Middle Creek Wildlife Area has more rare visitors

As I was reading the daily PABirds rare bird posting...I came across a postiong listing Middle Creek Wildlife Area as having several species of rare birds in the area. As MCWMAZ is one of my favorite birding area - it was immediately interested.

As it turns out, there was a Little Blue Heron, a White Ibis and a piar of Glossy Obis currently on the ponds at the wildlife area. As it as 9pm when I was reading this..I quickly dismissed the idea of chasing' these birds thast night and decided to try for them the morning of August 4.

I arrived at the Hopeland road ponds around 7am in hopes of seeing the White Ibis...but no luck....so I moved onward to the other ponds where the Glossy Ibis and Little Blue Heron where reported. When I arrived a birder was already with a scope and camera set up...I asked if I was at the right place and sure enough...the pair of Glossy Ibis where spotted in the pond...along with several Great Egret. The Ibis where a little to far to get a good image..I will try to get some photo's later in the week and post.

Glossy Ibis

I di not see the Little Blue Heron.....so I moved on the next reported location after about 20 mins. Asd luck would have it, I spooted the Little Blue Heron all by itself in a pond and managed to snap a few photo's...where botht hese bird's are not lifers...they are for county in wiht I life Lebanon, making a nice adition to my overall Pennslyvania and county life birding list.

Not the best images. but it has a grayish bill, and greenish legs....that a pretty distinct.

Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron

Not sure why all these rare species are showing up in recently....global warming...or somnething else...I can only guess and enjoy the rare species that do infact show up in our area on a seemingly regular basis.

Until next time...good birding