On March 18th, an unidentified small bird took refuge on the Sail Training Ship Lord Nelson, about 400miles north od Tenerife, and 200 miles west of Gibraltar. A persistent North-East wind blew for most of that week, about 20-30knots. The bird (photo attached) was very small, about the size and shape of a warbler.
It was very tame and perched on crew heads and hands. After two days, 200 miles further north, it flew off.
What was it? We also had a lost swallow, which took refuge in the charthouse for three days from about March 20th. Photo attached. I saw swallows in Gran Canaria from March 7th.
It looks like a Common Chiffchaff, Spud, blown well off track if it was 200 miles west of Gibraltar. Glad to hear the little fella was able to set off again after a rest, hopefully it could reorientate.
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