Re: [MDOsprey] Possible Parasitic Jaeger at PLSP
Greg Miller (hawk-owl@yahoo.com)
Sun, 3 Oct 1999 10:42:10 -0700 (PDT)
Paul,
> In my experience the white in a Long-tailed Jaeger's
> wings is difficult to see and is confined to two
> very narrow shaft streaks on the outer two primaries
*** I'm glad you mentioned that the white in a
jaeger's wings are actually the *shafts* of the
primaries and not the entire feather. This is why the
amount of white that shows in the primaries should not
be used alone for ID purposes, but in conjunction with
other characteristics.
Also, this was a very dark individual, roughly the
color of a rich, dark chocolate--almost that of the
dark phase, save the pale lower underparts. This
coloration in Long-tailed alone would be extremely
rare even on it's breeding grounds in the Arctic.
Also, the Long-tailed usually shows a cooler, grayish
hue in the upper surface of the wings which in good
light contrasts with the blackish secondaries,
creating a dark trailing edge. Anyway, it's always
cool to see a jaeger...
> By the way, did you see the bananaquit?
*** Ouch. No. I had to work this weekend. A jaeger
and a Connecticut Warbler are a consolation of sorts.
The Nashville Warbler was new for my MD year list,
too. I guess this is only the 3rd or 4th time since
about '86 that this bird has been reported in North
America. I understand it was once quite regular in
the 50's and 60's...
-Greg Miller
Hollywood, MD
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