Say's Phoebe was removed from the Review List on 14 March 2015.
One female (1964-03) on 10 Oct 1964, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 5 mi. S of LSU Campus; S. A. Gauthreaux (card), A. Hayse (LSUMZ 33857; J. L. Cracraft*); reported in AFN19(1):47 as “the fourth….for Louisiana.” The above records represented the first two specimens for Louisiana.
One (82-37) at Ben Hur Farms, south of LSU, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish from 9- 15 October 1982 (Eugene Beckham*, Mark Swan).
One (86-4) in northwestern Red River Parish on Yearwood Road, near La Chute, front 21 January to 9 February 1986 (M. Haraway, Tom Kee, Ann Elston, Pat Lonnecker, Johnny Armstrong, Paul Dickson, Paul McKenzie; Horace Jeter). This is the seventh or eighth state record and the first for northern Louisiana.
One (1988-14; was 89-14) on 1 Oct. 1988, Cameron: East Jetty Road near mouth of Calcasieu Pass; John P. Sevenair and Curtis C. Sorrells (AB 43(1):119).
One (1993-10) from 6-13 Feb 1993, Rapides: 1.5 mi. S of Echo on Echo-Cheneyville Road; James L. Ingold, William “Bill” Hall, Roger J. Breedlove, and Cecil C. Kersting; AB47(2):268.
One 1993-16; was 92-53) from 30 Jan.-27 Feb. 1993, Cameron: end of Parish Road 115 (extreme NE corner of parish); Michael J. Musumeche, Roger J. Breedlove, Bill Wood, William R. Fontenot, Curtis A. Marantz, Steven W. Cardiff (ph), Gary Broussard (ph only), and Paul E. Conover (ph only)(AB 47(2):268).
One (1993-085) on 22 October 1993, Cameron: Hackberry Ridge, 2 mi. WSW Johnsons Bayou School; Nancy Bird and Louis Debetaz.
One male (99-117) on 17 Dec 1999, Jefferson Davis: 2 km W of Hwy. 99, Arceneaux Road; Daniel G. Christian and Christopher C. Witt (LSUMZ 169446; Steven W. Cardiff); NAB 54(2): 189.
One (2000-071) on 30 December 2000, Plaquemines: woodlot downriver and opposite side Hwy. 23 from Fort Jackson; B. Mac Myers III, James W. Beck, and Phillip A. Wallace.
One (2001-037) on 14 December 2001-9 February 2002, Jefferson Davis: Arceneaux Road, 2 mi. W Hwy. 99; Christopher C. Witt, Joseph P. Kleiman, Gary J. Pontiff, and M. Mark Swan (ph, p. 28). This record appears in NAB 56(2):185.
One (2004-022) on 18 and 22 December 2004, La Salle: S. side Catahoula Lake, N of diversion canal spillway; Roger J. Breedlove (ph).
One (2005-16) on 30 January 2005, La Salle: Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area (approximately 25 mi. E of Alexandria); Jeff Trahan (ph).
One (2006-70) on 8 November 2006, Iberville: Sherbur ne WMA; South Farm Unit; Erik I. Johnson (photo). First reported by Sue Broussard.
One (2007-46) from 9-14 October 2007, Iberville: north of Ramah; Michael A. Seymour (ph) and Dave Patton (ph), Justin Bosler, and Jeff Harris.
One (2007-52) on 11 October 2007, Cameron: East Jetty Woods; Justin Bosler (ph).
One (2007-47) on 13 October 2007, Calcasieu: Fruge Road, just N Cameron parish line; Dave Patton (ph), B. Mac Myers III (ph).
One (2007-56) on 20 October 2007–5 April 2008, Vermilion: Shams Road, NW of Kaplan; Justin Bosler (ph), Kevin Morgan, Donna L. Dittmann and Steven W. Cardiff (DLD, ph on 19 Dec), B. Mac Myers III (ph on 4 Jan), Paul E. Conover ph on 4 Jan; see bottom left), Jacob Saucier (card for 5 Apr).
