Sighting Record for Utah

Common name:	White Ibis
Scientific name:	Eudocimus albus
Date:	6-14-2017
Time:	12:50pm
Length of time observed:	2 hours
Number:	1
Age:	adult
Sex:	?
Location:	Famrington Bay WFMA
County:	Davis
Latilong:
Elevation:	4200
Distance to bird:	10m at closest
Optical equipment:	Nikon 10X50 Binoculars.
Weather:	Sunny, calm, warm-77F
Light Conditions:	Bright light of mid day
Description: Size of bird:	25in
(Description:) Basic Shape:	Large Ibis
(Description:) Overall Pattern:	white, pink bill and legs
(Description:) Bill Type:	long and decurved
(Description:) Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics:	Pretty straight forward ID. All white Ibis, black tipped primaries, pink bill and legs, blue eye etc. First reported 2 days early on 6-12-17 by multiple observers, I had actually spend much of the previous 2 days looking for this bird, but gave up, only to get a call that it had been relocated and promptly resumed the search with positive results. (see photo)
Song or call & method of delivery:	none heard
Behavior:	Feeding in wetlands,occasionally flying short distances
Habitat:	Freshwater wetlands
Similar species and how were they eliminated:	The most similar species are actually Egret, and many were present giving many false positives before the actual Ibis was located. No Egret has a decurved pink bill or black primary tips.
Previous experience with this & similar species:	yes,many in Mexico and South America
References consulted:	memory
Description from:	From photo(s) taken at the time of the sighting
Observer:	Bryant Olsen
Observer's address:	SLC,UT 84102
Observer's e-mail address:	**
Other observers who independently identified this bird:	many
Date prepared:	6-17-17
Additional material:	Photo
Additional comments:	ebird checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37593133