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English and Scientific names: |
Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva)
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Number of individuals: |
1 apparent adult |
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Locality: |
Calcasieu
Parish |
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Specific Locality: |
Near the intersection of Fruge
Road and Gragg Road, 6 mi SW of Bell City |
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Date(s) when observed: |
8/21/2010 |
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Time(s) of day when observed: |
Late afternoon |
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Reporting observer and address: |
Paul Conover |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
Mac Myers, Dave Patton |
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Other observers who
independently identified the bird(s) |
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
Sun to W, we were heading N, bird was to our
NW. Good light. |
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Optical equipment: |
zeiss
10s, nikon d50 w/200 mm lens, |
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Distance to bird(s): |
20 yards? We were close to right under it in the
car as it sat on wire. |
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Duration of observation: |
Ca. 2-3 minutes |
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Habitat: |
Telephone wire in pastureland. |
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Behavior of bird: |
With a flock of Barn Swallows and Purple Martins
perched on a wire. |
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Description: |
Typical adult-looking Cave, with buffy throat and
chin. Square tail obvious alongside the Barn Swallows. White underparts, dark uppers, with buffy rump. The ID was easy, but I was keeping an eye
out for traffic and trying to snap some pictures and didn’t concentrate on
features beyond the key marks. |
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Voice: |
Not heard |
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Similar species: |
Pale rump and square tail KOs Barns, buffy throat eliminates
Cliff. |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
Yes, I took some, but better ones were taken by
Dave. |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
This bird is becoming regular and I have decent luck
seeing them. My experience with them is moderately broad and keeps widening. |
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Identification aids: |
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This description is written from: |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes |
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Date and time: |
08/24/2010 |