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English
and Scientific names: |
Cave Swallow
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Number
of individuals: |
Approximately seven cave swallows seen in flight. |
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Locality:
LOUISIANA: |
Calcasieu Parish, |
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Specific
Locality: |
Gum Island Road |
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Date(s)
when observed: |
May 4, 2009 |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
4:26 PM |
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Reporting
observer and address: |
Tom Finnie, Sulphur, LA 70665 |
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
Sue Broussard discovered these Cave Swallows about a week
or so earlier. |
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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): |
Afternoon with clear skies |
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Optical
equipment: |
Nikon D300, 70-200mm lens |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
As close as 25 feet. |
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Duration
of observation: |
Fifteen – twenty minutes |
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Habitat:
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Canal running through pasture land . |
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Behavior
of bird: |
After parking truck and getting out, approximately 30
swallows were in the air flying. About seven of these were Cave Swallows. |
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Description: |
See attached pictures. |
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Voice: |
Mixture of swallow twittering. |
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Similar species: |
Similar species were eliminated by viewing the attached images. |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
Photographed by me, Thomas Finnie. Images attached. |
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Previous experience with
this species: |
none |
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Identification
aids: |
Peterson’s Field Guide to Birds of North America aided by
images taken. |
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This
description is written from: |
No notes needed, see attached images. |
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes, see attached images. |
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Date
and time: |
Date: 9/23/2009 Time:
9:00 PM |