[TN-Bird] Kingston phalaropes - correction
- From: Carole Gobert <cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Tennessee Bird List <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:42:59 -0400
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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