Intersting, I too just returned from a voyage on the sea, (Carnival cruise
to the bahamas).  While off the coast of GA I found a few passerines aboard
our ship in the AM.  I asume that we past through a small mixed flock of
migrants that saught refuge aboard our ship. We were about 175 miles off
shore so you can understand my excitment.  My short Ship list that morning
included:

Great Blue Heron X4 (fly by)
Eurasian Collared Dove (fly by)
Ovenbird
Chestniut-sided Warbler
Chipping Sparrow (juvie looking pretty rough, I really doubt he made to much
further!)

Good Birding,
Chris Starling

>From: Jenny McClintock <>
>Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding <>
>To: 
>Subject: [MDOSPREY] Waxwing "sailor"
>Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:29:11 -0400
>
>Hello All!
>
>My husband just got back from a trip aboard the Pride of Baltimore, sailing
>from Newport, RI  to Solomons, MD.  While they were off the coast of NJ
>(somwhere between Atlantic City and Cape May), a migrating Cedar Waxwing
>stopped by for a rest aboard the ship.
>
>The bird didn't seem to be at all bothered by the people on his "floating
>island", but just sat for a while to re-charge in the sun before continuing
>his journey south.
>
>I guess this sort of counts as a Maryland siting, as the Pride does belong
>to us!
>
>Here are a couple of pictures for those who are interested.
>
>Jenny McClintock
>Columbia, MD

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