English and Scientific names:

English and Scientific names:	Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides
Number of individuals:	One, female
Locality: LOUISIANA:	Jefferson
Specific Locality:	Grand Isle, mainland, cemetery on Hwy 1.
Date(s) when observed:	January 5, 2011
Time(s) of day when observed:	about 9:30am
Reporting observer and address:	Glenn Ousset Chalmette, La 70043
Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):	Tom Trenchard, Mary Mehaffey, Shelly AntoineNone at this time.
Other observers who independently identified the bird(s)	Numerous others previously.
Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light):	Good light in overcast conditions. No rain.
Optical equipment:	10x42 binoculars in good condition.
Distance to bird(s):	about 50 to 100 feet
Duration of observation:	5 to 10 minutes.
Habitat:	dry ground between highway and salt marsh. Close cut grass, some taller grass, some bushes. Numerous perches available: signs, stumps, fence.
Behavior of bird:	Bird avoided immediate proximity of observers by moving away, while continuing normal behavior of flying between perches and periodically descending to ground. It continued in this activity throughout observation. Seemed to sit differently than Eastern Bluebird, with less upright posture.
Description:	Upperside mostly dull darkish gray, maybe a little bluish. Underside a bit lighter gray. Folded wing and tale pale light blue. Lighter small crescent behind eye.
Voice:	Silent
Similar species:	Western and Eastern Bluebird. eliminated by darkness of breast and belly and total lack of reddish color on throat, breast and belly.
Photographs or tape recordings obtained?	I took a photo which is being submitted.
Previous experience with this species:	Once, on breeding range in South Dakota.
Identification aids:	Sibley guide before observation and before preparing this form.
This description is written from:	Notes composed during observation.
Are you positive of your identification? If not, explain:	Yes
Date and time:	January 6, 2011. 8:45am

Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides

Jefferson

January 5, 2011

about 9:30am

Glenn Ousset

Chalmette, La 70043

Tom Trenchard, Mary Mehaffey, Shelly AntoineNone at this time.

Good light in overcast conditions. No rain.

10x42 binoculars in good condition.

about 50 to 100 feet

dry ground between highway and salt marsh. Close cut grass, some taller grass, some bushes. Numerous perches available: signs, stumps, fence.

Bird avoided immediate proximity of observers by moving away, while continuing normal behavior of flying between perches and periodically descending to ground. It continued in this activity throughout observation.

Seemed to sit differently than Eastern Bluebird, with less upright posture.

Upperside mostly dull darkish gray, maybe a little bluish. Underside a bit lighter gray. Folded wing and tale pale light blue. Lighter small crescent behind eye.

Silent

Western and Eastern Bluebird. eliminated by darkness of breast and belly and total lack of reddish color on throat, breast and belly.

I took a photo which is being submitted.

Once, on breeding range in South Dakota.

Sibley guide before observation and before preparing this form.

Notes composed during observation.

Yes