One (2008-21) on 18-20 February 2008, Plaquemines: Alliance, 16096 Hwy. 23 S, Becnel Citrus Farm; Justin Bosler (ph). This bird was originally found by Dave Patton.
One (2008-078) on 15 November 2008-20 February 2009, Vermilion: east side of Sham's Rd. approx. 1/4 mi. N intersection with Gladu Rd. and about 1 mi. W Hwy. 35; Devin Bosler (ph), Jay V. Huner, Justin Bosler (ph only), and John P. Sevenair (ph). This is likely 2007-052 (LBRC Report 2008) returning for its second winter. Reportedly found on 8 November 2008 by Gary Broussard, with a last observed date of 22 February 2009.
One (2008-57) on 27 December 2008, Cameron: Talen’s Landing Road at Cameron Parish Solid Waste Treatment Plant near Cory Road (extreme NE corner of parish); Paul E. Conover (photo). First reported by Matt Pontiff.
One (2009-67) on 3 October 2009, Iberville: Atchafalaya Basin Levee Road near Sherburne WMA North Farm Unit entrance; Richard Temple ( ph).
One (2009-82) on 5 December 2009-23 January 2010, Claiborne: Homer, LSU Hill Farm; John Dillon (ph), Steve Pagans (ph) and Rosemary Seidler (ph).
One (2009-107) on 19 December 2009, Catahoula: Louisiana Delta Plantation Farms, ca 1.5 mi. SE Dewey W. Wills WMA; Jonathan Clark.
One (2010-101) on 11-12 March 2010, Iberville: Sherburne WMA, South Farm; Joshua Sylvest
and Mary Mehaffey.
One (2011-060) on 29-30 September 2011, St. Charles:
Bonnet Carre’ Spillway, S of locks; Melvin Weber (ph), [Chris Brantley, Janine Robin (ph)].
One (2011-061) on 1 October 2011, Cameron:
Lighthouse Road along east side Sabine Pass, approximately 10
mi. W Johnsons Bayou; Paul E. Conover (ph).
One (2011-062) on 9 October 2011, Calcasieu:
approximately 4 mi. W of Bell City near intersection of Fruge
and Rossignol roads; Paul E. Conover (ph), Donna L.
Dittmann ph), and Steven W. Cardiff.
One (2011-063) from 28 October 2011 through at
least 5 February 2012, Jefferson Davis: ¼ mi. W Niblett X
Watkins roads, 4.1 mi. WNW Thornwell; Erik I. Johnson (ph), Mary Mehaffey (ph), Jay Huner, Bill Fontenot, Walker
Wilson (ph), and Donna L. Dittmann (ph) and Steven W.
Cardiff. This individual was found during the Yellow Rails and
Rice Festival 2011 and seen by numerous observers.
One (2011-099) on 29 October 2011, Jefferson Davis:
“Hughes Road” between Hwy. 382 on west and Lyons Road on
east; Donna L. Dittmann (ph) and Steven W. Cardiff.
One (2011-102) on 18 November 2011-29 January
2012, Cameron: Cameron Prairie NWR, Pintail Loop; Devin
Bosler (ph), Jay Huner (ph) and Tom Finnie (ph only).
Reportedly found by Paul Suchanek.
One (2011-064) on 10 December 2011, Jefferson Davis:
intersection of Clifton and Bell roads, N side of Clifton; >Paul E.
Conover (ph).
Three (2011-065) on 18 December 2011, Cameron: 1
mi. E of Hwy. 384 X southern terminus of Welch Road;
Donna L. Dittmann (ph) and Steven W. Cardiff.
One (2011-112) on 23 December 2011, Jefferson Davis: intersection of Clifton and Eugene Rds.; Paul E. Conover (ph).
Two (2011-066) on 28 December 2011, Vermilion: east
side White Lake Wetland Conservation Area, near west end of
Pine Island Road; Donna L. Dittmann (ph) and Steven W.
Cardiff (ph).
One (2012-004) on 8 & 11 January 2012, Richland:
intersection Dean and Sawmill Roads, N 32o 26’ 09.08”, W 91o
54’ 33.21”; William Matthews (ph).
