Pomarine Jaegers (Inland)

Here is a POMARINE JAEGER found inland at West Point Lake by Michael on 09/14/06. The large bi-colored bill is a convincing fieldmark. Other birders also said that the bird is definitely a Pomarine.

This would be only the second or third inland record for this species.

Until recently, jaegers were thought to be just pelagic birds, but Michael recently also found GA's first inland LONG-TAILED JAEGER, and Michael and I found an inland PARASITIC JAEGER last year.

Eric Beohm

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I found a Pomarine Jaeger at Lake Hartwell, GA 08/07/2015. I spent a long time trying to get photos. Fortunately my persistence paid off as the bird was disturbed by a cormorant and made some circles of the lake.

Note long, thick bill, robust structure, and pale base of primary coverts.

Appeared bulky, a bit flat headed, very dark backed and predator-like in appearance.

The broad, round tail feathers were characteristically twisted 90 degrees at times.

Pomarine Jaeger flying around the west side of the dam.

Pom resting on water. Even from a distance the strongly hooked bill was evident.