Hello all, A few groups of birders and I waited and searched all day yesterday for the Long-tailed Jaeger near Agassiz NWR, but could not find it. We waited for the bird at 260th and 180th between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. but it did not show itself.
Shorebird numbers and diversity are down from previous reports - mainly Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs. Other birds of note are a juvenile Sabine's Gull spotted by Kim Riesen on the east pool near the refuge headquarters. This is presumably the same bird reported a few days ago. Also found here were 8 Red-necked Phalaropes. Several family groups of Black-billed Magpies (30 birds total) were present at 260th and 180th, and a Merlin flew past as we were all watching for the jaeger. Good Birding! Pat Patrick Beauzay Department of Entomology 217 Hultz Hall, Bolley Drive North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 58105 701-231-9491 patrick.beauzay at ndsu.edu http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/entomology/ http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/tigerbeetles/index.htm http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/beauzay/Mounting_Chalcidoidea/Chalcmount.htm
