Date: 6/4/26 3:14 pm From: Jim Green <jkgbirdman53...> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Phalarope question
I’m guessing you have the phalarope. I know Mikey LUTMERDING said it was
still there yesterday.
On Thu, Jun 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM Pat <pvaldata1...> wrote:
> The bill wasn't long enough for stilt sandpiper, and the water was so
> shallow the bird had to walk, although when it got to a slightly deeper
> spot it tried floating.
>
> I had no scope with me so could see no color except a brownish back. All I
> have in the car are ancient binoculars.
>
> Pat
>
> Pat Valdata
> Crisfield, MD
>
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>
>
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> From: Jim Green <jkgbirdman53...>
> Date: 6/4/26 6:00 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Robert McLean <tmclean1090...>
> Cc: Pat <pvaldata1...>, Maryland DC Birding <
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> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Phalarope question
>
> I guess I based it on swimming behavior. When I saw the phalarope was in
> shallow water and picking at surface.
>
> Ok look first at the bill. If it is about 2-3 inches long and straight and
> comes to a dull point. Look at the neck. Phalarope dark crimson/brown
> color.
>
> Bill on stilt sandpiper 4-5 inches and has a pronounced downward droop.
> Look at the underparts and stilt should have transverse barring and will
> have longer legs (and is approximate size of a lesser yellowlegs.
>
> Feeding behavior of sticks. It looks like it almost momentarily looks
> straight down before probing bill to feed.
>
> I suggest googling both birds for photos of each.
>
> On Thu, Jun 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM Robert McLean <tmclean1090...>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Pat,
>>
>> Well, almost invariably phalaropes swim. Is the water deep enough for
>> swimming? Also a Red-necked Phalarope has much shorter legs than a
>> Black-necked Stilt.
>>
>> Have you ruled out Stilt Sandpiper?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Taylor McLean
>> Baltimore, MD
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jun 4, 2026, at 5:33 PM, Jim Green <jkgbirdman53...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Pat. Yes that sounds like it. It is an adult female ( the females are
>> more brightly colored than the males like kingfishers.
>> Jim
>> On Thu, Jun 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM Pat <pvaldata1...> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm at Deal Island WMA and in the first pool on the right there's a
>>> shorebird with a very fast, nonstop feeding behavior, sweeping its bill
>>> through the water all the while. It's a little smaller than a Black-necked
>>> Stilt. Is this likely the Red- necked Phalarope?
>>>
>>> It's alone now but there was a stilt and a Glossy Ibis here a few
>>> minutes ago.
>>>
>>> Pat Valdata
>>> Crisfield, MD
>>>
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>>>
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