G’day everyone,
I’m in Alice Springs, but I just got off the phone with Mum and Dad who went down to check on the congregation of seabirds off Hampton Beach, reported on Birdline Vic by Sean Dooley a couple of days back.
The olds aren’t exactly hardcore birders but they were very impressed by the numbers of gannets and terns (dad’s words – there are thousands, not hundreds). They also mentioned a few larger birds around that dad initially thought might have been Pacific Gulls, but on closer inspection he decided they weren’t this species and relegated them to the too hard basket. Sounds interesting though – jaegers perhaps?
Anyway, just thought it might be of interest to anyone in the neighbourhood. Sounds like it might be worth a look.
Cheers,
Chris Watson
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G’day all,
Unfortunately I have no other details to relate other than those included in my first posting. This is a sketchy secondhand report from my dad who, despite a keen interest, is very much a “Sunday” birder.
It sounds like there has now been a large congregation of birds in this area for at least three days so it would certainly be worth having a look at it if you are within a reasonable drive. My GPS informs me that I have 2260kms between me and Hampton beach, but assures me that I could be expected to get there by 16.49hrs tomorrow afternoon. Even though I assert that I could probably beat this estimate, I have flights booked to Melbourne in August, so I will just have to wait until then.
Cheers,
Chris
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 1:02 PM, robert morriswrote:
Perhaps Chris meant Skuas? (e.g. Brown Skua.). Skua and jaeger are sometimes used interchangeably. May be the Pacific Gulls are Black-browed Albatrosses or another dark-backed Albie?
Rob Morris
Brisbane, Australia
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See http://www.eremaea.com/BirdlineRecentSightings.aspx?Birdline=1 – a probable Pom Jaeger seen a few days ago by Steve Davidson. Unusual I would agree!
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Hi Chris,
Although jaegers have commenced their southbound migration from the Arctic, they should not arrive here before September/October.
Cheers,
Nikolas