REPORT FORM
1. English and Scientific names: Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) |
2. Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage (e.g., 2 in alternate plumage): |
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3. Locality: Parish: Cameron |
Specific
Locality: East Broussard Beach, at western border before becoming “Broussard
Beach” in Audubon Coastal Bird Survey transects. GPS location 29.7754, -93.213699. |
4. Date(s) when observed: |
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5. Time(s) of day when observed: |
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6. Reporting observer and address: |
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7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
Patti Holland, Angela Trahan |
8. Other observers who independently identified the bird(s): |
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9. Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
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10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): |
Nikon 10X42 Premier binoculars, and Canon EOS Rebel T3 fitted with a Canon 75-300mm zoom lens at full zoom. |
11. Distance to bird(s): |
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12. Duration of observation: |
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13. Habitat: |
Open beach between high-tide/shell line and heavy wrack line on upper beach - photos. |
14. Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation (flying, feeding, resting; include and stress habits used in identification; relate events surrounding observation): |
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15. Description (include only what was actually seen, not what "should" have been seen; include if possible: total length/relative size compared to other familiar species, body bulk, shape, proportions, bill, eye, leg, and plumage characteristics. Stress features that separate it from similar species): |
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16. Voice: |
No vocalizations. |
17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation): |
Bonaparte’s gull eliminated by larger, down-pointed yellow bill, larger size of bird, different head-smudge pattern. |
18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?): |
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19. Previous experience with this species: |
In Nova Scotia and, most recently, in Cape May NJ post-Hurricane-Sandy in October 2012 as storm-driven birds departed Delaware Bay. |
20. Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other birders, etc. used in identification): |
Sibley Field Guide to Birds, The Crossley ID Guide (Eastern Birds) |
a. at time of observation: |
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b. after observation: |
Sibley Field Guide to Birds, The Crossley ID Guide (Eastern Birds) |
21. This description is written from: _____ notes made during the observation (_____notes attached?);_X_notes made after the observation (date: 4/22/2014); _____memory. |
22. Are you positive of your identification if not, explain: |
Positive of identification. |
23. Date:__4/22/2014_Time:__8:30pm_ |
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