Marian,
?
Yep, they look like Red Necks to me. Fairly sharp bill, dark eye patch and streaked back.
?
-Rolan

Rolan Nelson
Fircrest, WA
rnbuffle at yahoo.com

--- On Wed, 8/27/08, Marian Murdoch <marianmurdoch at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Marian Murdoch <marianmurdoch at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Tweeters] Red-necked Phalarope - Belfair Theler Wetlands - Mason County
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 7:16 PM

Located in the first pond out on the marsh trail today at 3:45pm. After
consulting my Audubon book, I've come up with this ID. Is it correct? It
never came out of the water, and spent a great amount of time spinning around
and sticking its head in the water.

Photos:

http://www.wildmaven.org/birdwatch/phalarope1.jpg
http://www.wildmaven.org/birdwatch/phalarope2.jpg
http://www.wildmaven.org/birdwatch/phalarope3.jpg (shows the back)
http://www.wildmaven.org/birdwatch/phalarope4.jpg
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