[TN-Bird] Kingston phalaropes - correction

This is really embarassing.  After reading Mike Nelson's posting abut the birds 
he saw at Kingston Steam Plant 8/28 I began to suspect that I had 
mis-identified some of the Red-Necked Phalaropes I reported later that day.  
Mike saw two Black Terns.  I now believe that the three small black and white 
birds that I saw distantly in the vicinity of the Caspian Terns were probably 
Black Terns.  Shows the power of suggestion.  I went there with the specific 
goal of seeing Red-Necked Phalaropes.  I saw three small birds with the same 
black and white coloring, similar black markings on white faces, black caps, 
long body profiles, small pointed black bills.  I immediately thought 
phalarope. I looked in my guide at the three phalarope species but didn't even 
consider terns. They were usually seen sitting but when I did see one standing 
it had short legs.  I don't know how long a Red-Necked Phalarope's legs are but 
suspect they are not that short based on photos I have found today of other 
phalarope species.   So, I definitely saw two Red-Necked Phalaropes and 
probably saw 3 Black Terns.  Sorry. Carole Gobert, Knoxville
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