LOUISIANA
REPORT FORM
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1. English and Scientific names:Iceland
Gull Larus glaucoides |
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2. Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage
(e.g., 2 in alternate plumage): 1 in first winter plumage |
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3. Locality: LOUISIANA: (parish) ________________St.
Tammany____________________________ |
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Specific Locality: __Mandeville small boat harbor/boat launch (mouth of Bayou Castine?)_______________________________________________________ |
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4. Date(s) when observed:24 November 2013 |
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5. Time(s) of day when observed: around 11:15am, photos
from around 11:30 |
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6. Reporting observer and address: B. Mac. Myers, 641 S. 5th
St., Eunice, LA 70535 |
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7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified
the bird(s):Dave Patton |
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8. Other observers who independently identified the
bird(s): found and identified by Chris Brantley; seen by many others |
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9. Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade
and to direction and amount of light): excellent |
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10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition):10x42
Vortex, very good |
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11. Distance to bird(s): as close as 25 feet |
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12. Duration of observation:maybe
30 minutes |
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13. Habitat:water of L.
Pontchartrain harbor adjacent to boat launch; dock, etc. |
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14. Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation
(flying, feeding, resting; include and stress habits
used in identification; relate events surrounding observation): The bird was
small, scarcely larger than RBGU. It was very unaggressive and was dominated
by LAGU and RBGU. When we threw popcorn to it, if it landed more than 3 or 4
inches away, the other gulls would grab it before the ICGU. It really didn’t
try very hard. |
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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):
Small, very pale gull. There must be dozens (at least!) of good photos. |
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16. Voice: seemed to make a weak squawk, but I couldn’t so anything with it with all the other gull noise |
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17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by
your observation): the Thayer’s/Kumlien’s/nominate Iceland controversy
continues |
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18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom?
attached?): I’m submitting 3; Dave Patton got some fine ones, and I’m sure
there were many good ones taken by others |
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19. Previous experience with this species: several
Thayer’s. 1 putative Kumlien’s with questionable dna |
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20. Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other
birders, etc. used in identification): |
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Gull books before and later |
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a. at time of observation: |
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b. after observation: |
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21. This description is written from: very brief_____
notes made during the observation (_____notes attached?);_____notes made
after the observation (date:_____); _____memory.and
photos |
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22. Are you positive of your identification if not,
explain: as sure as one can be given the controversial taxonomy of this group |
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23. Signature of reporter: B. Mac. Myers______________________________Date:_9
Feb. 2014_________Time:_3:58 pm______ |
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