LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE
REPORT FORM
This form is intended as a convenience in reporting observations of species on the Louisiana Bird Records Committee (LBRC) Review List. The LBRC recommends the use of this form or a similar format when submitting records for review (to assure that all pertinent information is accounted for). Attach additional pages as necessary. Please print or type. Attach xerox of field notes, drawings, photographs, or tape recordings, if available. Include all photos for more obscurely marked species. When completed, mail to Secretary, Louisiana Bird Records Committee, c/o Museum of Natural Science, 119 Foster Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-3216.
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1. English and Scientific names: Brown-crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus tyrannulus) |
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2. Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage
(e.g., 2 in alternate plumage): 1 adult |
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3. Locality: Parish:
Plaquemines |
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Locality: Diamond; woods adjacent to (downriver) recreation area |
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4. Date(s) when observed: 5 January 2014 |
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5. Time(s) of day when observed: 8:40-8:50 a.m. |
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6. Reporting observer and address: |
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4515 S. Prieur St. New Orleans, LA 70125 |
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7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified
the bird(s): David Muth (discovered) |
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8. Other observers who independently identified the
bird(s): |
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9. Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade
and to direction and amount of light): Fair; in shade |
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10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): Zeiss
10x40 binoculars |
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11. Distance to bird(s): 7-15 m |
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12. Duration of observation: 10 minutes |
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13. Habitat: In small woodlot between Hwy 23 and River
Road; adjacent to an open recreation area. Primarily tallow with some
hackberry and elderberry; extensive undergrowth |
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14. Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation
(flying, feeding, resting; include and stress habits
used in identification; relate events surrounding observation): Perching,
flying, flycatching. |
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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): An
obvious myiarchus with pale yellow belly to
undertail coverts; grayish throat and breast; brownish-olive upperparts; long,
thick all-dark bill; one in-flight photo shows that the rufous in the tail
extends to the tail tip rather than having dark J pattern shown by Ash-throated.
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16. Voice: None |
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17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your
observation): The primary contender is Ash-throated; the large bill points to
Brown-crested and the rectrix pattern indicates Brown-crested. |
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18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?): Photos by Wallace accompany this
report. |
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19. Previous experience with this species: I’ve seen the
species out west and several times in LA. |
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20. Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other
birders, etc. used in identification): |
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a. at time of observation: None |
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b. after observation: None |
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21. This description is written from: Memory and photos |
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22. Are you positive of your identification if not,
explain: Yes. |
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23. Date: 16 February 2014 Time: 2:45 p.m. |
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24. May the LBRC have permission to display this report or
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If yes, may we include your name with the report? Yes |
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