Sunday, 30 September 2018

Red-necked Phalarope at Ynys-hir

Had a great day on the Cletwr, Leri and Ynys Hir yesterday in stunning September sun. Along with the usual suspects, the highlights were whimbrel and a ruff near the mouth of the Leri and what I am pretty convinced was a 1st winter/ juvenile red- necked phalarope on the lagoon in front of the Ynys Feurig hide at Ynys Hir. 
Red-necked Phalarope



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Whimbrel
Ruff

Shane Jones


What a find.  I believe the first Red-necked Phalarope in the county since the one at Ynyslas in 2002 which some of us were lucky enough to watch at close range.