LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE

REPORT FORM

1. English and Scientific names: Cinnamon Teal

2. Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage (e.g., 2 in alternate plumage): One adult drake

3. Parish: Cameron Parish

Specific Locality: Pintail Loop

4. Date(s) when observed: December 21, 2012 @ 10:08 AM and January 4, 2013@9:42 AM

5. Time(s) of day when observed: See #4

6. Reporting observer and address: Thomas Finnie, Sulphur, LA

7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):

Robby Bacon was the finder of the bird on 12/21/12

12/21/12: Robby Bacon and Dave Patton

1/4/13: Robby Bacon

8. Other observers who independently identified the bird(s):

9. Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): Lighting okay

10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): Nikon D300

11. Distance to bird(s): approximately 100 yards

12. Duration of observation: ten minutes

13. Habitat: fresh water marsh

14. Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation (flying, feeding, resting; include and stress habits used in identification; relate events surrounding observation): resting and feeding

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): See picture

16. Voice: N/A

17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation): See picture

18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?): Photographed by me.

19. Previous experience with this species: Five previous encounters

20. Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other birders, etc. used in identification):

a. at time of observation: None needed: see picture

b. after observation: None needed: see picture

21. This description is written from: _____ notes made during the observation (_____notes attached?);_____notes made after the observation (date:_____); _____memory.

22. Are you positive of your identification if not, explain: Yes

23. Date: January 12, 2013 Time:_______