Thank you to the wonderful Anderson Family for sharing their Glossy Ibis sighting. After Chris’s super tip, I easily found them foraging in the fields several mornings in a row. I think there are anywhere between 20 to 30 members to the flock. They don’t allow you to get very close. Someone with a a 300-400mm lens may be able to take much better close ups. Nonetheless, they are fun to watch. I imagine since they are here at the end of June, the ibis may be nesting.
Dear Readers, If you see the Glossy Ibis, can you please share the time and day of your sighting. I understand from Mass Audubon that they rarely breed in our region and it would be exciting if we sighted a breeding pair. Thank you!
And thank you once again to the Andersons who this past year have supplied us with Snow Goose, Brant Geese, Snowy Owl, and now Glossy Ibis tips!!!
Good Morning Gloucester 
You caught the green sheen!
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Thanks Andrea for noticing–it was tricky because i was trying to get them with the light just right and they did not at all care for my trying to sneak closer and closer! I did get some great footage of the ibis in flight! Thank you for your initial heads up post!!
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Hi, What a beautiful photo! I was wondering if you could tell me where to find them? I would love to go see them. Thanks!
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Thank yoyu Anonymous; they are at the soccer fields in Magnolia Woods.
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thank you. I tried to find them today but they were gone 😦
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They are breeding on some islands off the coast along with Black-crowned night herons!
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Sweet! I’m glad you could get a few pics, Kim. Love the shot of them in flight.
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Thank you Chris and so many thanks again for generously sharing your sightings!
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They breed in large numbers on Kettle Island off Manchester. They are very common on Cape Ann and in surrounding towns. Even White-faced Ibis breed on Kettle Island.
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That is great information Nathan. Thank you for posting. I think someone should let the ornithologists at Mass Audubon know.
http://www.massaudubon.org/our-conservation-work/wildlife-research-conservation/statewide-bird-monitoring/breeding-bird-atlases/bba2/find-a-bird
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