RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. 593 



December 1881 ; Tadcaster, two shot {Nat. 1891, p. 107) ; 

 near York, October 1877 ; Brigham, near Leeds, October 

 1891 ; near Harrogate, October 1891 ; and Ackworth, October 

 1892. 



The only name, other than its usual one, by which it is 

 known is Phalaroe, sometimes used by fishermen, and merely 

 a corruption of Phalarope. 



RED-NECKED PHALAROPE. 



Phalaropus hyperboreus (Z.). 



Accidental visitant, in autumn and winter, of rare occurrence. 



Is is a curious coincidence that the first British information 

 respecting both the Phalaropes should have been derived from 

 Yorkshire specimens. This species was described in 1676 

 by Willughby from an example supplied by Ralph Johnson 

 of Brignall, near Greta Bridge, and, following the account of 

 its appearance and plumage, are the following quaint remarks, 

 under the title of " Mr. Johnson's small cloven footed Gull " : — 

 " When I first saw the skin of it stuft at Mr. Johnson's at Brignal 

 in Yorkshire, from the make of its feet I judged it to be of the 

 Coot kind. But afterwards being informed by Mr. Johnson 

 that it is much upon the wing, hath sharp Wings, and cries 

 like a small Gull, differs also in the fashion of the Bill, I changed 

 my opinion, and think that it ought rather to be referred 

 to the Gulls, to which I have subjoined it." (Will. " Orn." 

 1676, p. 355.) 



Thomas Allis, in 1844, wrote : — 



Phalaropus hyperboreus. — Red Pharalope — A. Strickland says 

 both this and the former species are occasionally met with on the 

 Bridlington coast in autumn or winter, in grey plumage, but never in 

 summer attire. I believe that both species in winter plumage are 

 often confounded under the name of Grey Phalarope, but may easily 

 be distinguished by the bill. 



Allis's suggestion that the two species of Phalarope, when 

 in winter dress, are liable to be confused does not accord with 



