Date: 11/19/25 5:16 pm From: Lisa Hug via groups.io <lisahug...> Subject: [northbaybirds] Abbott's Lagoon
Hi All,
The College of Marin class had a wonderful time at Abbott's Lagoon this
morning. Highlights included lots of Bonaparte's Gulls, Burrowing Owl,
Ferruginous Hawk and a handsome bobcat.
One of the most educational sightings was of 3 Red Phalaropes and one
Red-necked Phalarope swimming together on the first large lake before
the actual lagoon. I included 3 photos of the birds in our checklist and
it even thought the photos are blurry, it is possible to distinguish the
red-necked from the reds by the smaller size, smaller bill and more
complicated back pattern, with more dark markings. There should also be
some white stripes in the Red-necked Phalarope, but that is hard to see
in the blurry photo.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S285241832