One (2012-119) on 22 February 2012, Calcasieu: intersection of Hwy. 14 and Harris Rd., ca 2 mi. W Bell City; Paul E.
Conover (ph). This is likely the same individual that returned in the fall (2012-034) and was present 23 December 2012-29
March 2013 (Dittmann 2013).
One (2012-053) on 19 September 2012 and presumably the same individual on 21 October 2012, Jefferson Davis: Lyons Rd.,
from about 0.4 mi. S of Ward Line Rd. and S to Guidry Rd.; Donna L. Dittmann and Steven W. Cardiff, Paul E. Conover (ph).
One (2012-056) on 27 September 2012, Cameron: Rutherford Beach; Angela Trahan and Molly Richard (ph only).
One (2012-057) on 30 September 2012, Cameron: 2 mi. E of Willow Island, approximately 8.5 mi. E of Cameron; Paul E.
Conover (ph).
One (2012-048) from 11-27 November 2012, Plaquemines: Diamond, Diamond Recreation Area; Phillip A. Wallace (ph).
One (2012-086) on 16 December 2012, Cameron: 1 mi. E of Hwy. 384 and intersection with southern terminus of Welch Rd.;
Donna L. Dittmann (ph) and Steven W. Cardiff. Same location where 3 (2011-065) were found on 18 December 2011.
One (2012-027) on 16 and 31 December 2012, Calcasieu: Lake Charles, Tom Stegal Rd., between Corbina & Tom Hebert
roads; Erik I. Johnson (ph) and Robby J. Bacon (ph).
One (2012-035) from 22 December 2012-12 January 2013, Orleans: New Orleans, at end of Intracoastal Dr.; Phillip A.
Wallace (ph).
One (2012-089) from 22 December 2012-12 January 2013, Orleans: New Orleans, Bayou Sauvage NWR on Irish Bayou
levee running E of Hwy. 11, at pumping station; Robert D. Purrington and Phillip A. Wallace (ph). Reportedly originally
found by Robert D. Purrington and Don Norman on the New Orleans CBC.
One (2012-034) from 23 December 2012-29 March 2013, Calcasieu: on NW quadrant of intersection of Hwy. 14 and Harris
Rd., ca. 2 mi. W of Bell City; Paul E. Conover (ph). (apparent returnee from winter 2011-2012, but that record not yet
reviewed).
One (2012-077) on 27 December 2012, Vermilion: N end of Doc Rd. (Isle Pevley), W of Forked Island and S of Intracoastal
Waterway; Donna L. Dittmann (ph) and Steven W. Cardiff.
Four (2012-078) on 27 December 2012, Vermilion: E side White Lake Wetland Conservation Area, along 2 mi. stretch of W
end of Pine Island Rd.; Donna L. Dittmann (ph) and Steven W. Cardiff.
One (2012-028) on 31 December 2012, Calcasieu: Friesen Rd., about halfway between Robinson and Ward Line roads;
Robby J. Bacon (ph).
One (2012-029) on 31 December 2012, Jefferson Davis: NE quad of LaMotte X Cormier Village roads, about 4 mi. NNE of
Lacassine; Paul E. Conover (ph).
One (2013-005) on 12 January 2013, Orleans: New Orleans, Lake Forest Blvd.; derelict Easthaven Rehab Center near Bundy
Rd.; Phillip A. Wallace (ph). Reportedly originally found by Joelle Finley.
One (2013-001) on 27 January 2013, Calcasieu: about 2 mi. E of Holmwood, on Nick Martone Rd. about ¼ mi. N of Hwy.
14; Paul E. Conover (ph).
One (2013-041) on 23 October and 11 December 2013; then two on 16 December 2013, Cameron: 1 mi. E of Hwy. 384
and intersection with southern end of Welch Rd.; B. Mac Myers III (ph), Thomas Finnie (ph only), and Donna L. Dittmann
(ph) and Steven W. Cardiff. These are presumably the same bird(s) returning for their third winter at the same location where
three (2011-065) were found on 18 December 2011, and one (2012-086) was found on 16 December 2012.
