to produce good pelagics birds.

Ludovic Scalabre

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Very good weather conditions produced lots of pelagics yesterday in the
north of france.

Datas are avaible :

Cap gris-nez (incompleate, update this afternoon for the "atomic" end of
passage) http://seawatchcgn.free.fr
Clipon (compleate) : www.leclipon.com

This morning the migration continue to produce good pelagics birds.

Ludovic Scalabre


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Dear Seawatchers,
It seems that something is on the way with the juv Long-tailed Skuas in the
souhtern part of the North Sea.
Today we recorded 21 juveniles LT Skuas from Cap gris-nez (France), while 13
were seen yesterday from le Clipon (France). Nothing very extraordinary
except that there were no particular influx of other small skuas and
particulary Arctics. Also quite unconspicious metorological conditions
(gentle breeze from the WSW today and NNW 4 yesterday).
Unusual numbers were recorded during the last week-end in Northern Germany
and in the Netherlands sind August 31st.
Also there, the proportion of LT Skuas in comparison to Artcic Skua is much
higher than usual.
Some inIand observation of LT occured in Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium
(2) and France (1 in Maine et Loire (49) and 1 in Doubs (25)). Some of them
were picked up exhausted and taken in care at revalidation center.
Hopefully to be followed !
Nicolas Selosse


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Hola a todos,

Est� colgado en la web el *Informe Trimestral 6 de la RAM*,
correspondiente a los meses de febrero, marzo y abril.
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/redavesmarinas/index.htm

Gracias a la participaci�n de tantos observadores este proyecto sigue
adelante. Animamos a todos los interesados a participar de forma
coordinada en los cabos.
Muchas gracias a los voluntarios y especialmente a aquellos que han
colaborado en este informe 6 con fichas de cabos, fotos y materiales.

Un cordial saludo,
Xulio Valeiras
Salva Garc�a



Hello,

The *Report 6 of RAM* (Iberian Seawatching Network of Seabirds and
Marine Mammals) is available at the web. The quarterly report  contents
seawatching data from February, March and April days.
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/redavesmarinas/index.htm

RAM goes on with the join of more than a hundred of volunteer observers.
We encourage anybody to participate in coordinated seawatching days from
Iberian capes.
Thank you very much to volunteers, especially to those who help in
Report 6 with images, cape descriptions and texts.

Cheers,
Xulio Valeiras
Salva Garc�a

Long-tailed Skua is no longer submitted to FRC.



PJ Dubois



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De : euro-seawatching@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:euro-seawatching@yahoogroups.com] De la part de Tom Brereton
Envoy� : dimanche 19 ao�t 2007 14:04
� : euro-seawatching@yahoogroups.com
Objet : [euro-seawatching] Re: Recent Biscay sightings



To encourage submissions, perhaps it would be good to answer Dave's
question and clarify whether Long-tailed Skua currently is a French
rarity - likewise for other seabirds. It was a rarity a couple of
years back, but I am not sure of the latest.

Thanks,

Tom Brereton

--- In euro-seawatching@ <mailto:euro-seawatching%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com, "PJ.Dubois" <pjdubois@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> �and don't forget: any sighting in EEZ (French waters) are
welcomed at the
> French Rarities Committee. Unfortunately the FRC receives very few
reports
> from this area. It's a pity�
>
>
>
> P.J. Dubois
>



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To encourage submissions, perhaps it would be good to answer Dave's
question and clarify whether Long-tailed Skua currently is a French
rarity - likewise for other seabirds.  It was a rarity a couple of
years back, but I am not sure of the latest.

Thanks,

Tom Brereton

--- In euro-seawatching@yahoogroups.com, "PJ.Dubois" <pjdubois@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> �and don't forget: any sighting in EEZ (French waters) are
welcomed at the
> French Rarities Committee. Unfortunately the FRC receives very few
reports
> from this area. It's a pity�
>
>
>
> P.J. Dubois
>

Hi,

Good winds and good birds at Cap gris-nez yesterday.

New record for Balearic Sherawater, some Manx and Sooty Shearwaters, 1
Sabine's Gull, Pomarine Skuas...

