Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra)

Masked Booby was removed from the Review List 25 Sep 1999.

Accepted Records

One subadult female (?) (1953-02) on 1 May 1953, Vermilion: Gueydan; R. A. Leblanc (LSUMZ 19252). One adult female (1961-10) on 13 September 1961, East Feliciana: Jackson; R. Morgan (LSUMZ 25127). This specimen was picked up following Hurricane Carla (Lowery 1974).

One subadult sex unknown (1967-03) on 4 July 1967, Ter rebonne: Caillou Bay near outlet of Bayou Grand Caillou; R. L. Ferren (LSUMZ 63564).

One (1968-03) on 15 May 1968, Cameron: Rockefeller Refuge; R. L. Ferren (LSUMZ 63563).

One female in juvenal plumage (1969-04) on 16 August 1969, Cameron: Rockefeller Refuge, 2 mi. S Joseph Harbor; Rockefeller Refuge personnel (LSUMZ 60752). Banded (807-52463) by D. W. Woodard on 11 May 1968, Corpus Christi Bay, approx. 9 mi. SE of Corpus Christi, Texas 27.75o N, 97.25o W.

One adult (85-24) about 62 nautical miles south of Raccoon Point (Terrebonne Parish) on 19 July 1985 (B. Mac Myers III).

One adult (85-25) at the same location on 6 August 1985 (B. Mac Myers III).

One adult (85-30), also at the same location, on 31 August 1985 (B. Mac Myers III).

One sub-adult, sex unknown (87-31), on 22 Oct. 1987, Plaquemines: Delta National Wildlife Refuge headquarters. The bird was brought alive to Audubon Park Zoo Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center on 22 Oct. (date incorrect in AB 42(1):86), died on 29 Oct., and was eventually transferred to LSUMNS; Donna L. Dittmann (*, LSUMZ 134994).

Two (adult and first-year) (95-67) on 27 May 1995, Gulf of Mexico: 28� 18�N, 88� 59'W, approx. 40 mi. SSE mouth of South Pass of Mississippi River; Roger J. Breedlove, Joseph P. Kleiman, R. D. Purrington (ph), John P. Sevenair (ph), and Dwight E. Peake (ph)(FN 49(3):261; LOS 165).

At least five (two adults, two subadult, and one immature) (95-101) on 16 Sep. 1995, Gulf of Mexico: 50- 67 mi. S mouth of South Pass of Mississippi River; Steven W. Cardiff (ph), John P. Sevenair (ph), and Roger J. Breedlove (LOS 169). FN 50(1):66 includes a photo by David P. Muth.

One immature (98-92) on 9 May 1998, Gulf of Mexico, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 138 mi. S of Cameron, 27 o 46� 43� N, 93 o 18� 34� W; Jon R. King; FN 52(3): 344, LOS News 184: 13.

Four, one adult and three immatures (1998-062) on 8 August 1998, Gulf of Mexico: LOS Pelagic trip at offshore locations at 30 mi. SE (one subadult), 46 mi. SE (two, one adult and one subadult), and 18 mi. SE (one subadult) South Pass Mississippi River; Dave Patton (ph of two individuals, p. 27), John P. Sevenair (ph, p. 27), and David P. Muth (ph only of two birds, p. 27). Masked Booby was removed from the Review List 25 Sep 1999.

One (98-97) in nearly adult plumage on 29 Aug 1998, Gulf of Mexico, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 138 mi. S of Cameron, 27 o 46� 43� N, 93 o 18� 34� W; Jon R. King.

One male (98-130) in subadult plumage on 13 Oct 1998, Gulf of Mexico: about 44 mi. S of South Pass Mississippi River, N28.344833o, W89.132833o W; Steven W. Cardiff (LSUMZ 165967; DLD) and Donna L. Dittmann.

One immature male (98-132) on 13 Oct 1998, Gulf of Mexico: about 40 mi. S of South Pass Mississippi River; N28.403333o, W89.14617o; Steven W. Cardiff (LSUMZ 165966; DLD) and Donna L. Dittmann. This and the preceding record referred to in NAB 53(1): 62; distance given as �35 mi. S.�

One adult (98-103) on 24 Oct 1998, Gulf of Mexico, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 138 mi. S of Cameron, 27 o 46� 43� N, 93 o 18� 34� W; Jon R. King.

One adult or third year bird (98-108) on 31 Oct 1998, Gulf of Mexico, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 138 mi. S of Cameron, 27 o 46� 43� N, 93 o 18� 34� W; Jon R. King.

