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Stercorarius longicaudus
Loveland, Colorado. Rare in the state but showed up at the most expected time of year to find one.
Man made lake
Spotted on Sep 9, 2014
Submitted on Feb 1, 2015
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All 3 Jaeger species show up every year in Colorado, sometimes in spring, but mostly in September and October. That particular day there was an Arctic Tern and Sabine's Gull at the same location, plus a huge influx of Scoters in the entire state, all 3 species. Colorado gets seabirds during migration...we even have some crazy records like Ancient Murrelet. I got to see a Yellow-billed Loon at this same spot in December as well.
For a seabird that is odd to be in the midwest. Saw this wasn't the first time.