LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE
REPORT FORM
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1. English and Scientific
names: Say’s Phoebe, Sayornis saya |
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2. Number of individuals, sexes,
ages, general plumage (e.g., 2 in alternate plumage): 1 |
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3. Locality: LOUISIANA:
(parish) Jefferson Davis |
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Specific Locality: Intersection of Clifton and Bell
Roads. Bird was on N side of
Clifton. |
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4. Date(s) when observed: December 10, 2011 |
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5. Time(s) of day when
observed: about 7:30 a.m. |
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6. Reporting observer and address: Paul
Conover Lafayette,
LA |
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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): Early morning light, sun behind clouds,
but adequate. |
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10. Optical equipment (type,
power, condition): Zeiss 10s,
Nikon 20-60 scope, point and shoot camera, Nikon D200 |
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11. Distance to
bird(s): initially and finally about 100 yards, briefly down to about 20-30 yards |
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12. Duration of observation: 10-15 minutes |
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13. Habitat: Fenced pasture in the middle of a small
group of houses. |
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14. Behavior of bird /
circumstances of observation: Bird was first seen flying across field. It perched on a fence, then some trees,
made a quick trip near the road, then back to its distant spot. |
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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): A long-tailed phoebe, neutral pale dusty gray-brown on the back and
wing coverts, with darker brownish flight feathers, dark tail, darker cap. Chin
and throat paler gray than mantle, grading into pale salmon on breast, richer
but muted terra cotta undertail coverts.
Legs black, bill black. Flight
feathers edged contrastingly paler, weakish wing bar created by paler edgings
of greater coverts. Bird flycaught and spread and flicked
tail. |
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16. Voice: None noted |
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17. Similar species (include how
they were eliminated by your observation): Eastern
Phoebe colored differently, female and young male Vermilion Flycatcher not as
long-tailed, with different color pattern.
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18. Photographs or tape recordings
obtained? (by whom? attached?): Photos, attached. |
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19. Previous experience with this
species: Seen twice before this
season alone. Much experience out
west, including scores seen summer 2011 throughout SW USA. |
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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: memory and
photos |
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22. Are you positive of your
identification if not, explain: Yes. |
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23. Date: 12/24/2011 |
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