Hey, There was a massive feeding frenzy of gulls and terns just off the beach this morning at Port Franks. Matt Parsons and I observed - among the hundreds of Bonaparte's, Ring-bills and Common Terns - three Little Gulls (there are at least 5 around, 3 juvs and 2 adults) an adult basic Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsei-type) and a light / intermediate Parasitic Jaeger, nice and close, bombing the gull flock repeatedly and giving great views.
Again, all of this occurred on dead calm lake conditions with light south-east winds. Things had calmed down considerably by the time I left, around 9 am, but these feeding flocks tend to form up sporadically throughout the day, very often chumming in one of the local Jaegers it seems. >From Hwy 21, take Outer Drive to Dolway to Raeburn to the beach lot. Cheers, James Holdsworth, Biological Consulting Services 226-228-1428, jmholdswo...@rogers.com 'If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself.'' - Ferdinand Porsche _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca 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
