* New York* Syracuse
- November 06, 2017
* NYSY 11.06.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):October 30, 2017 -
November 06, 2017to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate
NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands
Complex
My impression was that it was an immature bird. The bill was immaculate and the
head and neck were heavily streaked/spotted. It had no indication of white
lines on face. So, no easy ID. Van Remsen says not to try it in his post.
But, my sense from my (not enough) experience with these two
Alicia Plotkin kindly forwarded this information about separating Glossy &
White-faced Ibis. The first step is figuring out what age the bird is, so I’m
looking for evidence about the Armitage Rd bird.
- - Dave Nutter
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