One (2013-040) on 20 October 2013, Calcasieu: on NW quadrant of intersection of Hwy. 14 and Harris Rd.,
approximately 2 mi. W of Bell City; Paul E. Conover (ph). Same location as a 22 February 2012 sighting and presumably
same bird returning for another winter and reviewed last meeting (2012-034).
One (2013-048) on 15 December 2013, Cameron: Cameron, eastern side of town; Phillip A. Wallace (ph).
One (2013-054) on 22 December 2013 and 19 February 2014, Vermilion: N end of Doc Rd. (Isle Pevley), W of Forked
Island and S of Intracoastal Waterway; Donna L. Dittmann (ph) and Steven W. Cardiff. Presumably the same individual
(2012-077) found at this location the previous winter.
Three (2013-055) on 22 December 2013 and one on 19 February 2014, Vermilion: E. side White Lake Wetland
Conservation Area, W. end of Pine Island Rd.; Donna L. Dittmann (ph) and Steven W. Cardiff. Presumed return individual
(s) in same vicinity where four (2012-078) were present the previous winter.
One (2014-027) on 10 January 2014, Orleans: New Orleans East on Lake Forest Blvd. behind abandoned nursing
building; Mary Mehaffey. There was an accepted Say’s Phoebe (2013-005) at this locality 27 January 2013.
One (2014-047) on 23 September 2014, Vermilion: Paul J. Rainey Wildlife Sanctuary headquarters; Timothy Vincent (ph).
One (2014-075) on 21 October 2014, St. Landry: Church Point, vicinity of Reed Airstrip, nearest address 1698
Prudhomme Rd.; Jay V. Huner (ph).
One (2014-048) on 25 October 2014-1 January 2015, Cameron: Welch Rd., S of intersection with Chalkley Rd. ranging to
the Sweet Lake Land and Oil Company field office on Chalkley Rd., ca 7 mi. S Holmwood;
Paul E. Conover (ph), Donna L. Dittmann (ph) and Steven W. Cardiff (ph on 20 Dec.), and
Billy Jones (ph).
One (2014-070) on 31 October 2014-12 March 2015, Jefferson Davis: ca 1 mi. N
Thornwell on Potter Rd.; Matt Brady, Jay V. Huner (ph [in error; no photo]), Oscar Johnson (ph), Donna L. Dittmann (ph)
and Steven W. Cardiff, and Casey Wright. Reportedly found by Matt Brady.
One (2014-063) on 26 November [Thomas report notes date as 24 Nov] 2014, St. Tammany: Slidell, behind Northshore Harbor
Center, at intersection of Lakeshore Blvd. and Harbor Center Blvd.; Willie Matthews (ph),
Tom Trenchard (ph), and Claire Thomas (ph).
One (2014-049) on 14 December 2014, Cameron: Parish Rd. 118S, S of Lake Arthur
(Klondike area); Robert C. Dobbs (ph).
One (1993-090) on 30 December 1993, Rapides: Cheneyville-Echo Rd., entrance to catfish farm. This is a
report based on memory by a single observer, submitted after being “flagged” in eBird. The record could pertain to
a “returnee” Say’s, as one was present in the same general area the previous late winter (LBRC 1993-010, accepted in
10th Report). At the time of the observation this would have represented only the seventh state occurrence and,
although most Members believed that the identification was likely correct, there was simply not enough evidence to
support acceptance of (at the time) such a rare bird. All but one Member voted not to accept. As would be the case for
any record, the LBRC strives to obtain as much documentation as possible for all Review List species and would rereview
this record if additional information is ever submitted to better document the occurrence.
Say’s Phoebe was removed from the Review List on 14 March 2015.
One (1997-44) on 20 September 1997, Vermilion: headquarters at Paul J. Rainey Wildlife Sanctuary. The observer did not
provide a formal description of the bird to support its identification or separate it from similar species such as Vermilion
Flycatcher.
Unaccepted Records
One (86-70) on 25 Oct. 1986, Cameron: GR. The details of the observation included only a very skimpy
description. Both the breast and belly were indicated as being rufous, which is incorrect for this species.
