During about a half-hour period today, 1 (possibly 2) juv Little Gull, 4 Sabine's Gulls, and several (minimum 6) jaegers were seen out over L Superior from the 12th Street access at Park Point. The Little Gull flew N towards Canal Park shortly after I arrived at 11:45, and there was another Little Gull sighting around noon. (This was also a northbound juvenile and may have been the same individual which had circled back.)
Mike Hendrickson joined me a few minutes later, and around 12:15 there were 4 Sabine's Gulls (probably all juv) flying S together not far out from the beach. I left the site around 12:45, and during that hour there were several jaeger sightings: at least 2 of these were adult light-morph Parasitics, and at least 4 other individuals were too far out to ID. Mike was still there after I left, so it is likely he will have another update later this afternoon. Because of today's rain and strong off-lake winds, the 12th Street access on Park Point is a favorable site because it is the only spot on the Point where the lake is visible from inside your car, and you can scan it without getting wet or wind-blown. Another option is the Marine Museum (free) in Canal Park, which has large windows on the second floor: here you are inside, out of the wind and rain, and a spotting scope can also be set up. Kim Eckert
