Long-tailed Jaeger photo, Lark Buntings, etc.

[Rick Fridell]

Hello Everyone,

Here's a few more details on the Long-tailed Jaeger observed today (5/3) at Sand Hollow State Park, Washington Co., UT.

The jaeger was originally observed floating on the water to the north of main boat ramp. It then flew around a bit and landed briefly on the rocks near the stack of extra boat ramps (observed here by the Sommerfelds while I ran home to get a kayak). It then circled high out of sight as Kevin Wheeler arrived and was relocated about 40 minutes or so later (by Bill and Deb Compton) floating on the water south of the emergent red rock outcrops. It then flew along the west dam towards the south boat ramp. I'm not sure if it was observed again later in the evening as I had to run to a baseball game. 

Here's a photo I took from the kayak: http://www.pbase.com/rfridell/image/163145159

There has also been two male Lark Buntings hanging around the edge of the fields and native habitat near along the road in the southeast corner of the Washington Fields (3870 East and 2310 South). 

 Lark Bunting: http://www.pbase.com/rfridell/image/163138455

Regards,

Rick Fridell

Hurricane, UT

On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Rick Fridell <rafr...@gmail.com> wrote:

It's back!

Rick Fridell

> On May 3, 2016, at 3:37 PM, Rick Fridell <rfri...@burgoyne.com> wrote:
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> The jaeger just soared up and out of sight at 3:15.... Not sure if it left, went to Quail Creek, or will eventually drop back down to the reservoir.  The Sommerfeld's arrived in time to get great views, and Kevin Wheeler arrived in the nick of time to see it circling up into the sky.
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> Regards,
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> Rick
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> Rick Fridell
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>> On May 3, 2016, at 2:11 PM, Rick Fridell <rafr...@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Adult Long-tailed Jaeger at Sand Hollow State Park 5/3, at 2:00p.
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>> Rick Fridell
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[Rick Fridell]

The Long-tailed Jaeger is still present at Sand Hollow State Park 5/4, 11:00a, flying along the north dam.

Rick

Rick Fridell

Hurricane, UT

[Rick Fridell]

The Long-tailed Jaeger is still present at Sand Hollow State Park 5/5, 10:15, sitting on west dam.

Rick Fridell