[SBB] White-faced Ibis & Great-tailed Grackles

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All,
 
This morning, in the marsh immediately south southeast of the Gilroy Water  
Treatment Facility, Frank Vanslager and I saw a breeding plumaged WHITE-FACED  
IBIS and at least three GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE (two males and a female in one  
view).  The Ibis seemed somewhat agitated, spending little time on the  ground, 
and flying to several "ponds" over a 45 minute period.  It was last  seen on 
the eastern side of the facility flying north, however,  earlier we lost sight 
of the bird, twice, only to have it reappear so  it might return to the first 
pond.  Unfortunately we were unable  to find a reported Yellow-headed 
Blackbird :-(  We also failed to find a  suitable Eucalyptus tree grove in east 
Gilroy to search for Cassin's  Kingbirds (most sites not suitable for humans 
because of  traffic).  
 
Take care,
Bob Reiling 
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