The perils of typing the report at 5 a.m. is the omission of significant sightings. One of the best things about the fall in Hamilton is the vigil birdwatchers keep at VanWagners Beach for jaegers, kittiwakes, Sabine's Gulls and last year our spectacular Manx Shearwater.
This past week on Saturday morning, two Jaegers (sp.) were spotted at a distance from the beach and again on Monday two more were seen during steady east winds. Just an FYI that they are out there. Distance was a factor for i.d. but at this time of year, Long-tailed Jaegers are expected and Parasitic are also about. We should be as lucky as Ottawa with their spectacular photos of the Long-tailed Jaeger seen earlier in August http://www.ofo.ca/photos/ Any east winds could bring a number of goodies and Sabine's Gull season is upon us in early September. As we saw last year, anything could show up at any time. Also keep a watch for those four Brown Pelicans which were seen on the New York side earlier in the week! Sorry for the omission. Good birding! Cheryl Edgecombe HNC Hotline 905-381-0329 _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
