Hi folks,
Thanks to Gordon Pringle for posting our observation this morning, based on
what we told him on the phone. We subsequently realize that we should not
have said "intermediate" plumage, just "juvenile". Apologies for any
confusion this may have created.
We had excellent looks at the bird for 10 minutes, through binoculars and
scope as it chased the (few) Ring-billed Gulls that were present. It passed
several times, closest distance was 40 meters from where we were standing on
"Ottawa Beach". There were no rufous tones in the plumage, it appeared quite
greyish-brown overall with crisp feather emargination and barring on the
underparts. A bulky bird with a heavy bill and tiny rounded cental
rectrices. The bird took off at 9:40 AM, flying rapidly NW over the river
into the brisk NW wind.
The last time a Pomarine Jaeger was reported in Ottawa, was from the same
location on 30 Sept. 2006.
Unusual that 2 spp. of jaegers have been seen in the same week in the same
location (and in Ottawa!), and it's early for Pomarine to show up here.
Ironic that yesterday (14 Sept.) "Ottawa Beach" was full of photographers,
whereas today there was nobody while we were there.
Enjoy the season!
Chris Lewis & Bob Bracken
Ottawa, ON
[email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Pringle" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:30 AM
Subject: [Ontbirds] Pomarine Jaeger Ottawa Beach
A juvenile intermediate Pomarine Jaeger was found by Bob Bracken and Chris
Lewis at Ottawa Beach (Andrew Haydon Park) at 9:30 this morning, harassing
Gulls, then moved off North West in the direction of Shirley's Bay.
Directions from Neily World
(http://www.neilyworld.com/neilyworld/birdguide.htm): From Highway 417
(The Queensway) take exit 129 (Greenbank & Pinecrest Roads). If travelling
west, the 0.3 km offramp dumps you right or north onto Pinecrest Road. If
driving east, a 0.3 km offramp brings you to Pinecrest/Greenbank Road,
where you will turn left or north onto Pinecrest Road and in 0.4 km join
the westbound offramp traffic. Both groups will now follow Pinecrest Road
north 1.0 km from here to Carling Avenue. Turn left or west on Carling and
go 1.7 km to the turnoff for the parking lot for Ottawa Beach on the right
or north. Turn right into the lot.
Gordon Pringle
1236 Henry Farm Dr.
Ottawa ON
K2C 2E2
613-224-0543
[email protected]
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birding organization.
Send bird reports to [email protected]
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