Red-necked Phalarope - Antrim Co.

[Jerry Jourdan]

Birders,
 
This may be a bit north for most but a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at
6:30pm this evening
at the Elk Rapids Sewage Treatment ponds in Antrim Co.  The bird (a
juvenile, I'm pretty sure) was in the nearmost pond next to the gate
along with the following shorebirds:
 
(22) Solitary Sandpipers
(6) Greater Yellowlegs
(4) Least Sandpipers
(6) Spotted Sandpipers
 
I also had a flyover Pileated Woodpecker.
 
Unfortunately it was too windy/drizzly to digiscope, and the Phalarope
was along the near shore
among the sparse vegetation.  I did get a few shots of the Solitary
Sandpipers through the fence, and they made a nice study in contrast w/
the Spotted Sandpipers that were scattered along the shoreline.
 
Curiously the other ponds did not appear to have any shorebirds...
 
The Elk Rapids Sewage Treatment ponds on the Cairn Highway just east of
Elk Rapids and US-31.
Its just down the street from Pearl's Restaurant and golf course.
 
Jerry Jourdan


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