LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE

REPORT FORM

 

1. English and Scientific names: Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)

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

 1 Adult  

3. Locality: Parish:   __Cameron

   Specific Locality: Mae’s Beach Rd

4. Date(s) when observed:      Apr 22 2014

5. Time(s) of day when observed:     All Day

6. Reporting observer and address: Billy Jones, Lake Charles, La. 70611

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

  

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

   Van Remson, Dan Lane

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

 

10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): Nikon d90 500mm lense also sony Binos

   Canon sx50

11. Distance to bird(s): 50 yds

12. Duration of observation: All Day

13. Habitat: Open  prairie Beach  

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

 

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): Large bill, yellow chest, white cheeks, brownish grenn back , brown tail

 

16. Voice: Did not hear it

17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation):  Couch’s Kingbird others eliminated it for me by the call.

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

19. Previous experience with this species: First One I have seen

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

a. at time of observation: None just took pictures and relied on experienced birders

b. after observation: Sibleys  

 

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

22. Are you positive of your identification if not, explain: Yes because the people who id’d the bird are the experts

23. Date:_04-22-2014_________Time:__3pm._____

 

 

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