johnnybirder123 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Bird was seen off of the Manasquan Inlet jetty on 1/2/19. I ID'd it as a juvenile Northern Gannet (as it would be the only logical answer) but I keep questioning if it could be something more rare. Sorry for the really poor photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeker Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Looks like Cormorants to me, probably Double-crested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Hmmmm, the bird in question doesn’t look like a Cormorant to me. Structurally off. Really off in that regard. Also, it seems quite small compared to what appears to be a loon (?) in the second picture. The bill seems very straight, which doesn’t fit Cormorant either. Although I can’t really think of anything else it could be. Doesn’t look bulky enough for a gannet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I suppose Red-throated Loon is a possibility, or even a vagrant Pacific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pictaker Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 There was a pacific there around that time frame...... this was taken jan. 30th right there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybirder123 Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 I saw the Pacific that same day further in the inlet. What about Brown Booby? I know they shouldn't be around but that is what comes to mind when I look at the second picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) On 6/5/2019 at 4:38 AM, johnnybirder123 said: I saw the Pacific that same day further in the inlet. What about Brown Booby? I know they shouldn't be around but that is what comes to mind when I look at the second picture. I think a booby, too Edited June 15, 2019 by Bird-Boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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