English and Scientific names:	Yellow-green Vireo, Vireo flavoviridis
Number of individuals:	1
Locality: LOUISIANA:	Cameron
Specific Locality:	Young’s Grocery Woods
Date(s) when observed:	05/17/2009
Time(s) of day when observed:	From about 3:30 to about 3:55 PM
Reporting observer and address:	Paul Conover Lafayette, LA
Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):	Mac Myers, Dave Patton. Found by David Muth and Phillip Wallace.
Other observers who independently identified the bird(s)
Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light):	Sunny. Bird seen from all angles in relation to sun.
Optical equipment:	Zeiss 10s, Nikon d50 w/200 mm lens.
Distance to bird(s):	About 30 feet.
Duration of observation:	About 20 minutes.
Habitat:	Mixed woods inland from beach perhaps 1 mile, and at least a few miles from the site o the other YGVI that weekend.
Behavior of bird:	Foraged with small flock of migrant warblers and vireos. Stopped to preen at one point for about 5 minutes.
Description:	A Red-eyed type vireo, similar in most regards to that species. This bird was much brighter than the bird found on 5/16 by Broussard; whereas the dullness of that bird made Broussard wonder about his ID until he got a got look, this bird left no doubt. Overall, the birds were similar, so I’ll largely copy from the other record: Crown dull gray, bordered weakly on sides slightly darker gray—but not as pronounced as on Red-eyed. Sides of face pale dingy gray except for weak dusky eyeline running from lores back to nape or hindcrown and yellowish wash extending onto rear of auriculars from the sides of the neck. Chin and throat whitish. Irides red or reddish-brown. Bill pale, horn perhaps. Back green or olive-green, fairly bright in sunlight, perhaps with a yellowish-green tint. Wings slightly darker, coverts and flight feathers margined green as in mantle. Tail appeared equal in color to upperparts. The flanks and breast sides were washed in an even, rich bright yellow that contrasted noticeably with the clean white of the chin, throat, and central underparts. The white of the chin and throat extended centrally down to the vent, remaining clear white throughout. On this bird, the ventral white was much brighter, and seemed much broader than on the Peveto bird. The yellow extended evenly along the flanks except at the upper breast, where it extended in towards the center and was only narrowly separated by the white central stripe which was at its thinnest in this area. Legs grayish or bluish gray.
Voice:	Muth and Wallace heard it sing initially, but I don’t know if it sang while we were there.
Similar species:	Red-eyed, Black-whiskered Vireos differ in plumage. No other vireos that I’m aware of are close.
Photographs or tape recordings obtained?	Yes, photos attached.
Previous experience with this species:	Until earlier that day, none.
Identification aids:
This description is written from:	Mainly memory, but also photos.
Are you positive of your identification? If not, explain:	Yes.
Reporter:	Paul Conover
Date and time:	June 9, 2009 5:37