This evening (8/29) I made the trek up to Agassiz NWR to look for the Jaeger first reported last week. It magically showed up right at 6 P.M. on the gravel road previously reported by Jeanie Joppru. It was a very tame bird. Several times it got very close to me. At one point it was hunting the ditch, and flew within just a few feet of me as I stood on the road. Another time it was standing on the road with me, and I had my scope on its lowest power(15x), and the Jaeger didn't fit in the field of view. During most of my observation, it stood in the middle of the road, and would run and catch insects......it reminded me of a shorebird running around. It seemed out of place, with fields completely surrounding the area. I believe the nearest water would be Farme's Pool, a few miles away. It was an amazing experience, and I doubt I'll ever get to see an adult Long-tailed Jaeger that close to me again. At headquarters pool, I also had 12 species of shorebirds, with the 1 Black-bellied Plover, 2 Sanderlings(on a rock out in the water on the north side of the road), and 1 Red-necked Phalarope being the best. 11 warbler species at headquarters also.
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