Five Glossy Ibis - 11 Jun 2026
The ride this morning at Pt. Mouillee was not a lot to write home about. Skies were cloudy and it was windy (SW 15 mph) with possible showers this morning and storms expected this afternoon. Humidity and ~90ºF temps would be fueling the weather. I parked at Mouillee Creek and rode out along the Middle Causeway to the Pumphouse, then turned south to check out the Bad Creek Unit. Only one Black-necked Stilt was seen on the mudflat among a couple dozen Canada Geese . As I returned to the Middle Causeway and headed east toward the Banana an Osprey was being chased by a Red-winged Blackbird . That Carp could've fed the blackbird for 6 months... I continued on toward Cell 3 as the winds picked up. I had to pack away the hat, even. Arriving at the footpath cut into the ditch and field adjacent to Cell 3 I spotted some Grass Pinks growing next to the trail. Delicate and cute! As I bushwacked through the bull thistle and phragmites growing chest-high (now) I got to the edge of the open w...
