My wife Leslie and I were more than a little surprised to have a close 
encounter with a male Red Phalarope on Grafton Pond this afternoon.  The 
bird was swimming and foraging on open water 25-50 feet from the 
northeastern shore of the pond.  We observed it from our kayaks as close 
as 6 feet away for a good 10 minutes, and it was generally unconcerned 
about us.  Not where I expected to find my life Red Phalarope!

We also saw 4 adult Common Loons, including a pair with a single chick 
that is about 1/3 full-grown.  Someone else reported a pair with 
chick(s) in a different part of the pond, so it appears there are two 
nesting pairs there this summer.

Chris

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Chris Rimmer
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
P.O. Box 420
Norwich, VT 05055
802-649-1431 ext. 1
http://www.vtecostudies.org

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