REPORT FORM
1. English and Scientific names:Parasitic Jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus |
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2. Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage
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3. Locality: LOUISIANA: (parish) Cameron Parish |
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Specific Locality: 2 miles offshore
south of the Cameron Rec Center |
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4. Date(s) when observed: |
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5. Time(s) of day when observed: |
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6. Reporting observer and address: |
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7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified
the bird(s): |
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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):Bright
light behind us giving good light for observation and photos |
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10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): |
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11. Distance to bird(s): |
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12. Duration of observation: |
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13. Habitat: |
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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): |
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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):Typical light form basic plumage. Dark cap, pale
throat with dark brown mottled band across breast. White patch on base of
forehead where it meets the bill. Belly dirty white with dark boarders. Back
dark brown and molty. Rump molting with some baring visible. Under wing lacked barring. Primaries
molting with outer 3 still old. Tail not seen well, but central primaries
looked pointed. Photos support pointed shape to these primaries Looked about
the same size of a Laughing Gull seen hasseling it
on water. Rounded chest deeper than belly. Head and bill looked smaller than Pomarine, and bill solid dark, not bicolored. Photo
revealed that is was missing the left foot. |
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16. Voice:No |
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17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by
your observation): |
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18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?): |
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19. Previous experience with this species: |
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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: _____ notes made
during the observation (_____notes attached?);_____notes
made after the observation (date:_____); ___X__memory and photos. |
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22. Are you positive of your identification if not, explain:Yes |
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23. Date:__2/8/12 |
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