Number of accepted Mountain Bluebird records for Louisiana = 9 of 25th Report of the LBRC (2022)
A female or immature (1978-03; formerly 81-22) at Holly Beach, Cameron Parish, on 28 October 1978 (J. V. Remsen; seen by many others at fall LOS meeting). This is only the third Louisiana record.
One adult male (1985-63; formerly 86-48) on 18 Dec. 1985-2 Feb. 1986, Madison: Mississippi River levee north of 1-20 bridge, near Delta; Hilda Candlish, Hal Moore, John Battalio, EH, JW (AB 40(2):292).
One immature female (1990-29) on 18 Nov 1990, Cameron: 5 mi. E of Cameron; Steven W. Cardiff (LSUMZ 152102) and Donna L. Dittmann. Reported in AB45(1):117 as the fourth state record, but this was actually the fifth record and second specimen.
One male in first basic plumage (93-18) from 30 Jan.-9 Feb. 1993, Acadia: Hwy.13, 2.1 mi. S from
junction of Hwy. 3007, approx. 5 mi. S of Crowley; Paul E. Conover (ph), Michael J. Musumeche, Roger
J. Breedlove, Bill Wood, Curtis A. Marantz (ph), John P. Sevenair, Alfred E. and Gwen B. Smalley (ph),
and Cecil C. Kersting (ph) (AB 47(2):268; LOS 151).
Videoscope still by P. Conover
One (95-107) on 9 Oct. 1995, St. Bernard: Chalmette, "BPI" Crescent Acres Landfill; David P. Muth (ph) (FN 50 (1):68; LOS 169.)
One male (98-25) from 4-10 Jan 1998, St. Martin: Lake Martin; John P. Sevenair
(ph), Paul E. Conover (ph), Phillip Wallace (ph), Karen Fay, and Daniel F. Lane (sketch
only); FN 52(2): 211. All photographs are from 10 Jan.
photos by P. Conover
One female (2010-86) on 22 December 2010-20
January 2011, Jefferson: vicinity of Cheniere Caminada
Cemetery, 1 mi. W of Grand Isle;
Joelle Finley (ph),
Devin Bosler
(ph),
Robert C. Dobbs
(ph),
Glenn Ousset
(ph), and
Jay V. Huner (ph).
Photo by Rob Dobbs
One female (2014-058) on 14 December 2014-19 February 2015, Washington: CC Rd., 1/4 mi. S
intersection with Bethel Rd. (SW of Franklinton);
Janine Robin
(ph),
Tom Trenchard
(ph),
Claire Thomas
(ph),
Jay V. Huner (ph),
Oscar Johnson,
Matt Brady,
Dan O�Malley (ph),
and
Mary Mehaffey.
Photo by Claire Thomas
One male (2020-068) on 20-31 December 2020, Calcasieu: about 5 mi. SE Lake Charles, Old Camp Rd. bridge, N30.11853o, W93.11362o; David Booth (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S77783188) and David P. Muth (ph; https:// ebird.org/checklist/S77784299), Devin Bosler (ph). Apparently found by Irvin Louque on 20 December (https://ebird.org/checklist/S77764312) with many lists and photos to 31 December (https://ebird.org/checklist/S78332850).
One female (2020-071) on 5 December 2020-13 January 2021, St. Mary: Cypremort Point SP, near maintenance area;
Andrew From (ph), Kathy Rhodes (ph), Robert C. Dobbs (ph). In eBird, discovered and photographed 5 Dec 2020 by LeeAnn Helper (https://ebird.org/checklist/S77878729), then independently “rediscovered” 21 December by Marvin Steinback
(https://ebird.org/checklist/S77806657), then additional photos to 13 January 2021 (https://ebird.org/checklist/S79242093).
Photo by Kathy Rhodes
