Not really a question.

[stewey]

But I get a great deal of pleasure reading stories such as this; however, it is saddening to realize that thousands of other birds are "lost at sea".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...land-suffolk-20252527

[stewey]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...land-suffolk-20252527

[Prudie]

Lovely story stewey but you are so right. Only on radio this evening they were talking about thousands of birds dropping exhausted into the sea when they'd gone off course when migrating. Quite sad.

[ummmm]

That's a sweet story. Shows an instinct for survival.

[stewey]

The yacht owners appear to be caring people: moving slowly around the boat so as not to scare the bird after it came back after flying away.

[Prudie]

Yes good job they weren't French, it might have ended up kestrel au vin :-)

[paddywak]

Sea Fishing is one of my main hobbies and as a result I've spent a lot of time on boats often 20-30 miles off shore and it's surprising how many times we've had birds "hitch" a lift. Mainly racing pigeons but also many other species who settle down in a sheltered spot, though I've never seen one land on anybody, and seem to be quite happy so stay until we sight land again then off they go none the worse for a few hours at sea. Still as you say there must be thousands who sadly don't find a happy landing place and become lost at sea.

[askyourgran]

Prudie! lol

That was a nice story stewey, I've heard of birds taking refuge on boats. I think that is how some butterflies migrate too. Are you in England now?

[stewey]

No, ayg; but, I do like to check the BBC news now and again.