Parasitic Jaeger - Mike Bouman
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Home - St. Clair Gardens Rd.
Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 42.7469978, -82.4695565
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Observation details

Overall dark bird with very noticeable white underwing flash, no white seen on the upper wing. Flying steady and direct, about one meter over the water midchannel. Managed a few record photos. Had a report from Pt. Edward lake watcher (JB) that a parasitic jaeger had flown in off the lake just before 9am. From the top of the hill he watched it continue over Point Edward and apparently on down the river. I watched the river for a while then gave up on it. At 10:50am I just happened to see it passing by. Only the second jaeger I have seen along the river and the first one seen from home.

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