I just added a couple of photos of the Black-necked Stilts to the gallery: http://www.pbase.com/trschultz/image/143882550 http://www.pbase.com/trschultz/image/143882573 Besides the ibis and the stilts, also present were Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Spotted Sandpiper, and a fair number of Yellow-headed Blackbirds (among others). Tom Schultz Green Lake Co. -----Original Message----- From: Tom Schultz Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 5:16 PM To: andypaulios@xxxxxxxxx ; Wisbirdn Subject: [wisb] Re: Alert - Black-necked Stilts - Mascoutin Valley State Tr. - GLOSSY IBIS too! I just visited this site, and besides the pair of Black-necked Stilts I was surprised to also find a GLOSSY IBIS present! One can park along Meadow Brook Road, and easily walk east along the gravel trail to this wetland -- a distance of about 200 yards. The location is in the SW corner of Winnebago County. The bird was rather distant, but here is a heavily cropped image of the ibis: http://www.pbase.com/trschultz/image/143882410/original This bird has dark legs (not pinkish, like a White-faced would show in breeding plumage), and a pale bluish rim around the dusky facial patch, which narrows behind the eye. One of the stilts appears to be sitting on a nest, although it was hard to know for sure. I may post a couple of shots later, but wanted to get this message sent. Tom Schultz Green Lake Co. -----Original Message----- From: Andy P Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 1:48 PM To: Wisbirdn Subject: [wisb] Alert - Black-necked Stilts - Mascoutin Valley State Trail (Berlin) Hi Folks, Local birder Preston Searles called me today to report a pair of Black-necked Stilts along the Mascoutin Valley State Trail. This trail can be accessed from County Road E and the wetland lies between E and Meadowbrook Road. This is just west of Rush Lake or just Southeast of Berlin, WI. Good Luck, Andy Paulios Madison, WI #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn