According to the photo collection in eBird, nobody had made a submission from Johnson County for the Wilson’s phalarope this year. I am pleased to have stumbled upon this lone bird in a seemingly unlikely spot. It was a puddle near (38.738363, -94.725193) that formed after the recent rains. The location is in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of 215th Street and Quivira Road, just a stone’s throw from the Meyers Turf Farms.
The bird appeared to be a breeding female with bright and contrasting colors. She was busily foraging in the company of many greater yellowlegs and blue-winged teals. However, there was no swimming in small, tight circles. Two photos, taken at 4:38 and 4:49 p.m., 4/16/2026, may be viewed here:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S322727226 Bob I. Yang
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Overland Park, Johnson County
