English and Scientific names:	Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva pelodoma)
Number of individuals:	1 adult
Locality: LOUISIANA:	St. Tammany
Specific Locality:	at the terminus of Guste Island Rd.(ca. 3.5 mi. S of LA-22) at residential community of Port Louis on Lake Pontchartrain , ca. 4 mi. W of Madisonville
Date(s) when observed:	17 February 2007
Time(s) of day when observed:	~9:55 AM CST
Reporting observer and address:	Devin Bosler Baton Rouge, LA
Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):	Justin Bosler, Chris Brantley
Other observers who independently identified the bird(s)	Justin Bosler, Chris Brantley
Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light):	clear, sunny sky w/ optimal late morning light
Optical equipment:	Nikon Monarch 8x42, Nikon Venturer LX 8x32 (good condition)
Distance to bird(s):	ca. 15-25 meters
Duration of observation:	~20 min.
Habitat:	Residential corridor surrounded by brackish/freshwater marsh, open water, cypress-tupelo swamp, bottomland hardwood hammocks, and coastal scrub.
Behavior of bird:	First observed in flight foraging with TRSW and PUMA, then examined at rest for a few mintues on rooftop of condominium (the only swallow to rest during our stay- w/ hundreds of TRSW present).
Description:	The swallow displayed pale buffy cheeks and throat contrasting w/ a dark crown and forehead, a buffy collar was apparent at rest, an overall whitish underside w/ grayer sides and flanks, a buffy-orange rump, noticeably rounded wingtips and a relatively short square tail.
Voice:	N/A
Similar species:	-separated from TRSW in flight by slightly smaller size and rounded wing shape, which allow for a conspicuously different flight style (more swift-like) than TRSW -the 'southwestern' melanogaster ssp. of CLSW was eliminated by the constrasting pale buffy cheeks/throat and dark crown/forehead, which is lacking in this sp. altogether -the nominate 'eastern' ssp. of CLSW was eliminated by the absence of white on the forehead, also lacking the contrasting head coloration demonstrated by CASW -the nominate 'Caribbean' ssp. of CASW was eliminated by the pale, unmarked sides and flanks (otherwise rufous in this ssp.) and pale tawny rump, which is reddish-brown in this ssp.
Photographs or tape recordings obtained?	video by Devin Bosler (sent separately)
Previous experience with this species:	very familiar with species from several occurrences in LA and many in TX
Identification aids:	at time of observation: none after observation: Sibley Guide to Birds, National Geographic Complete Birds of N.A. by John Alderfer et. al.
This description is written from:	notes taken at time of observation and memory
Are you positive of your identification? If not, explain:	yes
Reporter:	Devin Bosler
Date and time:	23 February 2007, 2300h