English and Scientific names:	Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva
Number of individuals:	2, appeared to be 1 adult, one immature
Locality: LOUISIANA:	Cameron Parish
Specific Locality:	Rutherford Beach Rd.
Date(s) when observed:	29 Oct 07
Time(s) of day when observed:	late morning, ca. 1100
Reporting observer and address:	James W. Beck Broussard, LA 70518
Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):	bird perched in open sunlight, sun to my back
Other observers accompanying reporter who independently identified the bird(s):
Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light):
Optical equipment:	Swarovski EL 10x42
Distance to bird(s):	ca. 15 meters
Duration of observation:	not long, birds were spooked by a passing vehicle....about a minute maybe.
Habitat:	coastal marsh with mudflats
Behavior of bird:	perched on wire
Description:	royal blue swallow, with a rather square-shaped tail, pale orange face and throat, darker "burnt" orange forehead, pale orange rump, belly whitish.  As I stated earlier, there wasn't much time for observation due to the oncoming vehicle, so most time was spent trying to photograph after the identification was made.
Voice:	n/a
Similar species:	Cliff Swallow melanogaster has a dark forehead similar to Cave, but the throat was much lighter in color with this bird.
Photographs or tape recordings obtained?	yes, by me.
Previous experience with this species:	TX, LA dating back to 1994.
Identification aids:	n/a
This description is written from:	notes at time of observation
Are you positive of your identification? If not, explain:	yes
Reporter:	James W. Beck
Date and time:	5 Nov 07