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Posted by Bill Boeringer on 12:41:43 06/10/07
An adult White-faced Ibis was observed about 1030 this morning at Cutler Wwetlands. It was located in the middle of the marsh, along the southeast area, in vegetation along with a small group of White Ibis. Returning with a scope & digital camera about 1/2 hour later, the bird could not be relocated, and may have moved off to the dump, or one of the other fields in the area.
The ibis was clearly differentiated from Glossy Ibis (of which there are at least 6-7 in the wetlands)by a prominent red face, around the bill area. I could not visualize any white lining to the red patch, but that could have been a function of distance (I use Leica 8x42 bins). Leg color was not observable due to vegetation. The bird was observed, however, in close proximity to a Glossy Ibis, and the red on the face clearly stood out even at a distance.
Hopefully anyone birding the area can relocate it, at the Wetlands or nearby (Dump Marsh, etc).
Water levels in the wetlands are high--the only shorebird (save Black-necked Stilt) was a Greater Yellowlegs in one of the shallow roadside ditches. 2 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks were present, as well as 8 Mottled Ducks, 7 or so White Pelicans who continue to linger, and the usual waders.
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