Boom Chachalaca: Wisconsin Point

Friday, September 13, 2013

Rain Day - Wisconsin Point Jaegers Strike Back

By Cory Ritter

We had a rain day on Monday the 9th, so Karl and I checked out Wisconsin Point. We had two Parasitic Jaegers, one sub-adult and one juvenile. While the sub-adult kept its distance, the juvie made a few good passes.

All photos taken at Wisconsin Point on September 9, 2013.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Jaegers at Wisconsin Point

By Cory Ritter

I'm back in Duluth for the fall hawk count season at Hawk Ridge, and I arrived a bit early so I could get some general birding in before my season starts. Some Parasitic Jaegers had been sighted a number of times from Wisconsin Point this month, and, since Jaegers are pretty sweet, I figured that would be a good place to check out. Karl Bardon and I headed over there last Friday, and the trip was a success. We had two light Parasitic Jaegers. This was of course in addition to the other regulars. We had some Ring-billed, Herring, and Bonaparte's Gulls, one Franklin's Gull, Bald Eagle, Green-winged Teal......anyway, the jaegers: