Greetings,
While working on the Northern Va. Bird Survey this morning, I found a
juvenile White Ibis at a very small pond at the "defunct shopping center." I
watched the bird from 7:30 to 8:00, during which time the bird alternated
between the pond and a dead tree along Young's Branch. When I first spotted
it, I knew it was some kind of juv. ibis, but didn't know which one. When I
got back to the car, I checked Sibley, and lo and behold, there was "my"
young juv. (Jun-Jul) White Ibis. What was equally amazing to me was the fact
that the bird was at such a tiny pond! I really wasn't expecting to find
anything there.
The defunct shopping center is located along Groveton Rd. From the Rt 234/Rt
29 intersection go west for 1.3 miles, then turn left (south) onto Groveton
Rd. From this intersection go .7 mile to the pull-off area on the right for
the Battlefield. To get to the pond from the little pull-off, you must walk
all the way to the end of the parking lot. From there, turn left (south) and
head for the willow trees where the pond is located.
Laura Catterton
Manassas, Virginia
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