Interesting. This makes sense to me, I noticed that Joshua Meyers photos from
the morning also appear to fit Parasitic and it was on the mudflats.
Aaron
On Sep 11, 2018, at 7:35 PM, Bob Archer <rabican1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Confusing the issue more, I was out at The Wash soon after (30 min?) the
jaeger was reported in the river, I think I was walking in from one way as
Aaron was walking out the other, in any case, I did not see the Long-tailed
in the river, however I did see the Parasitic Jaeger standing out on the
mudflats near one of those logs. So both have been present in very close
proximity of each other out there.
Bob Archer
PDX
On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 6:20 PM Aaron Beerman <aaron.beerman@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:aaron.beerman@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi all,
I agree these are different birds. The bird that I photographed in river
leading out to the Wash on the 8th appears to have been a juvenile LT Jaeger.
Likely it is the same bird reported by Andy today. Most of the features
listed by Russ (very useful by the way) fit the bird in my photos e.g. the
clean black-white undertail barring, round head, shorter bill, and the crisp
whitish barring on upperside. No one has noted behavior so far but the flight
style of the bird I saw was rather languid with shallow-ish wing beats, a bit
reminiscent of a nighthawk.
All that said, I’m still perplexed by the amount of white on the primaries in
my photos. Also, to my eyes the bill isn’t quite "at least half black” i.e.
reference sibleys.
Fascinating topic, valuable question David!
My ebird checklist:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48381739 ;
<https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48381739>
More photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lagoatus/with/42815748860/ ;
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/lagoatus/with/42815748860/>
Good birding,
Aaron B
On Sep 11, 2018, at 4:24 PM, David Bailey <davidcbaileyoregon@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:davidcbaileyoregon@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Nicholas, I agree that the bird in flight in the ebird checklist you posted
(Audrey Adisson's checlist)is Parsitic, as is the standing bird pasted in
the upper left of the photo you attached. I think the bottom bird of your
attached photo is likely a Long-tailed. I agree with your points about buff
colorations.
David
On Tue, Sep 11, 2018, 3:58 PM Nicholas Mrvelj <nickmrvelj@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:nickmrvelj@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
All,
Here’s a side by side of the Jaeger photographed yesterday by Peyton Cook
(bottom), and the one I saw a few days ago in Columbia County (top). It
seems pretty obvious these are two different birds, and thanks for starting
the conversation David.
For the record, the upper bird had a noticeable gold-buff nape, and lacked
the scalloped look that this other Jaeger shows. It was roughly the same
size as a Ring-billed Gull. Here are some more photos of the first bird,
from Audrey Addison (whom I hope doesn’t mind me sharing the link!). You can
see the feather edging is less prominent and more buff colored on the dorsal
side of this individual.
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48355680 ;
<https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48355680>
Best,
Nick Mrvelj (Portland)
On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 3:36 PM Philip Kline <pgeorgekline@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:pgeorgekline@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
David makes some good points. I'm not at all sure this bird is the same
jaeger as the one sighted late last week. I wondered about this the first
time I saw photos of the bird hanging out in the vicinity of the Oak Island
boat ramp yesterday. The photos I've seen of the current bird give the
appearance of a darker, daintier bird than the one observed late last week.
Attached are two checklists of last week's bird, which I feel more confident
is/was a Parasitic Jaeger.
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48355050 ;
<https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48355050>
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48349055 ;
<https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S48349055>
There are more photos of both birds floating out there on ebird for
comparison. This is a great education in jaegers for us non-coastal types.
Good birding,
Philip Kline
On Tue, Sep 11, 2018, 2:09 PM David Bailey <davidcbaileyoregon@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:davidcbaileyoregon@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Andy and obol,
Great pictures.
I struggle with juvenile jaegers, but the bird from your photos (
https://andyfrank.blogspot.com/ ;<https://andyfrank.blogspot.com/> ) looks
much like the bird I found on the beach in Clatsop County a few years ago
(see here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/49113196@N05/ ;
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/49113196@N05/> ) that many of us were
satisfied calling a Long-tailed Jaeger.
Sibley notes small bill with a nail half the length of the bill, and white
(not buff) feather edgings for Long-tialed juvenile.
I would like to see discussion on the identification of this jaeger. Feel
free to discuss the bird I photographed too.
Humbled,
David Bailey
Seaside, Oregon
On Tue, Sep 11, 2018, 9:40 AM Andy Frank <andydfrank@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:andydfrank@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Seen this morning at same location as yesterday, about 0.5 miles north of
the Oak Island boat launch. This is in Multnomah County.
Most of the time it was walking around on the mud pecking at it. At one
point it harassed a Greater Yellowlegs. After I had walked part way to it,
it flew past me in the direction of the boat launch and landed on the mud,
requiring me to walk by it on my way back. It allowed a surprisingly close
approach before flying north again.
Photos are at https://andyfrank.blogspot.com/ ;
<https://andyfrank.blogspot.com/> Left clicking enlarges the photos.
Andy Frank