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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English and Scientific names: Black-throated Gray Warbler |
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Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage (e.g.,
2 in alternate plumage): 1 female |
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Parish: Jefferson |
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Specific Locality: Sureway
Woods, Grand Isle |
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Date(s) when observed: 10/20/2010 |
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Time(s) of day when observed: 0900 to 1100 |
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Reporting observer and address: Alan Kneidel Charlotte, NC |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified
the bird(s): Malcolm Mark Swan |
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Other observers who independently identified the
bird(s): Devin Bosler |
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Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade
and to direction and amount of light): excellent |
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Optical equipment (type, power, condition): Nikon Monarch
10x40, excellent |
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Distance to bird(s): 5 meters |
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Duration of observation: 2 hours |
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Habitat: open live oak forest |
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Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation (flying,
feeding, resting; include and stress habits used in identification; relate
events surrounding observation): Amidst an active of flock of several
passerine species, I spotted a female Black-throated Gray Warbler feeding
actively in the low to mid-levels of live oaks in an opening of Sureway Woods, Grand Isle. The bird continued to move
slowly from tree to tree, never leaving the trees that encircled the clearing
in the NW section of Sureway Woods. |
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Description (include only what was actually seen, not
what "should" have been seen; include if possible: |
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Voice: no vocalization |
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Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your
observation): No other similar species. Black-and-white Warbler separated due
to behavior, appearance of yellow lores, and overall differences in pattern. |
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Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom?
attached?): yes, photos by Malcolm Swan attached |
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Previous experience with this species: yes, several years
of breeding bird surveys with this species |
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Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other
birders, etc. used in identification): none |
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This description is written from: memory |
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Are you positive of your identification if not, explain: yes |
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Date/Time: 1/21/2011 |
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