REPORT FORM
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English and Scientific names: Say’s Phoebe (Sayornis saya) |
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Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage (e.g., 2 in alternate
plumage): |
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1 |
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Locality: LOUISIANA: (parish) ______St Charles
Parish,______________________________________ |
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Specific
Locality: ___Bonnet Carre’ Spillway just south of
locks.______________________________________________________ |
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Date(s) when observed: Sept 29-2011 |
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Time(s) of day when observed:10 am |
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Reporting observer and address:Melvin
Weber. 171 Cedar Dr, Reserve La. 70084 cell
985-212-4311 |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the
bird(s): |
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Ronald Stein, Chris Brantley |
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Other observers who independently identified the bird(s): |
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Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and
amount of light):Good |
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Optical equipment (type, power, condition): |
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30x scope and various
binoculars |
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Distance to bird(s):40 feet closest |
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Duration of observation: 1 hr |
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Habitat: Dirt hills of spillway sand. Most of area open with Indigo and other
grasses and a few willow snags. |
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Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation (flying, feeding, resting;
include and stress habits used in identification; relate events surrounding
observation): |
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Typical phoebe flight but
flew to the ground to pick up bugs |
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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): |
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See photo’s. Light gray with dark tail and darker on
side of face. Black bill. Rufus on
lower breast and belly. |
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Voice: |
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Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation): |
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None |
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Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom?
attached?): |
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Photo’s sent separately. |
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Previous experience with this species: |
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Seen several times locally
and often out west. |
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Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other birders, etc. used in
identification): |
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at time of observation: |
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after observation: |
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This description is written from: _____ notes made during the observation
(_____notes attached?);_____notes made after the
observation (date:_____); _Yes____memory. |
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Are you positive of your identification if not, explain: |
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Yes |
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Date: 9/29/2011__________Time:_2PM______ |
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