A birder from California found a red phalarope at Bennington lake this morning. It was still there in the afternoon when several of us were able to get out there to look. It seems to be spending most of its time on the east side of the canal near the end where it opens up into the lake. It was actively eating along the mud when we left at 3:00.
Other nice birds today - at McNary NWR Headquarters. Bonaparte's gulls, Franklin's gulls, Sabine's gull and a flyover of about 500 sandhill cranes. Many white fronted geese and 4 snow geese at the corner of Hanson Loop Road and Highway 12
