Yes that is the relevant reference. The bones of the jaeger were collected from the nest of a Peregrine Falcon and identified as from that species. I have the
journal if you need more details.
If this raises interest, there is also the Wedge-tailed Shearwater & White-faced Storm –Petrel records as given in Steve Wilson’s book.
Philip
From: John Bundock [
Sent: Saturday, 29 June, 2019 2:10 PM
To: Geoffrey Dabb;
Subject: Re: FW: [canberrabirds] Jaeger remains in Peregrine eyrie somewhere in ACT
This may help:
Boles, WE., Rose, A.B. & Olsen, J. (2004), 'A record of the Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus in the Australian Capital Territory', Australian Field Ornithology 21,158-162.
John Bundock
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