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Nick Richter
Saturday 6th September 2003, 03:40
Is this Wilson's phalarope or another type? It is darker than the last time I saw Wilson's phalarope.

Charles Harper
Saturday 6th September 2003, 04:26
Don't remember the relative frequencies of the 3 phalaropes there, but this one sure looks like a Red-necked-- thin bill but shorter than Wilson's, remnant of russet streaking on dark back, heavy eyepatch.

Swift
Saturday 6th September 2003, 04:31
It certainly is a Red Necked Phalarope as Charles says bill shorter than Wilsons but thinner than Grey/Red Phalarope.

logos
Saturday 6th September 2003, 08:11
It's a juvenile Red-necked just beginning to moult to first-winter (a couple of new grey scapulars are visible)

Spud

Harry Hussey
Sunday 7th September 2003, 16:52
I agree with Spud both in terms of species and age.
Harry H