A surprise yesterday tucked in among a few thousand ducks, coots, and other waterbirds was this Red-necked Phalarope. These northern nesting shorebirds spend their winters at sea, but I guess they have to fly across land to get there. I was lucky to cross this one's path.
3 comments:
Thanks, Paul, for both finding this and posting such good directions. Jeff and I were able to get on the bird after scoping the pond thoroughly; it's a state bird for me and a lifer for him. I don't have the ability to chase every rarity reported (would that I could!) but when I do it's nice when the groundwork is nicely laid.
Kevin,
My pleasure! I'm glad you guys got it.
Hey Paul,
I never saw the bird again after you left the other day. I did manage 3 Yellow-headed blackbirds on Shams Rd. near Dunlov (spelling). I had not seen them in awhile.
I noticed in a recent blog post that you had birded France in the recent past. I am going to Toulouse, Avignon, Doucier and eventually Paris, in a whirlwind business trip this Nov. 11-18. I have 1 day for birding. Any suggestions on what I might do? Can I still see the C. Cranes this time of year?
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