LOUISIANA
REPORT FORM
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1. English and Scientific names:Brown
Booby Sula leucogaster |
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2. Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage
(e.g., 2 in alternate plumage): 3 subadult |
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3. Locality: LOUISIANA: (parish)
________________________________Cameron____________ |
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Specific Locality: ___Calcasieu Lake, offshore from Grand
Lake______________________________________________________ |
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4. Date(s) when observed:29 Oct. 2013 |
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5. Time(s) of day when observed: around 11 am |
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6. Reporting observer and address:B. Mac. Myers, LA 70535 |
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7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified
the bird(s):Dave Patton, Sammie Faulk, Billy Jones |
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8. Other observers who independently identified the
bird(s): originally found by Kevin Savoie; seen by
many observers |
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9. Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade
and to direction and amount of light): variable, but some quite good |
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10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): 10x42
Vortex good shape |
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11. Distance to bird(s): as close as 40 yards |
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12. Duration of observation: off and on for maybe 15
minutes |
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13. Habitat: small oil structures standing above the water
surface |
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14. Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation
(flying, feeding, resting; include and stress habits used in identification;
relate events surrounding observation): perched and flying |
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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):
obvious boobies; dark brown above; head, neck and upper breast also dark
brown; sharp line of demarcation on breast, below which was white, with a few
very small flecks of brown; legs and feet yellowisn;
bills and facial skin sort of dull grayish flesh |
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16. Voice:n/a |
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17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by
your observation): distinctive |
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18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom?
attached?): many by many observers; two by me submitted |
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19. Previous experience with this species: a couple of
times, not recently |
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20. Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other
birders, etc. used in identification): |
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a. at time of observation: |
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b. after observation: |
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21. This description is written from: _very brief____
notes made during the observation (_____notes attached?);_____notes
made after the observation (date:_____); _____memory. And from photos |
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22. Are you positive of your identification if not,
explain: yes |
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23. Signature of reporter: _B. Mac. Myers_____________________________Date:9
Feb. 2014__________Time:_3:41 pm______ |
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