Jaegers spp. at Grand Haven, 11 Sept

[Caleb Putnam]

Birders-

During today's 30mph onshore winds on Lake Michigan, 11 Sept, I took an hour 
after work to check for jaegers and other goodies from the Grand Haven pier, 
Ottawa Co.  I was rewarded with a group of 3 jaeger spp about 1 mile out, 
and a *possible* group of 4-5 that were 2+ miles out (less certain of ID).  
I have posted a quick video clip of the former at my blog:

http://aviantendencies.blogspot.com/

It appears that onshore winds over 20 mph are probably necessary to bring 
these birds close enough to shore to have a chance to see them well, at 
least for the majority of individuals.  Even then, it's rare to get them 
close enough for a definitive ID.

Good Birding,
Caleb Putnam

Caleb G Putnam
Grand Rapids, MI
larus10 at hotmail.com

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