Hi Tweets-
I just spent 4 wonderful days at Malheur NWR. Seeing the post about the
White-faced Ibis at Ridgfield prompted me to let you all know there are huge
numbers of Ibis at Malheur right now. There are literally hundreds and
hundreds. A couple years ago I saw flocks of 20-30 scattered throughtout
the refuge, but this year there are flocks of 100+ all inside and near the
refuge (from Burns). Must be a very good year for them.

Other sightings of note:
Common Grackle at Headquarters
Saw-whet Owl at HQ (along with two Great-horned Owls)
displaying Snipe
Bobolink

I ended up with six lifers. No Black Terns there yet.
Happy birding-
Melissa Willoughby
biobirder at comcast.net
Seattle