LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE

REPORT FORM

     This form is intended as a convenience in reporting observations of species on the Louisiana Bird Records Committee (LBRC) Review List. The LBRC recommends the use of this form or a similar format when submitting records for review to assure that all pertinent information is accounted for. Attach additional pages or files as necessary. Please print or type for hard copy. For electronic copy, be sure to save this file to your computer before entering text. Attach field notes, drawings, photographs, or tape recordings, if available. Include all photos for more obscurely marked species. When completed (if hard copy), mail to Secretary, Louisiana Bird Records Committee, c/o Museum of Natural Science, 119 Foster Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-3216, or e-mail electronic copy as an attachment to Paul Edward Conover at <zoiseaux@lusfiber.net> .

1. English and Scientific names: Say’s Phoebe

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

1 adult

3. Parish: Vermilion

Specific Locality: Paul J Rainey Wildlife Sanctuary Headquarters

4. Date(s) when observed: September 23, 2014

5. Time(s) of day when observed: 10:00

6. Reporting observer and address: Timmy Vincent

raineymanager@yahoo.com

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

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

9. Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light):

10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): Canon SX50 HS

11. Distance to bird(s): 20-40yd

12. Duration of observation: 1 hour

13. Habitat: mowed yard (St Augustine + Distichlis) within an intermediate marsh surrounding an open lake with nearby chenier-type canal border (spoil bank).

14. Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation (flying, feeding, resting; include and stress habits used in identification; relate events surrounding observation):

Perched, swooping to ground for prey; return to perch (not always the same one) to feed; alert; watchful; pictures were taken from nearby dwelling

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, or for species that are known to hybridize frequently, stress features that help eliminate possible hybrids):

Dark head; buffy-orange lower belly; dark tail; wingbars;

16. Voice: Was inside; couldn’t hear it

17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation):

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

Photographs by Timmy Vincent

attached

19. Previous experience with this species:

Occasionally in the fall; 1996, 1998, 2014

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

Peterson’s Guide; Birds of North America

a. at time of observation:

b. after observation:

21. This description is written from:

	notes made during the observation.	Are notes attached?
	notes made after the observation.	At what date?
X	memory
	study of images

22. Are you positive of your identification? If not, explain: YES

23. Date: 9/25/2014

Time: 6:15 PM

24. May the LBRC have permission to display this report or
portions of this report on its website? ______yes__________________

If yes, may we include your name with the report? _____yes_____________