Phalaropus lobatus · Scolopacidae
Red-necked Phalarope: When and Where to See It

The Red-necked Phalarope reaches Nevada first, around the second week of July, and New Mexico last, around the second week of August.
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todayEach county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.
Pooled across every state in the data, so it leans toward states with the most birders.
States, in order of first arrivals
| State | First arrivals | Peak | Most gone by | Peak % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | Apr 22-30 | May 15-21 | Jun 1-7 | 1.3% |
| Utah | Apr 22-30 | May 8-14 | May 22-31 | 1.1% |
| Wyoming | Apr 22-30 | May 15-21 | Jun 1-7 | 1.8% |
| Alaska | May 1-7 | Jun 8-14 | Aug 8-14 | 11% |
| North Dakota | May 1-7 | May 22-31 | Jun 8-14 | 2.6% |
| Nebraska | May 8-14 | May 22-31 | Jun 1-7 | 1.0% |
| South Dakota | May 8-14 | May 15-21 | Jun 1-7 | 1.5% |
| Nevada | Jul 8-14 | Aug 22-31 | Oct 8-14 | 5.1% |
| California | Jul 15-21 | Aug 22-31 | Oct 1-7 | 6.2% |
| Idaho | Jul 15-21 | Aug 22-31 | Sep 22-30 | 2.4% |
| Montana | Jul 15-21 | Aug 22-31 | Sep 22-30 | 2.0% |
| Oregon | Aug 1-7 | Aug 22-31 | Sep 22-30 | 4.4% |
| Arizona | Aug 1-7 | Sep 8-14 | Oct 8-14 | 2.0% |
| Iowa | Aug 1-7 | Aug 15-21 | Sep 8-14 | 1.1% |
| Washington | Aug 8-14 | Aug 22-31 | Sep 15-21 | 2.5% |
| New Mexico | Aug 8-14 | Sep 15-21 | Oct 15-21 | 1.1% |
Passes through: Nebraska, South Dakota
Summer visitor in: Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota, Alaska