John, I saw your Phalarope this morning and your description is spot on. I used my scope to get an extra close look at the head and back - the bill is definitely thick and really doesn't taper to a needle-like point. It was also short and almost appeared stubby compared to other phalaropes I've seen.
The back was definitely in-between plummages and streaked with black and grey. I don't have enough experience to say one way or the other. I also noticed a small amount of rusty coloring on the upper throat - I am not certain if this would also be found on a red-necked. Anyway Thanks for sharing - was a beautiful bird to see up close. Regards, Mark Minner-Lee Superior, CO Sent from my iPhone On Oct 23, 2013, at 10:43 AM, JBreitsch - Denver <[email protected]> wrote: > I had a strange birding morning today. Among the birds that I saw were a > phalarope (more on that in a moment), White-faced Ibis, dowitchers, and a > Cattle Egret. > > My question is on the phalarope. It was a bit streaky and dark on the back, > but the bill seemed rather definitive for Red. It was much thicker than > you'd expect for the other phalaropes, and I believe some of the late stage > juveniles can be a bit darker and streakier on the back. I'm wondering if > anyone can help with the ID of this bird. It was in one of the lingering > flood puddles along Tower Rd just north of 96th Ave. That was also where the > ibis and the dowitchers were. The Cattle Egret was seen at Barr. > > Phalarope > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442628986/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442797483/ > > Cattle Egret > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442784953/in/photostream/ > > Long-billed Dowitcher > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442627066/ > > White-faced Ibis > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/breitschbirding/10442623675/in/photostream/ > > John Breitsch > Denver, Colorado > > P.S. Standard warning: If you look for the phalarope, watch for traffic > along Tower Road. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1067de54-b983-4e8b-86db-9e1fbc1b14c5%40googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/ED136DA4-58E7-4E65-9F35-C3988C86564E%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
