Local Business Stranded bird rescued from North Sea rig By Allister Thomas August 3 2018, 9:31 am August 3 2018, 9:31 am Share Stranded bird rescued from North Sea rig Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/local/1533861/stranded-bird-rescued-from-north-sea-rig/ Copy Link Some unusual cargo was recently picked up by a pair of North Sea pilots when an exhausted bird became stranded on an oil rig. A nightjar – which is a small nocturnal bird – was found on the COSL Pioneer semisubmersible, about 65 miles off the coast of Aberdeen. The bird was unable to fly away due to exhaustion so it was put in a wooden box with holes in it in order to rest. Read more on Energy Voice here.