Photo by Phillip A. Wallace
One (2005-42) on 23 Jun 2005, Jefferson: Grand Isle; David P. Muth (ph, audio);
NAB59(4):610.
This represents the second state record.
One adult (2010-58) 20 February-6 March 2010,
Plaquemines: Caernarvon, downriver side of levee off Hwy.
39;
Phillip A. Wallace
(ph)
and Edward J. Raynor (card only); found by Glenn Ousset.
Photo by Phillip A. Wallace
One male (2010-68) on 2 May 2010, Jefferson Davis: 3 � mi. W of Lake Arthur, A & D. Abshire Road between Byler and Jenuis roads; Donna L. Dittmann (DLD 9969, ph) and Steven W. Cardiff (LSUMZ).
One (2012-042) from 2 December 2012-29 January 2013, Caddo: Mooringsport, 409 E. Croom St.;
Terry Davis
(audio),
John Dillon
(ph),
Devin Bosler,
Justin Bosler
(ph only),
Ronnie Maum
(ph only),
Stephen Pagans
(ph), and Charles Lyon
(ph only).
Reportedly found on 1 Dec 2012 by Carolyn Phillips.
Photo by Ronnie Maum
Three, one adult and two apparent juveniles (2011-115), on 13-18 August 2011, Cameron: East Jetty Woods, 1 mi. S
Cameron;
Gary Broussard
(ph, audio),
Dave Patton
(ph only),
Paul E. Conover
(ph),
Matthew Pontiff
(ph only),
Thomas Finnie
(ph only),
Jay V. Huner
(ph), and
Stephan Woltmann.
Photos by Gary Broussard
One (2012-063) on 8 January-9 March 2012, Plaquemines: Braithwaite, Caernarvon Outfall Canal;
Phillip A. Wallace (video),
Mary Mehaffey
(ph), and
Jay V. Huner. Returning for second winter; first
record, 2011-036, is accepted in the 16th Report (2013).
Video by Phillip A. Wallace
One (2012-152/2012-039 [twice published]) on 9 December 2012 and 24 February 2013, Plaquemines: Braithwaite at Caernarvon outfall canal; Phillip A. Wallace
(ph, video).
Present for a fourth consecutive winter at this location.
Photo by Phillip A. Wallace
One (2015-084) on 1 May 2015, Cameron: Superior Canal Bridge, N29.70598�, W92.67435�;
Robert C.
Dobbs (ph).
Photo by Robert C.
Dobbs
One immature male (2019-081) on 30 December 2019, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, Capitol Lake; Oscar
Johnson (ph) (+ audio) and Joan Garvey. Reportedly first found by Jayne Willingham and
first photographed (see https://eBird.org/view/checklist/S62723539) on 28 December 2019,
last reported/photographed 2 February 2020 (see https://eBird.org/view/checklist/
S64132912).
Photo by Joan Garvey
One (2020-018) on 15-29 February 2020, St. John the Baptist: Turtle Cove
Research Center (Manchac WMA), 0.2 mi. S Pass Manchac; Jane Patterson (ph), Cathy DiSalvo (ph), Janine Robin (ph), and Malise Prieto
(ph). Photos in eBird to 3 March 2020.
One (2021-008) on 3 January-4 February 2021, Tangipahoa: vicinity Port Manchac on Hwy. 51 south of Ponchatoula;
Jane Patterson (ph). After the initial observation, bird was subsequently documented 27-30 January and 2-4 February,
with voice-recording obtained 4 February (https://ebird.org/checklist/S80410222).
One (2020-056) on 26-28 November 2020, and presumably the same individual 16 January 2021 and present to at least
7 February 2021, Orleans: New Orleans, Bayou Sauvage NWR, South Point at about N30.1343, W089.8746; Rosemary Seidler
(ph) and David P. Muth (ph). Possibly the same returning individual reported the previous 2-3 winters. eBird first reports
with photos are 26 November (https://ebird.org/checklist/S76741127) and 28 November (https://ebird.org/checklist/
S76816197), then not documented again until 16 January 2021 (https://ebird.org/checklist/S79327265) and present to at least
7 February 2021 (https://ebird.org/checklist/S80615972). Identification based on photos and written descriptions of the bird's
calls.
Photo by Rosemary Seidler
Photo by Jane Patterson