Two species of Phalaropes, the Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) and the Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) use North American saline lakes for their mid-life stages. Virtually all Wilson’s Phalaropes stage here, with up to 60% of the population spotted in a single lake’s count. However, these very lakes are globally threatened by water diversion and climate change. For example, since 1987, the footprint of the Great Salt Lake in Utah has been reduced by 2350 square miles.
Losing Saline Lakes will take Phalarope Species down too - Wader Quest
Losing Saline Lakes will take Phalarope Species down too - Wader Quest