Temp in the low 50s, overcast, becoming partly sunny, Wind WSW 15-20 becoming 20-30 in the afternoon.

Nothing new around town, so we headed north.

At Clam Lagoon, Barb spotted a Jaeger sitting out on the flats. It was too far to identify, so I walked out there and got some very shaky photos – holding a camera steady in 30 mph crosswinds is challenging at best.

Parasitic Jaeger, Clam Lagoon, Oct 2, 2018

Parasitic Jaeger, Clam Lagoon, Oct 2, 2018

Parasitic Jaeger, Clam Lagoon, Oct 2, 2018

It turned out to be a Parasitic – a trip bird, but not a year bird. However, it beats the previous late date for a Parasitic Jaeger in the Aleutians (09/21, Attu) and our latest date of 9/19. Also of note was that it was a light morph – 99% of the birds we see out here are dark morphs.

Since I was already out on the flats, I walked the edge and finally got a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper to stand (relatively) still.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Clam Lagoon, Oct 2, 2018

No shorebirds were on the peninsula.

Also on the flats was the flock of Cckling Geese that has been hanging around for the last week or so. Note how they are lined up behind each other to block the gale-forced winds.

Cackling Geese with Glaucous-winged Gulls, Clam Lagoon, Oct 2, 2018

At Lake Andrew, a Peregrine Falcon was toying with a Raven.

Peregrine Falcon and Common Raven, Lake Andrew, Oct 2, 2018

At the Seawall, we found an Arctic Loon, making this the first trip on which we got all five loon species!

The winds have been roaring all last night and today from the WSW. They should drop a few more birds here for us to find. I hope we can in the last four days…

The Trip List is 55. Year List remains at 89.