A quick update. The jaeger has not been relocated since its initial sighting on the evening of Aug 20 at Bald Knob NWR in White County. Several folks have been and looked for it with no success.So far, only a limited sighting of a single Wood Stork and Tricolored Heron, both over a week ago. No sightings of a Roseatte Spoonbill yet. But the pelicans have (finally) arrived.Karen Holliday is leading a field trip through the refuge tomorrow. If interested, meet at 8:30a at the Admin Bldg on Coal Chute or look for the long line of cars. This time of year, anything can show up at this location.Patty McLean
-------- Original message --------From: Patty McLean <plm108...> Date: 8/21/25 2:51 PM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Long-tailed Jaeger Report Hi folks. A report with documentary photos of an adult LONG-TAILED JAEGER was submitted to the Arkansas Bird Records Committee and unanimously approved today.The bird was seen at Bald Knob NWR yesterday evening in one of the last two "wet" cells on Huntsman Rd (which we refer to as Cells 4 and 5). See the link below for this location.This is the first White County record. Several birders were at the refuge this morning but did not report seeing it. All other records (just three) are from Millwood Lake in Hempstead County, with the most recent report from Sept 2000. Karen Holliday is leading a field trip through the refuge this Saturday, Aug 23, on behalf of the Audubon Society of Central Arkansas. The trip is free and open to the public. Click here for information on this hotspot: https://birdinghotspots.org/hotspot/L218758Patty McLean Conway AR
