The Jaeger show continued throughout the afternoon at Van Wagner's Beach in Hamilton. My Dad and I had the chance to view the show from an unusual location (boat) - so we missed out on several birds seen from shore. I heard the end of day totals were over 20 Parasitic Jaegers, 5 Long-tailed Jaegers and 1-2 Sabine's Gulls. 2 Black Terns and an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull were also noted (among other birds).
High counts of Jaegers have been recorded throughout the great lakes in recent weeks, which probably was the reason why this large number of birds was recorded on a fairly light east wind! Good breeding season? A few "boat" photos of the Jaegers can be seen here: http://www.peregrineprints.com/ind__WhatsNew.htm Good Birding! Brandon 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. Most watches have recently taken place at the Lakeland Centre. _______________________________________________ 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/
