La test re cord . --SPRING: 9 l^.ay 1976. FALL: 6 December 1975. 



Ka ximurr counts. --SPRING: 4p4 in 3 h, 8C-85 km E Ocean City, 27 April 

 1974. FALL: 263 in 5.5 h, 75-110 km ESE Ocean City, 6 December 1975; 305 in 

 4.5 h, 90-110 km ESE Ocean City, 6 December 1976. WINTER: Flock of 113, 54 

 km E Ocean City (38°30'N, 74°31*W), 12 January 1975; 27 in 1 h, alone the 40 

 fathom contour, ca. 83 km ESE Assateague Island, Virginia, 6 February 1975. 



R emarks . --During April and December, red phalaropes were seen in flocks 

 of 20 to 80. Undoubtedly, many were overlooked, especially when seas were 

 rough and visibility was restricted by spray and a low observer ancle. Oc- 

 casionally, individuals were seen feeding around small clumps of sargasso weed 

 (Sarg assum sp.) and along rip tides containing detritus. 



Peak spring numbers of red phalaropes pass through the northern Chesa- 

 peake Bight in late April, about two weeks before the northern phalarope peak. 



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 Figure 15. Seasonal abundance and seaward distribution patterns of the 

 red phalarope in the northern Chesapeake Bight, 1971-1977. 



NORTHERN PHALAROPE (Lobjpes Majus) 



S tatus . --Fairly common spring and fall transient, usually beyond 20 km 

 from shore (Fig. 16). 



Ea rliest record. --SPRING: 27 April 1974. FALL: 11 August 1974. 



L atest record.— SPRING: 29 May 1977. FALL: 26 September 1976. 



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