Smaller than a starling and hyperactive. When you see this wader looking for food, it almost makes you restless. Spinning on the water, the Red-necked Phalerope searches for food. On fresh water, this consists mainly of insects. At sea, he feasts on animal plankton. Its breeding ground is in the arctic regions of the entire Northern Hemisphere. This tough bird spends the winter on the oceans in the tropics. In the Netherlands it is a scarce migrant, especially in May, September and October.
Grauwe Franjepoot / Red-necked Phalerope Phalaropus lobatus, ♂, Texel, 06-08-2023
