Phalaropus fulicarius
(Red Phalarope)
© Virginia Skilton (Photo ID #17025)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Bandon, OR
Photographer
Virginia Skilton
Habitat
pond behind ocean beach dune
Photo Date
March 16, 2012
Upload Date
June 03, 2012
Elevation (m)
Latitude
Longitude
Photo ID #
17025
Comments
About a dozen of these birds were visiting the vernal ponds behind the dunes at Bullard's Beach about 2 km north of the Coquille River Lighthouse. After two days in the area they all left. One lone bird was seem in a pond on the south side of the river a few days later.