Red-necked Phal

Graham Catley · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:20 pm **Posts:** 1667

apparently this bird was first seen on Sunday! it is according to the last report the second latest ever for Lincs with one on November 19th year unknown --taking lots of flat worms from the estuarine goo and seeming very fit

Mandy West · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:47 pm

The phal still showing well today - on and off. Smart little bird!

Another lifer for me, thats 3 in a week - am chuffed

Mandy

Roy Harvey · **Joined:** Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:23 pm **Posts:** 956

Linda & I couldn't find it yesterday and it hadn't been sighted at all this morning.
I got there at about 12.30 today and sat down on the bench beside a rather despondent Andy Sharpe, and within about three minutes the phalarope appeared in front of us! After about 10 minutes it flew out along the Humber mud, which left me rather concerned as I had put news out on the information service, as well as alerting several friends directly, that it was showing well. I gather from John Harriman and Steve Routledge that it flew back into to the best viewing area later, but in can be missing for very long periods.

Roy

Robert Hardy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:38 pm

we had one at the Fittes last year, im sure thats what it was.
Rob.

Roy Harvey · **Joined:** Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:23 pm **Posts:** 956

Hi Rob,
There was an adult male at the Fitties on June 5th this year that we both saw.
Is this the one you mean - or did you see another in 2008?

Roy

Robert Hardy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:45 pm

Roy Harvey wrote:

Hi Rob,
There was an adult male at the Fitties on June 5th this year that we both saw.
Is this the one you mean - or did you see another in 2008?

Roy

YES i ment this one Roy guess im loseing it i thought it was last year lol
Rob.

Stephen Routledge · **Posted:** Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:34 pm

I got to Chowder at about 3.00 pm yesterday and found the bird straight away,it was at very close range,about ten feet away at times! and i watched it as it worked it's way in and out of the rushes at the side of the area next to the bench which Roy mentioned picking flatworms and hydrobia from the mud surface,a cracking little bird.

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Regards

Steve.

Mandy West · **Posted:** Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:59 pm

what a star of a bird, still showing well today, practically at peoples feet! A lot of smiley and very muddy people there today! m& m

Freddy Johnson · **Posted:** Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:19 pm

I arrived at the bench at Chowder Ness at 11.00 this morning (Mon). The Phalarope showed very well in front of us in dry but breezy conditions from 11.20 for c 20 minutes until something/someone spooked it and it flew behind the extensive reedbed there.
A very smart bird with fine markings.
(8/10 birders there).

Regards,

Freddy

Malcolm Johnson · **Posted:** Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:22 pm

Hi

Red Necked Phalarope still showing well at 12.00 Wednesday. Still there 14.30.

Malcolm

Rick Bennett · **Posted:** Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:05 pm

Still there this morning, but not always visible as it fed in the fringe of the reeds. Cheers. Rick

Chris Grimshaw · **Posted:** Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:37 pm

Seemed to have disappeared Saturday 15:00 - not reported today (?)
ruff 1 maybe 2
lots of dunlin, lapwing, golden plover and a few ringed plover

Mandy West · **Posted:** Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:41 pm

Chris Grimshaw wrote:

Seemed to have disappeared Saturday 15:00 - not reported today (?)
ruff 1 maybe 2
lots of dunlin, lapwing, golden plover and a few ringed plover

Hi Chris,
Spoke to a couple of birders at Worlaby tonight who had been to see the Phal but said no one had seen it today so maybe it has finally left?

Mandy

Graham Catley · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:20 pm **Posts:** 1667

or died of photo fatigue

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