There were a few good birds off Van Wagners Beach in Hamilton today (Oct. 11) while the NE winds persisted. At about 11:55 a.m., I (along with Jim & Astrid Thompson) had a juvenile dark morph Long-tailed Jaeger in view for about 15 minutes. About an hour earlier, I had an intermediate morph juvenile Pomarine Jaeger which soared around for about 20 minutes. The only other jaeger was a very distant Parasitic. I also had one Red-throated Loon and four Horned Grebes, as well as many waterfowl of several species (11 "dark-winged" scoters being the most interesting).
Directions: From the QEW highway in Hamilton, take the Hwy 20 (Centennial Parkway) exit; go north to the North Service Rd; turn left, go west and follow the road onto Van Wagners Beach Dr; park in the parking lots near Hutches Restaurant and scan the lake near there. Happy Thanksgiving! Rob Dobos Dundas, Ont. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
