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Fairly small shorebird known for spinning frantically on water to stir up small invertebrates. Note thin, sharp bill. Breeding females are brighter and more contrasting than males: note white throat, reddish stripe on neck, and buffy stripes on back. Breeding males are duller, especially on head and neck. Nonbreeding is much less colorful: gray above and white below with streaky-looking back and black ear patch. Juveniles have blackish upperparts with buffy stripes, and a black ear patch. Breeds on Arctic tundra. Primarily found on the open ocean during migration and winter; also occurs on lakes, especially in western North America. Often in small flocks, but can gather in incredibly large numbers especially during fall migration. In migration mixes with Wilson’s Phalarope on inland lakes; Red-necked is smaller, more compact, and shorter-billed. On the ocean, frequently mixes with Red Phalarope, the only other oceanic shorebird; Red-necked is best distinguished by smaller size, thinner bill, and slightly darker, streakier-looking upperparts.
Red-necked Phalaropes photographed during a Brookline Bird Club pelagic trip from Hyannis, MA to Hydrographer Canyon on 18 July 2015.
Unfortunately, when I was observing this bird from a respectable distance, there was a photographer that kept walking up to the bird while it was trying to feed. It would then swim away from him to another spot. Again he would approach the bird and cause it to move. Repeat. One would think he could have let this out-of-place migrant that had stopped in a suboptimal location feed in peace.
Red-necked Phalarope. Previous records of only individual birds on four occasions in the NT. More in than a dozen in Dawin at around this time (+ one Grey), but these two weren't getting on...
One of the best places in Michigan to see Phalaropes is at the Muskegon Waste Water System. These were feeding in the dry well at that location. They were spinning around at a terrific rate feeding. You can clearly see the circular ripples that were created by this action.
This species has a huge range from Arctic Canada through Greenland to Eurasia. They frequently winter well offshore in tropical waters of the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. I was therefore delighted to find several small flocks feeding on the saltpans at Khao Luang, some 60kms SW of Bangkok, Thailand in early March 2012. They occur in winter in offshore waters off Malaysia and Indonesia. In early April 2010 I saw several large flocks in the Pacific north of The Solomon Islands. Many were already changing into summer plumage. All those seen at Khao Luang were still in winter attire.
Long distant shot of a juvenile or basic plumaged Red-necked Phalarope was observed at Nygren Wetland Preserve outside Rockton, Illinois.
I saw a post on KY birders Facebook page yesterday that these had been spotted at Hayes Kennedy Park in Prospect, KY! We had about 2 hrs before the Derby came on, so we ran over there! I've since read on the BirdKY listserv that they are believed to be Adult Females in breeding plumage! When you look at the range maps, they seem to be pretty far off track.
Taken 5/4/13
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Svømmesnipe, Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus Lobatus, Photo: Terje Kolaas, Arctic birds, Varanger, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Russia, TK_svømmesnipe392-2
Red-Necked Phalarope © Neal Zaun, Zaun Nature Photography. Photo taken on the Boulder Flying Circus Birders Walk on October 12, 2019.
Couldn't choose 'the best' so here are all the photo's of Red-necked Phlaropes feeding at the water's edge on The Wick of With; Fetlar. They were completely unconcerned and slowly swam nearer and nearer and nearer...
I saw a post on KY birders Facebook page yesterday that these had been spotted at Hayes Kennedy Park in Prospect, KY! We had about 2 hrs before the Derby came on, so we ran over there! I've since read on the BirdKY listserv that they are believed to be Adult Females in breeding plumage! When you look at the range maps, they seem to be pretty far off track.
Taken 5/4/13
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