LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE
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): one |
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3. Locality: Parish:
_St Tammany___________________________________________ |
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Locality: _Madisonville boat launch at the end of Lake rd. Bird on channel
marker.______________________________________________ |
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4. Date(s) when observed: 1/5/2014 Other dates reported on
another long form |
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5. Time(s) of day when observed: 1:11 PM |
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6. Reporting observer and address: Janine Robin, Franklinton,
LA 70438 |
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7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified
the bird(s): Tom Trenchard |
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8. Other observers who independently identified the
bird(s): Chris Brantley, Rosemary Seidler, Casey Wright, Mary Mehaffey, Glenn
Ousset and many others |
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9. Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade
and to direction and amount of light): An overcast day with a cold front
approaching. Windy with no shadows or shade, just a gray day. |
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10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): Steiner nocs 8x42 and Bausch and Lomb scope 60x. |
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11. Distance to bird(s): approx. ½ to ¾ miles from shore. |
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12. Duration of observation: 5 minutes |
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13. Habitat: Lake Pontchartrain on channel marker#2. |
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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): Bird seen on
channel marker and it was preening. Only stayed about 5 minutes, then took off again. |
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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): Bird
was close to cormorant size. Could make out it’s dramatic demarcation between brown on
breast/head and white on it’s belly. Long tail.
Bill very light colored, flesh colored. |
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16. Voice: Not heard |
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17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by
your observation): don’t know of another bird that looks like this one. |
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18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?): no pictures on this day. Other photos
submitted on another long form. |
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19. Previous experience with this species: None except
seeing this one on 4 other visits to the boat launch. |
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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: Other birders |
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b. after observation: Kaufman and Natl
Geo field guides. |
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21. This description is written from: _____ notes made
during the observation (_____notes attached?);__x___notes made after the observation (date:__1/5/14 in eBird___); ___x__memory. |
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22. Are you positive of your identification if not,
explain: Yes |
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23. Date:_2/23/14_________Time:___5:20pm____ |
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24. May the LBRC have permission to display this report or
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If yes, may we include your name with the report? __yes________________ |
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