The White-faced Ibis is a great-looking bird of the western wetlands. In the spring, it acquires its distinctive white feathers around its face. With its long decurved bill, it remains a favorite of bird enthusiasts. The bird is widespread throughout the Pacific Flyway and beyond, and many populations in California are permanent residents. But that's not to say that these local populations aren't constantly in motion during the spring breeding season. At the same time, we've got huge numbers of birds coming up from Mexico. Audubon California has spent a great deal of time creating habitat on working lands for the White-faced Ibis and other wetland birds. Here it's interesting to check out the maps from eBird this spring (photo by Mike Baird).

Here's the map at the end of March. Most of the birds seem to be concentrated in the south and in the Central Valley:

But look at the maps from today. The White-faced Ibis is all over the west, breeding in wetland habitats wherever it can find them: