LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE

REPORT FORM

1. English and Scientific names: Say’s Phoebe Sayornis saya

2. Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage (e.g., 2 in alternate plumage): One, sex unknown, adult

3. Locality: Parish: ___Jefferson Davis _________________________________________

Specific Locality: Thornwell Fields corner of W Niblet Rd and Watkins _______________________________________________

4. Date(s) when observed: 10/30/2011 & 11/7/2011

5. Time(s) of day when observed: 10:02 am 10/30/11; 9:55 am 11/7/2011

6. Reporting observer and address:

Mary Mehaffey

Folsom, LA

7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): Cham Mehaffey, Dan Purrington, David Muth on 10/30/11; Glenn Ousset, Tom Trenchard, Susan Epps on 11/7/11

8. Other observers who independently identified the bird(s): bird previously reported

9. Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): 10/30/11 sunny, mostly clear, bird in full sunlight on telephone wire

10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): Alpen 8 x 42 binoculars, 5 yrs old excellent condition

11. Distance to bird(s): 30’

12. Duration of observation: 10/30/11 for 7 minutes; 11/7/11 about 3 minutes

13. Habitat: Farmland with woodland edges

14. Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation (flying, feeding, resting; include and stress habits used in identification; relate events surrounding observation): responded to call and perched on telephone wire

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): dark grey phoebe with salmon belly and white throat

16. Voice: responded to its call

17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation): Eastern Phoebe – this bird had salmon belly; Vermilion flycatcher – this bird’s belly was dull in color and not bright red, also larger than Vermilion flycatcher

18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?): photo by Mary Mehaffey sent to Paul Conover

19. Previous experience with this species: Seen in Louisiana at South Farm near Baton Rouge, seen in Texas, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico

20. Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other birders, etc. used in identification):

a. at time of observation: Sibley’s Western Guide to Birds

b. after observation: Sibley’s Western Guide to Birds and National Geographic Guide to Birds

21. This description is written from: _____ notes made during the observation (_____notes attached?);__x___notes made after the observation (date: 1/1/2011); _____memory.

22. Are you positive of your identification if not, explain: Yes

23. Date:_2/4/2011_________Time:__10:25 am _____