I first saw the immature presumed Glossy Ibis a couple of hundred yards or so past the beginning of the 1-way part of the road in East Potomac Park/Hains Point.  The bird was walking in the grass, under the trees, between the road and Washington Channel.  It was close but it flew off soon after I slowly got out of the car.  Since it flew "against" traffic, I had to drive all the way around the point in order to look for it again.  Denise and I were chatting when it flew over us.  

The oncoming storm was neat: the bulk of it at that time was to the southeast, so we could see the cumulonimbus clouds bathed in the sun.  A steady wind came from its direction and started blowing more and more water drops on us.  

And I did sleep fairly well.  

Rob Hilton
rhilton
Bethesda
csa.com
Maryland

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From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Denise Ryan
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 8:01 PM
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] More DC Glossy Ibis


Good news!  Rob saw the Ibis and so did I.  I arrived just before a thunderstorm hit Hains Point around 7:00 p.m. and the bird spooked from its previously described location.  Rob and I watched it fly over the golf course towards the northern end of the course. We were not able to locate it before I departed to beat the storm home by bike.
 
But Rob, I did see a faint rainbow over the park as I headed back towards the Potomac.  It appears there may not be a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but if you are lucky, you'll find a Glossy Ibis.
 
Denise Ryan
Washington, DC
 
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From: Maryland Birds & Birding on behalf of John Hubbell
Sent: Wed 8/18/04 5:00 PM
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] More DC Glossy Ibis



I was down at Hains Point very early this morning to look for the ibis.
Around 6:30, it flew onto the golf course along Ohio Drive between Buckeye
Drive and the gate (which was closed even though it's supposed to open at 6
am).  It ended up very close to the fence between Ohio Drive and the
course.  So if you wake up before the golfers to look for the bird, be sure
to check the area before you get to the gate as well.

John Hubbell
DC