In a message dated 9/13/2004 4:06:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,
 writes:


Matt  Hafner & Dave Powell just refound the White Ibis at a slightly
different  location than that previously posted.

From Blue Mash Nature Trail  Parking lot, take the trail along the road.
Where the trail bends to the  left, walk up the little hill...it is in a pond
with Canada Geese.

Good  Birding!

Jim



Jim,
 While I was viewing it yesterday with John Pangborne, the ibis and  egret
spooked and both flew off to that pond briefly before returning to the  bigger
pond inside the landfill area. So be fore-warned anyone who may be  looking,
you may have to try either pond to find it. There is a 3rd group of
"sewage-type settlement" ponds inside the fence near the landfill, but they are
completely invisible from anywhere outside the high fence surrounding the  landfill.
They seem to be attracting some shorebirds, though, and I wish I could  get a
look into them.

Rick Sussman
Ashton,MD