[Bristol-Birds] Rankin - Red (?) Phalarope
- From: michael sledjeski <mbsledjeski@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, bristol-birds <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 22:50:15 -0400
Rankin Bottoms, Cocke county, 9/9/14, 5pm-8pm, by canoe
Lake elev: 983 ft.
We had just enough time for a brief look and a blurry photo of a swimming
phalarope before it flew off. It appeared to have the thicker bill and bulkier
chest of Red Phalarope, vs. Red-necked Phalarope (see the comparison photo in
The Shorebird Guide, O'Brien et al., p. 222). Maybe it will show up tomorrow
for a better look.
Other shorebirds seen:
Semipalm. Plover - 18
Killdeer - ca. 200
Am. Avocet - 1
Greater Yellowlegs - 4
Lesser Yellowlegs - 42
Solitary Sandpiper -1
Sanderling - 2
Semipalm. Sandpiper - 34
Western Sandpiper - 4
Least Sandpiper - 78
White-rumped Sandpiper - 1
Baird's Sandpiper - 1
Pectoral Sandpiper - 50
Also:
Osprey - 1
Caspian Tern - 5
Michael Sledjeski & Leslie Gibbens
Del Rio TN
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