English and Scientific names:	Little Gull, Larus minutus
Number of individuals:	One adult bird
Locality: LOUISIANA:	Jackson Parish
Specific Locality:	Caney Creek Reservoir. Saw the bird from the parking lot at the boat launch at the east end of the dam.
Date(s) when observed:	Jan. 31, 2009
Time(s) of day when observed:	Intermittently between about 9:15 and 9:45 AM
Reporting observer and address:	John Sevenair
Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):	The bird was found by the Boslers. Others who identified the bird on the same morning I did were Phillip Wallace, Becky Hariu, and Danny Dobbs.
Light conditions:	The weather was bright, sunny, and clear. The wind was light; there were only gentle ripples on the lake. The bird was in the open.
Optical equipment:	Zeiss 7x42 binoculars, Svarovski scope with 20x-60x zoom
Distance to bird(s):	A hundred yards or so
Duration of observation:	I probably watched the bird for about 10 minutes overall.
Habitat:	Open waters of a lake
Behavior of bird:	The bird was flying and feeding (probably on small fish) with a group of birds that also included Bonaparte's Gulls, Common Loons, and Ring-billed Gulls.
Description:	A gull, slightly smaller than adjacent Bonaparte's and considerably smaller than Ring-billed. A mostly white bird with a black beak, dark mark behind the eye, and gray in a partial hood. The mantle was light gray with a white border on the rear edge of the wings; the underwings were dark and also had a white border on the rear edge. The breast, belly, and tail were white. The feet were red or dark pink.
Voice:	Not heard.
Similar species:	Bonaparte's Gulls were present. They're larger and have different wing patterns both above and below. Laughing Gulls are also larger and also have different wing patterns.
Photographs or tape recordings obtained?	I took some photos and will attach them to an e-mail.
Previous experience with this species:	I've seen Little Gull previously in California and Manitoba.
Identification aids: at time of observation:	I talked about the bird with the other birders present (see above)
after observation:	National Geographic guide
Notes made from memory?	The description is mostly written from the pictures. I was concetrating on photography rather than note-taking during the observation. The rest is from memory.
Are you positive of your identification? If not, explain:	I'm positive.
Reporter:	John Sevenair
Date and time:	February 2, 2009, 7 AM