Apologies for the continued posting about the Van Wagner's Long-tailed
Jaeger, but this bird continued to be extremely cooperative throughout
the day. Those with a few hours to spare were rewarded with
surprisingly good views as it travelled the beach to harass
Ring-billed Gulls. Later in the afternoon, it was joined by a juvenile
Long-tailed Jaeger which also made for excellent viewing.
While impossible to predict, the weather forecast for tomorrow (Sept
20) is very similar to conditions today. Could be another chance to
see this normally difficult species in Ontario. Sabine's Gulls and
Parasitic Jaegers were also seen well this afternoon from shore.
I've added some photos of the bird to my website, along with a few
quick ID points on the top of the page here:
http://www.peregrineprints.com/ind__Blog.htm
Good luck!
Brandon
Apologies for the continued posting about the Van Wagner's Long-tailed
Jaeger, but this bird continued to be extremely cooperative throughout
the day. Those with a few hours to spare were rewarded with
surprisingly good views as it travelled the beach to harass
Ring-billed Gulls. Later in the afternoon, it was joined by a juvenile
Long-tailed Jaeger which also made for excellent viewing.
While impossible to predict, the weather forecast for tomorrow (Sept
20) is very similar to conditions today. Could be another chance to
see this normally difficult species in Ontario. Sabine's Gulls and
Parasitic Jaegers were also seen well this afternoon from shore.
I've added some photos of the bird to my website, along with a few
quick ID points on the top of the page here:
http://www.peregrineprints.com/ind__Blog.htm
Good luck!
Brandon