Here are two pictures of phalaropes from one of the days I recorded them. Following these images, I'll share some examples of the audio files. You might need to turn up the volume of your speakers. [If you can't see the audio files in the e-mail, just click on the title of this post to go directly to the web page.]
First, here's an example of the typical flight call — a short, high-pitched "pit" or "pit-pit-pit":
Next, an example of their "contact calls" or twittering. [This one was recorded in the rain.]
And here are two examples of the more aggressive calls. Listen for a series of emphatic notes, especially in the first recording (4novC) between ~5-8 seconds:
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