| Common Name | White Ibis |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Eudocimus Albus |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 08/21/2025 |
| Number Observed | 2 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Merrie Perron |
| Mailing Address | 645 Hand Road North Ferrisburgh, Vermont 05473 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 09/26/2025 |
| Names & Emails of Other Contributing Observers | Jim Mead Note: After I had already seen just one at 1:45 and then two at 3:45 (I was alone at both of these times), I called Jim Mead because I wanted to confirm that they were White Ibises. He came down and we met at 5:51 and they were still there. |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 44.2260163 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | -73.2759089 |
| Place Name | Little Otter Creek WMA IBA--South Slang |
| Township | Ferrisburgh |
| County | Addison |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 03:45 PM |
| Length of Time Observed | 15 |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 50 feet |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 30 feet |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | 77º F, North wind 7-10 mph, sunny with blue skies about 5% clouds. |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Nikon Monarch 78 x 42 8º |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | I had never seen White Ibis before, but have seen Glossy Ibis before in Maine and Vermont. |
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| Description of Habitat | Cattail marsh with lily pads on a mudflat , low water level, SW side of Hawkins Road. |
| Behaviors Observed | Feeding by walking around and probing continuously. Wood ducks, Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets nearby, but they were not bothered by their presence. They didn't seem to care that I was observing them. |
| Description of Vocalizations | Did not hear them vocalize at all. |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Saw two brown and white birds with a long decurved bill probing in the lily pad mud flats constantly. |
| Relative Size & Shape | Large wading bird about the same size as a Glossy Ibis |
| Head | Very pale brown/beige head and neck |
| Feet & Bill | Bill was long and decurved and kind of orange colored. Legs were more of a defused orange. |
| Upper Back | Brown |
| Lower Back & Rump | Lower back was brown, did not see the rump |
| Wings | The wings at rest were brown. Never saw the underwing. |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | All the above items were white |
| Tail | Tail tip was dark and not very long. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | They were of a similar size of a Glossy Ibis or a White-faced Ibis, but neither of these juvenile species has a white belly. |
| Other Notes & Comments | These were both Juveniles and one was larger than the other. Could not determine sex. |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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