LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE

REPORT FORM

1. English and Scientific names: Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis

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

two

3. Locality: LOUISIANA: (parish) ____Caddo________________________________

Specific Locality: __eastern end of Cross Lake, Shreveport, La_______________________

4. Date(s) when observed: 01-27-13

5. Time(s) of day when observed: about 2:00 pm

6. Reporting observer and address: Steve Pagans 128 Honeysuckle Drive, West Monroe, La.

7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): Terry Davis, Allison Wilkes and Dee Baum

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

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

10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition 60x scopes

11. Distance to bird(s): 400 yards or more

12. Duration of observation: 10 minutes

13. Habitat: lake

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

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): dark back, long white neck trimmed in black on the back of the neck, top of head black, long narrow bill

16. Voice: none

17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation): Clark’s Grebe, Charlie Lyon, Terry Davis and others had been on the lake and observed the birds at a closer distance.

18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?): None, too far for photos.

19. Previous experience with this species: One seen on Claiborne Lake on April 12, 2010 within 80 feet of boat and heard it calling.

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

National Geographic

a. at time of observation: Terry Davis

b. after observation:

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

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

23. Signature of reporter: ___Stephen L. Pagans__________Date:_2-11-13__Time:_11:42 am_