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English and Scientific names: |
Western
Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
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Number of individuals: |
One
adult
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Locality: |
Claiborne
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Specific Locality: |
Claiborne
Lake
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Date(s) when observed: |
4-12-10
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Time(s) of day when observed: |
Mid
afternoon
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Reporting observer and address: |
Stephen Pagans
West Monroe, La 71291
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Other observers accompanying
reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
John Dillon |
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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): |
Clear and sunny. Bird was in full sunlight with the sun
behind our back.
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Optical equipment: |
Zeiss 10x binoculars in good
shape and Canon 5D Mark II camera with Canon 400 mm lens.
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Distance to bird(s): |
25 to
30 yards.
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Duration of observation: |
at least
15 minutes
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Habitat: |
Lake
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Behavior of bird: |
resting until
I started playing its song on my Birdjam after
which it started swimming towards us.
We were in a boat.
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Description: |
Bird was similar to Clark's
Grebe except that the entire eye and below was shaded and the bill color was
more like a slight greenish yellow in color.
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Voice: |
It answered the Western Grebe
song that I played on my Birdjam. It was just like it.
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Similar species: |
Clark's Grebe, see above. |
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
I took multiple photographs.
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Previous experience with
this species: |
None
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Identification aids: |
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This description is written from: |
my_memory
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes positive
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Date and time: |
10-20-10_ 8:00 pm
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