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Post by Larry H on Sept 19, 2021 17:49:53 GMT -8
John and I went to Harrison this afternoon in search of the Black Scoter. We dipped on the Black Scoter but were well compensated when the first bird we saw was a Parasitic Jaeger. It flew towards us over the lagoon, probably in pursuit of a juvenile GWGU. Great views even without binoculars. It then wheeled around and headed to the west. We were unable to relocate it. As we worked our way to the west to try for another view of the Jaeger, we came across a Common Tern that seems to be hanging around the lagoon with four Bonaparte Gulls. The Tern was still there when we left.
We didn't manage a photo of the Jaeger but I'll try to post one or two of the Tern later.
Larry
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Post by Chris on Sept 19, 2021 21:12:30 GMT -8
Awesome sightings. Got to love fall migration!
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Post by Ben on Sept 20, 2021 4:38:16 GMT -8
Nice! What age and morph was the Jaeger? Adult light-morph?
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Post by Ben on Sept 20, 2021 7:16:06 GMT -8
I checked Harrison this morning. Didn't see the Bonaparte's or Tern -- expected, but still a bummer.
The Black Scoter and Surf Scoter were both present, as was an out-of-place looking Western Meadowlark
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Post by Gord on Sept 20, 2021 7:46:19 GMT -8
Wow nice one guys!!
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Post by ed on Sept 20, 2021 12:04:55 GMT -8
Great birds! Ask them to hang around for a while.
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Post by Gord on Sept 21, 2021 19:51:12 GMT -8
Ed, hope you're having a good time.
I stopped by today and hit it just right. The Black Scoter was still there and has seemed to have made friends with a Surf Scoter. A further out scan with the scope found a Parasitic Jaeger sitting on the water! As a testament as to how quickly things come and go there, I was not able to find it again a few minutes later after I had looked around the lake.
It was not long until way out almost beyond eye-watering distance I spotted a small gull flying westerly. Happily it banked a couple times to go after something on the water so I could identify it. Sabine's Gull! Thank goodness for the bold markings on their upperwings. It kept going west then headed north along Echo Island. Things kept hopping with a Common Tern flying past a little closer in than the Sabine's but also followed a similar route. Not sure if these are continuing birds or new ones. Seems more likely they're continuing?
A Western Meadowlark was feeding in the grass with a flock of Savannah Sparrows.
A fun visit! Sometimes I wonder what would turn up if a dedicated person found a comfy place to sit and watched the water with a scope.
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