As Cheryl indicates below, today was an excellent day at Van Wagners Beach with the strong east winds. There were at least five Long-tailed Jaegers seen by 6:00 pm, including lengthy and excellent looks at two adults late in the afternoon which eventually flew inland over the beach and out towards Hamilton Harbour. There were also two Parasitic Jaegers in late afternoon, plus several distant identified jaergers throughout the day.
There were either three or five juvenile Sabine's Gulls seen during the day, depending on whether sightings involved the same bird. Three Black Terns and an early Surf Scoter were also noteworthy. Cheers, Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cheryl Edgecombe Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 12:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Ontbirds]Long-tailed Jaegers and Sabine's Gulls, Van Wagners Beach, Hamilton This morning around 8:45 a.m. two juvenile Long-tailed Jaegers flew by the Lakeland Tower approximately 1 km out spotted by Brandon Holden. About 9:45 a.m. Rob Dobos spotted a juv. Sabine's Gull which flew from east to west at not too far a distance out giving decent looks and at 11:45 a.m. just before I left another juv. Sabine's Gull was seen at a great distance. Conditions are favourable today, thought there might be a bit more action this morning but typically afternoons are better for lighting as well as birds being blown down the lake. Patience and luck! Cheers, Cheryl Edgecombe Directions to Van Wagners Beach: Take the Centennial Parkway (Hwy.20) exit from the QEW in east Hamilton and proceed north to the North Service Rd., turn left and continue west as it turns into Van Wagners Beach Road. Continue to the parking lots at either Hutch's Restaurant or the Lakeland Centre viewing tower and view the lake anywhere near here. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
