Sorry, forgot location:
Ensley Complex, Shelby County, TN.
Out of practice with posts.
Gail King
Memphis
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From: "Gail King (Redacted sender \"kings4birds\" for DMARC)"
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Date: August 30, 2020 at 6:26:31 PM CDT
To: TN-bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [TN-Bird] Red-necked Phalarope yes/ then no Sunday
Reply-To: kings4birds@xxxxxxx
This afternoon at 1:45 I spotted the Red-necked Phalarope, still associating
with still three Wilson’s Phalaropes as others described yesterday, but
within minutes of finding it, as I started to scan the area nearby, something
-I didn’t see what- flushed everything but the stilts. The Phalaropes were
all gone. This was in the second or third pool to the east of Big Stinky, and
the Wilson’s were resting and preening, not feeding; the water there wasn’t
deep enough. The dapper little Red-necked was just sitting still. Noticeably
smaller than the Wilson’s, with overall more contrasting plumage, bright
white face with a black eye patch and thin black crown stripe, sharp thin
bill shorter than Wilson’s.
Relieved beyond belief, as I had read no reports, positive or negative, for
Sunday, I started scanning the edge behind them, when whoosh! everything
flew. So I didn’t see the Red-necked in flight.
We made another pass looking, returning to the same area, without finding any
Phalaropes.
Just wanted to let the group know...It seemed like a fine afternoon for
flying, so, for once I got lucky. I’ve submitted a checklist to eBird.
Thanks to all the Tennessee birders who share their sightings, this was #299,
for the state.
Stay well and
Good Birding to all!
Gail King
Memphis
901-268-0035
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