English and Scientific names:	Parasitic Jaeger
Number of individuals:	1
Locality: LOUISIANA:	Cameron Parish
Specific Locality:	Holly Beach
Date(s) when observed:	5 August 2008
Time(s) of day when observed:	early afternoon
Reporting observer and address:	Matthew Pontiff, DeRidder, LA
Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):	Gary Pontiff
Other observers who independently identified the bird(s):
Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light):	Direct sunlight over the bird, no obstructions in viewing
Optical equipment:	Canon 40D with Canon 1.4x II extender and Canon 500mm F4 lens
Distance to bird(s):	50ft +
Duration of observation:	less than a minute
Habitat:	beach
Behavior of bird:	The bird came flying from the north, moving directly south towards the gulf. I noticed it because of the strong southerly winds that all other birds were fighting against while this one plowed through it
Description:	The bird had a long, dark slender bill with a dark crown. The nape was light with traces of buff on it and around the neck/upper chest. The back and wings were dark with white patches on the primaries and white primary shafts. The rump was mostly dark with a light buff area at the base of the tail. The tail dark with fairly long, wispy T1. The underbelly was white with the sides lightly barred with black.
Voice:	none heard
Similar species:	Long-tailed is smaller, more delicate and less white shafts on the primaries. A Pomarine is bulkier with a larger bill and would have different retrices.
Photographs or tape recordings obtained?	Yes
Previous experience with this species:	only once
Identification aids:	Sibley, conversation with Donna Dittmann
This description is written from:	memory, photographs
Are you positive of your identification? If not, explain:	No. Jaeger ID is very complex but I'm fairly sure of the ID.
Reporter:	Matthew Pontiff
Date and time:	6 Nov 2008