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Taken at the south end of King Lear's Lake in Watermead Country Park, Thurmaston, Leicestershire.
It is reported as Wanlip GP on Birdguides.
We had a good couple of hours with this friendly wader. It can be mobile, but normally quite close in.
After seeing it on the lists for over a week now, I ventured down the coast to Kelling water Meadows to see this immature Red-necked Phalarope in autumn plumage. A rare but not unusual passage migrant, not many arrive on UK shores. Breeds in Iceland, Faroes & north west Scandinavia & winters in the sea off Arabia. Very small birds but interesting to watch feeding as the spin & pick up tiny insects & larvae from the water. I wanted to show this on a video but afraid I only had one chance & botched it! so showing 4 still photos instead. Interesting thing about Phalarope's is that in breeding the female takes the lead & the male incubates the eggs!
One of the beautiful red-necked phalaropes (Phalaropus lobatus) I photographed in the midnight sun on Svalbard this summer.
This is a female, that is more colourful than the male for this species.
(Svømmesnipe hunn, in Norwegian)
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2015 Bird List
I have to get busy catching on on my list for this year!! Hope I get a better chance for this phalarope.
My wife was the first to spot this tiny bird in the weeds at Potter Marsh. I knew it was a Phalarope chick but I had to do some research when I got home to try to identify it further. So, I think this is a Red-necked Phalarope chick, let me know if you think otherwise and why. Anyway, after hiding in the weeds for a little while it came out and proceeded to do some splashing around in the water for a bit before flying away.
Taken 1 July 2018 at Potter Marsh, Anchorage, Alaska.
Red Necked Phalarope from one of the many hikes in Barrow Alaska. I liked the inclusion of the reeds and calm waters.
Co.Wexford, 02-10-2018
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Scolopacidae | [latin] Phalaropus lobatus | [UK] Red-Necked Phalarope | [FR] Phalarope bec étroit | [DE] Odinshühnchen | [ES] Falaropo Picofino | [IT] Falaropo becco sottile | [NL] Grauwe Franjepoot | [IRL] Falaróp gobchaol
Measurements
spanwidth min.: 31 cm
spanwidth max.: 34 cm
size min.: 18 cm
size max.: 19 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 17 days
incubation max.: 21 days
fledging min.: 18 days
fledging max.: 22 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 3
eggs max.: 4
Status: A rare summer visitor in variable numbers off the west coast from May to October. Has bred in Ireland and efforts are being made to re-establish the breeding population.
Conservation Concern: Red-listed in Ireland due to its very small breeding population, as well as having undergone a historic decline. The European population has been evaluated as Secure.
Identification: The same size as Dunlin. Adult summer Red-necked Phalaropes are very distinctive and are unlikely to be confused with any other wading bird in Ireland. The upperparts and head are mostly lead grey, contrasting with the white underparts. Has a white throat patch, as well as an obvious red line extending from the throat along the neck to just behind the eye. The legs and bill are dark, with latter being long and very thin - almost needle-like. Male Red-necked Phalaropes tend to be less brightly marked than females. Birds in adult winter plumage are very similar to Grey Phalarope, differing subtly in patterning of the back and the size of the bill. Predominantly grey and white, with a black stripe through the eye.
Similar Species: In flight Sanderling, Knot and Dunlin; Grey Phalarope
Call: Usually silent when seen in Ireland.
Diet: Feeds on a wide variety of macro-invertebrates and crustaceans, as well as plankton on the open ocean. Has a curious habit of spinning around while feeding.
Breeding: Sexual roles are reversed in Red-necked Phalaropes, with several females competing for males. The latter incubate the eggs, as well as tending to the young. Has bred in Ireland, most recently in County Mayo. The majority of the European population breeds in Iceland and Scandinavia with a few pairs (<50) in northern Scotland. Conservation work is ongoing in County Mayo to reestablish a breeding population there.
Wintering: This species winters in the Arabian Sea feeding on plankton far from land.
Where to see: Is not seen annually in Ireland and there are no reliable sites to see this species in Ireland. Recent sightings have been from Counties Dublin, Wexford, Offaly, Limerick, Wicklow and Mayo.
We took our dog Freddy to his favorite beach at Princeton yesterday in Half Moon Bay. The fog was suppose to burn off at 2pm, it didn't, and the tide wasn't to go out until 2:45! Sometimes things just don't work out as you hope or plan for..that's life! Freddy had a good time and I found these beautiful Red-necked Phalarope's 'floating around', so beautifully as they do, on the ocean side as I squatted over a pile of washed up seaweed with flies flying all around me and water swirling at my feet! Oh, I also had a great lunch with hubby at the Miramar Beach Restaurant where they allow dogs.
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Since my computer crashed on me two times this summer I haven't been able to upload much. I have finally got it back and was able to recover photos from the last 3 months before it crashed.
Taken at Watermead Park, Leicestershire. Was impeccably close, it's tiny size meant I could still keep it in frame. A new species for me.
Female Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, 19.68 cm / 7.75 in. Locally COMMON, nests in grass near high Arctic tundra ponds, winters on open ocean. Photographed in May 2007.
Small temporal pool on Saint Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, Aleutians West Borough, Alaska, USA, Bering Sea.
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Taken at the south end of King Lear's Lake in Watermead Country Park, Thurmaston, Leicestershire.
It is reported as Wanlip GP on Birdguides.
We had a good couple of hours with this friendly wader. It can be mobile, but normally quite close in.
An interesting bird in that the female is brighter colored than the male, the red-necked phalarope is a versatile feeder that prefers shallow waters during the breeding season and the open seas for the remainder of the year. In shallow water, they swim in rapid, small circles that create whirlpools that trap small insects for easy feeding. The females pursue males, and after laying eggs, they depart, leaving the male to incubate and look after the young.
At first I was disappointed with the lack of surroundings and motives, but after a few crops here and there it came to life on my monitor and I became rather thrilled with it. Your experience may vary though. This is a red-necked phalarope cruising at chill-speed in the beautiful late evening sun. Shot with a lens old enough to own a car and expecting it's first baby, the 1995 edition Canon EF 500mm f/4.5L, no IS, on a Canon EOS R.
Ólafsvik-Rif, Snæfellsnes Peninsula | Vesturland (West Iceland)
[Phalaropus lobatus]
Migrant, breeds in Iceland : May / June.
The Red-necked Phalarope was one of my trip 'target species'.
Red-necked Phalaropes breed in the Arctic and northern Taiga, and are sex-role reversed as is typical of the group. Females leave the breeding areas earlier than males, and some may already be offshore in the Galapagos by July!
At Glen Bay, St Kilda a red necked phalarope was foraging in some pools on the island of Hirta in the St Kilda archpeligo, off Scotland. I spent several days on the islands of St Kilda in July 2018. I was photographing sights in the derelict village on the island as well as local wildlife. I was able to photograph this female just as it was preparing to fly after foraging in a pool my Canon 70D and Canon 100-400 mk2 in the light before sunset. Unfortunately there was a huge number of midges making conditions very difficult. This was one of at least one breeding pair on the island.