From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Tue Sep 9 21:35:12 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h8A4WoIE011973 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 9 Sep 2003 21:32:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mtiwmhc13.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc13.worldnet.att.net [204.127.131.117]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h8A4U7ZP011923 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 9 Sep 2003 21:30:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hx1tg (130.sanjose-03-04rs16rt.ca.dial-access.att.net[12.81.1.130]) by mtiwmhc13.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc13) with SMTP id <2003091004300411300s9iaie>; Wed, 10 Sep 2003 04:30:05 +0000 Message-ID: <000901c37754$40555c00$5327fea9@hx1tg> From: "R. Strait" <[[email protected]]> To: "South-bay Bird List" <[[email protected]]> Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 21:30:17 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Subject: [SBB] White-faced Ibis X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.2+ Precedence: list List-Id: South Bay Birding List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Errors-To: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Hello, A WHITE-FACED IBIS flew into the pond area along the main trail at Sunnyvale Baylands Park this afternoon about 3:45. It briefly landed out of sight behind the "island" in the pond. As it landed I could see the glossy green color of the bird and the distinctive curved bill. It soon took off again, briefly landed straight out from the observation platform, then lifted off again, circled back toward us and soon headed east across the fenced field. I lost sight of it before it landed again. I don't know if it was a juvenile or an adult in non-breeding plumage. There were about fifteen Ducks in the pond. Most were MALLARDS, two were NORTHERN SHOVELERS and one was a mystery. This Duck had an all orange bill and a much lighter tan color as compared to a female Mallard. It was noticeably a bit smaller than the Mallards. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Rosalie Strait _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. south-bay-birds mailing list ([[email protected]]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/options/south-bay-birds/south-bay-birds-archive%40plaidworks.com This email sent to [[email protected]]