Details and some pictures on :

http://seawatchcgn.free.fr


Ludovic Scalabre


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Hi all,



�and don�t forget: any sighting in EEZ (French waters) are welcomed at the
French Rarities Committee. Unfortunately the FRC receives very few reports
from this area. It�s a pity�



P.J. Dubois



For more infos : http://www.lpo.fr/homologation/index.php







   _____

De : euro-seawatching@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:euro-seawatching@yahoogroups.com] De la part de Hugh Harrop
Envoy� : vendredi 17 ao�t 2007 17:19
� : euro-seawatching@yahoogroups.com
Objet : [euro-seawatching] Re: Recent Biscay sightings



Dave

The sighting of the Fea's / Zino's on the 16 - 19 July trip is in
the hands of Nigel Milius and will be submitted after the season has
ended. as you would expect from such an experienced observer, it
will not be claimed to species level but field notes will be
presented to document the sighting. Others who claim Fea's and other
rare tubenoses in the Bay so readily should maybe follow suit :-)

Hugh Harrop
www.companyofwhales.co.uk

--- In euro-seawatching@ <mailto:euro-seawatching%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com, David Gray
<davidearlgray@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all, looking at the recent Biscay sightings( on the
> Company of Whales website and BDRP website), I see
> some description species have been seen from the
> ferries.
> Is Long tailed Skua still a description species for
> France and Spain, and does anybody have any more
> information of the sighting of a group of Rough
> toothed Dolphin off the Plymouth-Santander in late
> August?
> I look forward to your replies,
> Cheers,
> Dave Gray.
>
>
>
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Dave

The sighting of the Fea's / Zino's on the 16 - 19 July trip is in
the hands of Nigel Milius and will be submitted after the season has
ended. as you would expect from such an experienced observer, it
will not be claimed to species level but field notes will be
presented to document the sighting. Others who claim Fea's and other
rare tubenoses in the Bay so readily should maybe follow suit :-)

Hugh Harrop
www.companyofwhales.co.uk


--- In euro-seawatching@yahoogroups.com, David Gray
<davidearlgray@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all, looking at the recent Biscay sightings( on the
> Company of Whales website and BDRP website), I see
> some description species have been seen from the
> ferries.
> Is Long tailed Skua still a description species for
> France and Spain, and does anybody have any more
> information of the sighting of a group of Rough
> toothed Dolphin off the Plymouth-Santander in late
> August?
> I look forward to your replies,
> Cheers,
> Dave Gray.
>
>
>
> ___________________________________________________________
> Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail. "The New Version is radically easier
to use" � The Wall Street Journal
> http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html
>

Tom

Any idea when the account of this sighting and/or description is
going to be published?

Hugh Harrop
www.companyofwhales.co.uk


  --- In euro-seawatching@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Brereton"
<Tom.Brereton@...> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> 13/08/07   2 Cape Verde Shearwaters reported in the Western
English
> Channel by experienced birders on 9th Aug from aboard the
Portsmouth-
> Bilbao ferry. A description will soon be available at
http://www.marine-
> life.org.uk/sightings/latest.html
>
> Marinelife in association with the RSPB and the National
Oceanography
> Centre has been carrying out offshore surveys off the south-west
coast
> of England for Balearic Shearwaters.  Sightings and project
details on
> http://www.marine-life.org.uk/sightings/coastallatest.html
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom Brereton
> Marinelife Research Director
>

Dear All,

13/08/07   2 Cape Verde Shearwaters reported in the Western English
Channel by experienced birders on 9th Aug from aboard the Portsmouth-
Bilbao ferry. A description will soon be available at http://www.marine-
life.org.uk/sightings/latest.html

Marinelife in association with the RSPB and the National Oceanography
Centre has been carrying out offshore surveys off the south-west coast
of England for Balearic Shearwaters.  Sightings and project details on
http://www.marine-life.org.uk/sightings/coastallatest.html

Cheers,

Tom Brereton
Marinelife Research Director

Hi all,

For the past year, DFDS Seaways has been supporting research work
undertaken by whale and dolphin charity ORCA - Organisation Cetacea.

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North Sea and Norwegian fjords. As part of DFDS Seaways' ongoing
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So why not head out to sea on a 2/3 night Wildlife Migration Norway
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2_night_Wildlife_Migration_Cruise_Break_to_Bergen

or at:

www.orcaweb.org.uk

Chaps,

A recent edition of British Birds has an article on the ID of black and
white Atlantic Petrels. This seems to be aimed mainly at ship-based
observers rather than land-based and leans towards photographic evidence
for acceptance purposes (perhaps heralding a move to requiring
photographic only evidence for the acceptance of rarities and excluding
land based records od seabirds? But that's another matter). It repeats
the widely published view that Wilson's legs/feet are always clearly
visible in flight and that they rarely tuck their legs forward. My only
experience of this species is of land based observations in the USA and,
even at quite close range, 2-300 yds, I could not see the leg/foot
extension on any of the dozen or so individuals present. Can anyone who
has experience of land-based observations of this species say whether
they regard this as normal or not?

Paul
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Hi there...and apologies for cross postings!

I am currently trying to track down a record of a Yellow-nosed
Albatross which is listed as occurring in Biscay as per Onley and
Scofield's (2007) Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World.

Can you shed any light on it?

Cheers

Hugh