Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)

This molting Red Phalarope, found on 9/14/07 by Josh and Sterling Southern, was still present the next day for the Chatham Co. Fall Migration Count. I believe this is the second report of Red Phalarope for Jordan Lake, though there are a handful of sightings from nearby Falls Lake.

Digiscoped, Nikon CoolPix 995 + Kowa TSN-824, about 80x.

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)

Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ50 + Olympus TCON17 (20x, equivalent to 714 mm lens).

New Hope Creek mudflats, Jordan Lake, Chatham Co., NC 9/15/07.

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