I did a bit of lake watching this evening from the Port Burwell beach as the storms came through and was not disappointed. There were thousands of Common Terns and Bonaparte's Gulls swirling around near shore, and out on the horizon. Around 5:25 a juvenile Black-legged Kittiwake came in close, knifing around with some gulls and terns.The black M-pattern on the wings and black collar were easily visible. The bird disappeared shortly thereafter, possibly moving west or further offshore.
Between 5:30 and 6:00 at least 4 Jaegers (2 groups of 2) were seen out on the horizon cruising west, harassing a few gulls and terns on the way. Based on size and flight I suspect they were all Parasitic. Directions: Port Burwell is about 30 minutes west of Long Point on the shore of Lake Erie. I watched from the base of Robinson Street on the east side of the river mouth. The pier on the other side of the river may have also been an interesting vantage point. Happy Birding, Adam Timpf Walsingham, ON _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
