Birder, Patcher, Biologist, Offshore Surveyor.

Joined October 2014
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The 3rd & final run of our award winning book. Order now from rarebirdingwirral.com for Xmas delivery or available Dec 17th from @RSPB_BurtonMere @Ness_Gardens @ClaremontFarm. RTs appreciated
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As my great 🌎 world voyage 🚒heads into its final two days , great to see a few familiar faces inc Cory's & Great Shear , Bulwers Petrel & a #Wirral favourite , Leach's Petrel. A suprisng number of the latter in waters just south of the Canaries. #recordshot
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Colourful Cape Verde today. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡» Specifically the island of Sao Vincente. 🏝 A couple of new birds for me today including Lago Sparrow !! Plus Osprey & Loggerhead Turtle πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯in the harbour . 🐒
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A slow day on board. So bored in fact I even added music to this Benguela Comb Jellyfish πŸͺΌ. What a beautiful creature . 100s in Walvis Bay harbour & i believe endemic to these waters . Truly stunning πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯ #Namibia πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦
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A fairly quiet sedate day aboard yesterday. Trying my best to photograph White bellied & White faced Storm Petrel that only ever seem to fly directly away ..πŸ™„πŸ˜‰πŸ€£ Plus White tailed Tropicbird . πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯
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Ever the professional πŸ€”πŸ˜‰ Quality species specific ID .. "Pelican, a Massive one!" πŸ˜‰ Actually called Rosapelikan in the once German colony of Namibia πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦ they do look very pink. As did the Greater & Lesser Flamingo !🦩
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An fantastic day ashore today in Namibia!! πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦ Flamingos , Pelicans , Stunning giant 'Star' Dunes system, Bengula Fog and the incredible Welwitschia plant. Grows only 2 leaves in its life & lives for 1500 years. This individual plant estimated at a mere 100 years.
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The best of the lot IMO. πŸ˜ŠπŸ™πŸ‘ŒπŸ‘Œ MALACHITE SUNBIRD .. Stunner πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ₯‚
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If ever a bird deserved its own post . Southern Double collared Sunbird . What a stunner .πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯ great day at @KirstenboschNBG
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I was getting a bit worried the supplies of HP sauce where running low. Glad to see the Captain got my note πŸ˜‰ Two wonderful days in Cape Town to replenish stocks, a mini pelagic & amazing birding in Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens...πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦πŸ§πŸ§
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Lots of Indian Yellow nosed Albatross off Cape Town today before the fog rolled in and stopped play.🌫 Plus Shy Albatross & White chinned PetrelπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦βš“οΈ
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Todays highlight was a Light mantled Sooty Albatross. Indian Yellow nosed Albatross , White chinned Petrel plus this 'interesting' dark capped , heavy billed Pterodroma' .?? Thoughts welcome. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦
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Wouldn't like to call Tropical Shearwater on a #Wirral seawatch πŸ˜‰πŸ˜±. That was todays highlight and new bird for me. Plus many Great w Petrel , Soft p Petrel, Black b Storm Petrel & Sooty Terns ...❀️Seawatching .
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A few non Avian highlights from my day ashore on Mauritius πŸ‡²πŸ‡ΊπŸ¦€ dipped Dodo πŸ˜‰ but still a great day . Now one day into a five voyage to Cape Town SA. πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦
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After an 8 day sea crossing🌊🌊🌊 of the Indian Ocean from Oz to Mauritius it was great to have a day ashoreβš“οΈ . Pink Pigeon , Mauritian Kestrel , White t Tropicbird & Mascerene Paradise Flycatcher to name just a few of the highlights on this tropical island . 🏝🏝🏝
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Cocktail hour 🍸πŸ₯‚ rudely interrupted tonightπŸ˜‰ when this SOOTY TERN landed on deck briefly. Quickly flew off into the darkness.πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯ #memoriesofskerries
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When the tiny white blob in the distance drifts ever closer & turns out to be your first ever Red tailed Tropicbird !!πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯ plus White tailed Tropicbird , Bridled & Sooty Terns . A great day seawatching !! Terrible photo but was just too excited 😊 #Tropicalseawatcing
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You know it's a slow bird day when you find yourself photographing Flying Fish. πŸ˜‰πŸ€£ Managed to miss 2 x Tropic bird Sp whilst on stage too. πŸ™„πŸ˜±
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Three cracking Pterodromas seen over last few days. Great winged, Soft plumaged & White headed Petrel as we cross the Indian Ocean . Plus Sooty & Shy Albatross , White f Petrel & many Little Shearwater. πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯ #Pelagics #seawatching❀️
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Delighted to be asked back aboard for a 4 week lectureship from Oz to Morocco via Mauritius , Namibia , Cape Verde & Canaries. Even more delighted however to see my target seabird of the trip. Two cracking White headed Petrel 780nm NW of Oz . Chuffed to bits πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί
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And so the sun sets on my Australian πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί adventure with my sail away from Freemantle tonight. What a great country in every way ! 167 new birds in 15 days & some great wildlife experiences πŸ’₯πŸ’₯πŸ’₯ Now 4 weeks of seabirding. Good to see they loaded my beer order πŸ»πŸ˜‰
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