Susan and other Tweeters,
Yesterday, September 2nd., I saw a raft of about 300 to 400 red-necked phalaropes on the 8:40 am ferry crossing from Edmonds to Kingston. On the way back, at mid-day, I saw two small flocks of about 15 birds each.
Greg Toffic
Seattle

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan McDougall [mailto:podiceps at comcast.net]
Sent: 01 September, 2004 10:09 AM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Red-necked Phalaropes


Hello,

If there is anyone doing studies of migrating shorebirds, I would like to report seeing in the neighborhood of 300-400 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES near Agate Pass, north of Bainbridge Island, on August 30. They were seen from a boat. The birds appeared to be feeding along a seaweed "line". We saw birds for a couple of miles and so are certain we were not just seeing "repeats". For the most part, they did not fly off.

Perhaps this is not unusual; first time for me.

I am certain of the identification.

Susan McDougall
podiceps at comcast.net
Tacoma