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English and Scientific names: |
Black-headed Grosbeak, Pheuticus melanocephalus
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Number of individuals: |
One first-winter male
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Locality: |
Cameron
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Specific Locality: |
Peveto
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Date(s) when observed: |
October 30, 2010
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Time(s) of day when observed: |
3:05 PM
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Reporting observer and address: |
John P. Sevenair
New Orleans LA 70124
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Other observers
accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): |
Joelle Finley, Ken Harris,
others
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Other observers who independently
identified the bird(s) |
Many
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Light conditions
(position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): |
The bird was in the top of a
tree. It was sunlit; the afternoon sun
was behind me.
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Optical equipment: |
Zeiss 7x42 binoculars, recently
cleaned and refurbished
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Distance to bird(s): |
About 30'
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Duration of observation: |
About 5 minutes
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Habitat: |
Open oak woods of Peveto, a
hundred yards or less from the Gulf of Mexico
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Behavior of bird: |
The bird flew a couple of times
while I was watching, always within the same small clump of trees. It was probably
responding to birders\' pursuit.
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Description: |
It was about the size of a
cardinal. I concentrated on
photography, not making notes. A photo
will be sent
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Voice: |
Not heard
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Similar species: |
The overall size and the size of
the beak mean it's a grosbeak. The
face pattern and orange-brown belly make it a Black-headed Grosbeak. For details see the photo.
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Photographs or tape
recordings obtained? |
I took some photos, cropped the
best one to eliminate irrelevant shrubbery, and will attach it. Many photographers were present and
shooting.
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Previous experience with
this species: |
I've seen Black-headed Grosbeaks
twice before in Louisiana and several times out west.
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Identification aids: |
Other birders told me the bird
was present. Joelle Finley spotted the
bird and called others present to come see it.
I used The Sibley Guide to Birds to verify
details while writing this report
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This description is written from: |
I made a note of the time
immediately after the observation. The
rest is from memory and the photo
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Are you positive of your
identification? If not, explain: |
Yes.
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Date and time: |
November 1, 2010 |