I also visited Mann Lake on September 10 (1130 to 1645) and I didn't
see the Red Phalarope. There were seven Red-necked Phalaropes.
I also noted the American White Pelican, the 4 American
Golden-Plovers, the Franklin's and Bonaparte's Gulls. I would also add a
Common Snipe feeding along the edge of the lake, two SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS
and a dowitcher I think was a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. The American Pipits
were also still there.
I noticed that there were ducks than the last time I was there
(August 30). In particular, I noted two BLUE-WINGED TEAL (eclipse plumage),
including one that was chased by the American Golden-Plover. Other
waterfowl included American Wigeon (some of them in alternate plumage,
finally out of eclipse), Northern Pintails, Green-winged Teal, Ruddy Ducks,
Mallards, Redheads, all still in eclipse plumage. There was also two
Western Grebes and a Pied-billed Grebe that still had faint stripes on the
neck and head.

Cheers
Deb Beutler


>Tweeters,
>
>As Kas noted, the RED PHALAROPE, present at Mann Lake yesterday morning,
>appears to have left. I suspect that it did not sucumb to the Peregrine
>Falcon (which I observed chasing a peep madly around) as it was present
>after the Peregrine had left. Also the Marbled Godwits and American Avocet
>are no longer present.
>
>Still present this morning were an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, 4 AMERICAN
>GOLDEN-PLOVERS, a 1st winter FRANKLIN'S GULL, and a BONAPARTE'S GULL, all
>pretty good birds for this part of Idaho. Also a good number of the
>shorebirds are still present, most species which have been regular there for
>several weeks. The number of KILLDEER has increased dramatically, there are
>at least 200-300, perhaps more (I didn't try to count them). There were also
>5 sparrow species including a VESPER SPARROW, lots of AMERICAN PIPITS, and 3
>swallow species (BARN, CLIFF, BANK) still present.
>
>Good Birding,
>Charles.
> ^__^ ========================
>(0 0) Charles E. Swift
>| \/ | charless at umich.edu
>\ / Moscow, Idaho
> \/ I'm for the birds!
> ========================
Deborah K. Beutler
Department of Zoology
Washington State Univeristy
Pullman, WA

dbeutler at wsunix.wsu.edu