LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE

REPORT FORM

1. English and Scientific names: Say’s Phoebe

2. Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage (e.g., 2 in alternate plumage): 1

3. Locality: Parish: St Charles

Specific Locality: Bonnet Carre Spillway

4. Date(s) when observed: 9/30/2011

5. Time(s) of day when observed:11:14 AM

6. Reporting observer and address:

Janine Robin

Franklinton, La 70438

7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): Paul Robin

8. Other observers who independently identified the bird(s): Hans Holbrook

9. Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): Bird out in the open perched on a downed dead tree. In full sunshine.

10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): 8x42 Ranger and 8x42 Swift binoculars, also Bausch & Lombe scope 60x

11. Distance to bird(s):approx. 60 ft

12. Duration of observation:20 minutes

13. Habitat: brushy open field

14. Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation (flying, feeding, resting; include and stress habits used in identification; relate events surrounding observation): mostly perched on branch of dead tree with frequent fly outs to catch/hunt. Came back to same spot or just a few feet away.

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): This was my first Say’s Phoebe ever. So, I basically went with comparison to field guides. It had to salmon/pinkish color on its sides, and the face and head were lighter in color than an Eastern Phoebe.

16. Voice: Silent

17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation): Lighter coloring on face and head with less contrast on face than the E. Phoebe and its tail was black or very dark.

18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?):Yes Janine Robin Yes

19. Previous experience with this species: None

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

Kaufman and Natl Geo.

a. at time of observation: both field guides, scope. Expert birder Hans Holbrook was there also.

b. after observation: pictures taken of bird

21. This description is written from: _____ notes made during the observation (_____notes attached?);_____notes made after the observation (date:_____); __yes___memory.

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

23. Date:_9/30/2011_________Time:11:14 AM_______