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English and Scientific names: |
Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya |
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Number of individuals: |
1 age and sex unkown |
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Locality: |
Calcasieu |
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Specific Locality: |
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Date(s) when observed: |
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Time(s) of day when
observed: |
5:30-5:50 |
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Reporting observer and address: |
B. Mac. Myers III Eunice, LA 70535 |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who
also identified the bird(s): |
Paul Conover |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who independently
identified the bird(s): |
Dave Patton found the bird earlier the same day |
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Light
conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount
of light): |
variable, sometimes
glary, but at times quite good |
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Optical equipment: |
10x42 Eagle optics,
very good condition |
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Distance to
bird(s): |
as close as 50-60 feet |
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Duration of
observation: |
several minutes at a
time throughout the general observation period. |
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Habitat: |
a farm yard with fences, hay bales, barns, equipment, silos |
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Behavior of bird: |
mostly perched on fences, silos, etc. Occasionally sallied out, once to ground. |
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Description: |
A phoebe size bird, obviously a flycatcher. Generally dirty gray above, darker on wings and head. Tail black, fairly long. Chin, throat and upper breast paler gray. Flanks and belly, lower breast a sort of cinnamon-rusty color. This individual was rather bright compared to some that I have seen. |
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Voice: |
not heard |
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Similar
species: |
Unique--absence of wingbars, facial pattern, and streaking underneath eliminate the vaguely similar Vermilion. |
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Photographs
or tape recordings obtained? |
photos by conover and Patton; also by me--will send as attachment to email |
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Previous
experience with this species: |
a couple in LA, modest numbers in w. U.S. including Alaska |
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Identification aids: |
after observation:=don't recall, probably checked the usual guides |
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This description is written from: |
very brief notes about address, time, distance at the time; otherwise memory and photos |
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Are
you positive of your identification? If not, explain: |
yes |
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Reporter: |
B. Mac. Myers III
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Date and time: |
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