This gorgeous female Red-necked Phalarope was a one-day wonder at the Imperial Grasslands, Allegheny County, on May 28. This marked the third definitive record of this species for Allegheny County, possibly the fourth (there is some dispute as to the identity of a bird that appeared during the passage of Hurricane Fran in 1996), and the second spring record. For some detail and photos regarding the most recent previous record, and information on phalaropes in general, click here.