Tweets & Susan,
There was indeed a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE swimming in the main pond
around 10:30 this morning. Not many other birds, tho'; the only other
shorebirds
were a pair of LEAST SANDPIPERS. A GREEN HERON perched in the largest
willow at the pond, where I've seen it before. Migrant ducks are showing up,
mainly
GREEN-WINGED TEAL (3-4) & a single N. SHOVELER. I witnessed a fight between
a LINCOLN'S SPARROW & an imm. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. It was a draw.

Good birding,
Kit Dieffenbach
Seattle
kitd at comcast.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Moe" <susanbmoe at comcast.net>
To: "Tweeters" <Tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:06 AM
Subject: [Tweeters] Red-necked Phalarope?


> Hi All,
> Inspired by Connie's last email, I spent an hour at the Montlake Fill this
> morning, hoping for "bird magic." Sure enough, I found the usual
> assortment of characters to brighten my day. Also watched a Cooper's
> hawk
> being attacked by little guys, by the dime parking lot, and a larger hawk
> (Northern Goshawk?) on what is left of the dead snag, southern point. The
> best, however, was what I believed to be a Red-necked Phalarope, swimming
> in
> the main pond. It must be an adult nonbreeding, as it was very white with
> a
> black cap and mask. Behavior was typical as described in Sibley. Anyone
> else see this little guy?
> Susan
> University area
> susanbmoe at comcast.net
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