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
> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:20:26 -0700
> From:
> To: ;
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Seabirds off Hampton Beach, VIC
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> Although jaegers have commenced their southbound migration from the Arctic,
> they should not arrive here before September/October.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nikolas
>
> ----------------
> Nikolas Haass
>
> Sydney, NSW
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Chris Watson <>
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 1:06 PM
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Seabirds off Hampton Beach, VIC
>
> 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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