> I have been on pelagic cruises off Oregon for about 20 years (one to four > trips per year). I recall a Peregrine coming to the ship once and a Merlin > also once coming to the ship. Both were fall trips. Neither bird stayed > with the ship. > > Whether they were migrants crossing the ocean from the Aleutians or Haida > Gwai I do not know. We have also had Eurasian Collared Doves, a Green Heron, > a White-faced Ibis, and many other land bird species. > > > > Jeff Gilligan OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx