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Red-necked Phalarope? Southern Oregon Coast, USA 31 Aug. (1 Viewer)

Lisa W

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Hi, I honestly have no idea if this is one or not. Can anyone help with a positive ID? Photo taken with my phone, so fuzzy. As usual thanks for the help - Lisa

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That would certainly be my guess as well, based on the distinct stripes and the location. I don't think non-breeding Red Phalaropes have the stripes and it sure looks like a phalarope to me. Do you have any reason for thinking it's something else?

Thank you. I have never seen one before, so wanted to make sure. I am also horrible at ID’ing shore birds so rarely trust myself.
Yes, Red-necked Phalarope, juvenile with the boldly striped back. Large numbers of them are migrating south offshore now, and some come in close.
Thank you!
 
To be honest, I haven't seen one before either and I struggle with shorebirds too! But Red-Necked Phalaropes are just one of those birds that happen to jump out at me, thanks to growing up reading bird guides.
We all struggle with shorebirds, but this is one I get to see pretty regularly here. We did three offshore trips in August and saw many of them migrating south. Often in fall they are blown in by poor marine conditions and we see them in the estuaries as well.
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We all struggle with shorebirds, but this is one I get to see pretty regularly here. We did three offshore trips in August and saw many of them migrating south. Often in fall they are blown in by poor marine conditions and we see them in the estuaries as well.
Wow, that is a lot! I saw two of them, definitely stood out amongst all the gulls.
 

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