One (1991-04) on 19 May 1991, Cameron: Hwy. 82, ca 5 mi. W Holly Beach, Robert D. Purrington, Norton Nelkin, and Gay M. (Craft) Gomez (LSUMZ 151981, Donna L. Dittmann*); NAB45(3):456.

One second year (1998-88) on 14 Apr 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 138 mi. S of Cameron, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 27o46'43�N, 93o18'34�W; Jon R. King.

One second or third year (1998-89) on 30 Apr 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 138 mi. S of Cameron, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 27o46'43�N, 93o18'34�W; Jon R. King.

One immature (1998-090) on 4 May 1998, Gulf of Mexico: ca 120 mi. S Cameron,Garden Banks 189 A oil platform, N 27.778611o W 93.309444o; Jon R. King.

One second or third year (1998-91) on 5-6 May 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 138 mi. S of Cameron, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 27o46'43�N, 93o18'34�W; Jon R. King.

One immature (1998-092) on 9 May 1998, Gulf of Mexico: ca 120 mi. S Cameron,Garden Banks 189 A oil platform, N 27.778611o W 93.309444o; Jon R. King.

One second year (1998-95) on 17 Aug 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 138 mi. S of Cameron, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 27o46'43�N, 93o18'34�W; Jon R. King.

One sub-adult (1998-64) on 3 Oct 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 61 mi. S of East Timbalier Island, Ewing Banks 826 oil platform, 28o09'48"N, 90o21'31"W; Richard L. Knight.

One subadult (1998-065) on 6 October 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 61 mi. S of East Timbalier Island, Ewing Bank 826 oil platform, N 28.163333o W 90.358611o (ca 90 mi. SW Venice); Richard L. (Rick) Knight. Although treated as a separate report, 1998-065 was possibly the same individual seen three days earlier (1998-64, accepted in the Tenth Report).

One adult (1998-100) on 11 Oct 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 138 mi. S of Cameron, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 27o46'43�N, 93o18'34�W; Jon R. King.

One third year (1998-101) on 15 Oct 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 138 mi. S of Cameron, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 27o46'43�N, 93o18'34�W; Jon R. King.

One third year (1998-91) on 20-22 Oct 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 138 mi. S of Cameron, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 27o46'43�N, 93o18'34�W; Jon R. King.

One probable third-year (1999-043) on 2 April 1999, Gulf of Mexico: Ewing Bank 826-A oil platform, 61 mi. S of East Timbalier Island, N 28.16333o ,W 90.35861o; Jon R. King.

Unaccepted Records

One immature (1998-043) on 8 May 1998, Gulf of Mexico: Cameron, 61 mi. S East Timbalier Island, Ewing Banks 826 oil platform, N 28.163333o, W 90.358611o. The entire basis of the identification rested on bill color, which was a problem because there could be overlap in bill color with subadult Northern Gannets. The report was not accepted following a Discussion Vote.

One immature (1998-093) on 13 May 1998, Gulf of Mexico: ca 120 mi. S Cameron, Garden Banks 189 A oil platform, N 27.778611o W 93.309444o. The description was considered inadequate to support the identification.

One immature (1998-094) on 13 May 1998, Gulf of Mexico: ca 120 mi. S Cameron, Garden Banks 189 A oil platform, N 27.778611o W 93.309444o. Description inadequate to support identification.

One adult (1998-096) on 25 August 1998, Gulf of Mexico: ca 120 mi. S Cameron, Garden Banks 189 A oil platform, N 27.778611o W 93.309444o. Description inadequate to support identification.

One adult (1998-098) on 5 September 1998, Gulf of Mexico: ca 120 mi. S Cameron, Garden Banks 189 A oil platform, N 27.778611o W 93.309444o. Description inadequate to support identification.

One adult (1998-099) on 7 September 1998, Gulf of Mexico: ca 120 mi. S Cameron, Garden Banks 189 A oil platformn, N 27.778611o W 93.309444o. Description inadequate to support identification.

One third year (1998-104) on 25 Oct 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 138 mi. S of Cameron, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 27o46'43�N, 93o18'34�W.

One third or fourth year (1998-105) on 25 Oct 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 138 mi. S of Cameron, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 27o46'43�N, 93o18'34�W.

One (1998-106) on 26 Oct 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 138 mi. S of Cameron, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 27o46'43�N, 93o18'34�W.

One third year (1998-107) on 28 Oct 1998, Gulf of Mexico: 138 mi. S of Cameron, Garden Banks 189A oil platform, 27o46'43�N, 93o18'34�W.

The last four records directly above were submitted without an associated description and thus were not accepted. If additional details/photographs are submitted then the LBRC would reconsider these records.