This afternoon Dedrick Benz sighted a Plegadis Ibis on Getchell Lake. It was
feeding contentedly on the mudflat shore in the NW corner of the lake. (This is
the same location as the Black-Necked Stilt sightings earlier this spring).
South of Freeport, CR 30 to 327th Street--go west to dead end and a turkey
farm...continue straight ~2-300 yards down a two track trail (grooved, but
driveable), to the grass-marshy public access on the east side of the lake. We
suspect it is a juvenile, most of the plumage an oily brown-green, long
decurved bill. Scope needed. Ron Erpelding arrived to view it as well, but it
disappeared at dark. Hope it will still be feeding here tomorrow. Present
also ~125 Bonaparte Gulls and assorted ducks. Some Cackling Geese and WF
Geese flew in while Ron was present. Some waterfowl hunting shots were also
heard at twilight. (Dedrick Benz, John Hockema, Frank Gosiak, Milt Blomberg).
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