LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE
REPORT FORM
This form is intended as a convenience in reporting observations of species on the Louisiana Bird Records Committee (LBRC) Review List. The LBRC recommends the use of this form or a similar format when submitting records for review (to assure that all pertinent information is accounted for). Attach additional pages as necessary. Please print or type. Attach xerox of field notes, drawings, photographs, or tape recordings, if available. Include all photos for more obscurely marked species. When completed, mail to Secretary, Louisiana Bird Records Committee, c/o Museum of Natural Science, 119 Foster Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-3216.
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1. English and Scientific names: Little Gull |
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2. Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage
(e.g., 2 in alternate plumage): one late first winter to first summer plumage
(first cycle) |
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3. Locality: LOUISIANA: (parish) Cameron____________________________________________ |
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Specific Locality: _Over ship channel/East Jetty Road at
boat launch (E. side of Monkey Island)______________________________________________________ |
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4. Date(s) when observed: 15 May 2011 |
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5. Time(s) of day when observed: about tnoon |
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6. Reporting observer and address: Robert Purrington, 4700
Bissonet Drive, Metairie, LA 70003 |
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7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified
the bird(s): Dave Patton, Phillip Wallace, Paul Conover, Daivd Muth, Curt Sorrells, Mac
Myers |
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8. Other observers who independently identified the
bird(s): all of the above |
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9. Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade
and to direction and amount of light): at about 90 deg
to direction of bird as it flew up and down the channel |
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10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): 10x42
binoculars, digital camera |
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11. Distance to bird(s): mostly 100 yds+,
once as close as about 75 ft |
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12. Duration of observation: approximately 1 minute |
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13. Habitat: over the channel |
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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 flew past us, going out of
the channel, then flew back up the channel, apparently behind a shimp boat but not actively joining the Laughing Gull
flock. |
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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): very
small gull in heavy molt,
nearly complete hood, tail with black terminal band, wings in
heavy molt, but with strongly black carpal region and secondaries (?), spread
primaries with a lot of black, especially on outer (webs). See attached photos. |
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16. Voice: |
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17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by
your observation): Bonaparte’s:
larger, probably no hood, less black on secondaries, carpal region,
primaries, larger; Black-headed:
larger, dark on primaries, brouwnish cast to
secondaries; Sabine’s Gull: black
primaries, brown back/secondaries, etc. |
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18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom?
attached?): photes RDP and others; video by Wallace |
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19. Previous experience with this species: twice before in
Louisiana |
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20. Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other
birders, etc. used in identification): |
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a. at time of observation: none |
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b. after observation: none; except preparing report;
refreshing my memory of similar species |
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21. This description is written from: _____ notes made
during the observation (_____notes attached?);__x___notes made after the observation (date:_5/14; about 1
hour later____); _____memory. |
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22. Are you positive of your identification if not,
explain: yes |
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Date:_5/21-27/2011_________Time:__10 p.m._____ |
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yes |
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