LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE
REPORT FORM
PHOTOS BELOW
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1. English and Scientific
names: Long-tailed Duck, Clangula hyemalis |
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2. Number of individuals: 3 |
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3. Locality: Cameron Parish |
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Specific Locality: East Jetties, Cameron |
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4. Date(s) when observed: 04/28/2012 |
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5. Time(s) of day when
observed: midday |
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6. Reporting observer and address: Paul
Conover Lafayette,
LA |
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7. Other observers accompanying
reporter who also identified the bird(s): David Muth
discovered that there were 3 LTDU present.
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8. Other observers who independently
identified the bird(s): |
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9. Light conditions (position of
bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): Very bright light. |
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10. Optical equipment (type,
power, condition): Nikon Fieldscope with photos through cellphone |
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11. Distance to
bird(s): probably at closest perhaps 100 yards |
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12. Duration of observation: Not long.
The birds were flushed before I could really study them. |
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13. Habitat: Shell spoil bank on gulf shore. |
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14. Behavior of bird /
circumstances of observation: Birds were preening and walking
around on spoil bank. A fisherman
walking on the bank scared the birds farther away. |
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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 whitish ducks, clearly
Long-tailed Ducks, but I didn’t get good looks when they were close enough to
discern details. |
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16. Voice: Not heard.
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17. Similar species (include how
they were eliminated by your observation): Nothing
really looks like this species. |
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18. Photographs or tape recordings
obtained? (by whom? attached?): Photos
attached. |
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19. Previous experience with this
species: Not much, but species
is distinctive. |
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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: |
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b. after observation: |
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21. This description is written
from: memory. |
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22. Are you positive of your
identification if not, explain: Yes. |
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23. Date: 03/12/2012 With Lesser Scaup
and Laughing Gulls
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