| Common Name | White Ibis |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Eudocimus albus |
| Type of Report | Rare Species |
| Date of Observation | 09/01/2025 |
| Number Observed | 1 |
| Reporting Observer's Name | Taj Schottland |
| Mailing Address | 410 Farrell St. Apt 304 South Burlington, Vermont 05403 United States Map It |
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| Date Completed | 10/04/2025 |
| Latitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Longitude of Observation (enter 0 if unable to provide) | 0 |
| Place Name | Colchester Causeway |
| Township | Colchester |
| County | Chittenden |
| Vermont eBird Checklist URL | ebird.org |
| Time of Day | 10:00 AM |
| Length of Time Observed | 20 minutes |
| Maximum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 100' |
| Minimum Estimated Distance from Bird (in feet) | 100' |
| Noteworthy Weather Conditions | Mostly sunny |
| Optical Equipment Used for Observation | Zeiss Diascope 85mm. |
| Observer’s Previous Acquaintance With This or Similar Species | Extensive experience with this species in the southern US. And had recently seen the two juvenile WHIB in Addison county a few days prior. |
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| Description of Habitat | Mud flats |
| Behaviors Observed | Feeding along the mudflats. |
| Description of Vocalizations | n/a |
| Verbal Narrative & Description of Observation | Found by Allan Strong earlier in the day. And then Nick Knudsen pointed it out to me while I was birding on the causeway looking for it. Bird continued for several days and was seen by many. Submitting this RSD because no one else submitted it to the VBRC. See photo linked here or the eBird checklist. https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/641175818 |
| Relative Size & Shape | See photo in eBird checklist. |
| Head | See photo in eBird checklist. |
| Feet & Bill | See photo in eBird checklist. |
| Upper Back | See photo in eBird checklist. |
| Lower Back & Rump | See photo in eBird checklist. |
| Wings | See photo in eBird checklist. |
| Breast, Belly, Flanks, Under Tail Coverts | See photo in eBird checklist. |
| Tail | See photo in eBird checklist. |
| IMPORTANT: What similar species were eliminated when making the identification and how was this bird different? | n/a - an obvious White Ibis! |
| Other Notes & Comments | Juvenile. Part of an irruption of White Ibis into the champlain valley |
| This report was written from notes taken: | Written from Memory |
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