LOUISIANA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE

REPORT FORM

1. English and Scientific names: American Flamingos (phoenicopterus ruber)

2. Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage (e.g., 2 in alternate plumage):

two; adult and juvenile

3. Locality: LOUISIANA: (parish) Pass a Loutre WMA; plaquemines parish (sp?)

Specific Locality: _________________________________________________________

4. Date(s) when observed: Sat Oct 22, 2011

5. Time(s) of day when observed: 9am

6. Reporting observer and address: George C. Wood, 229 Pennswood Rd., Bryn Mawr Pa 19010

7. Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s): Devin Bosler , Captain Guidry, and 5 others I do not know

8. Other observers who independently identified the bird(s): n/a

9. Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light): good light

10. Optical equipment (type, power, condition): binoculars not even needed;

11. Distance to bird(s): 150 yds

12. Duration of observation: one hour

13. Habitat: marsh, mudflats

14. Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation (flying, feeding, resting; include and stress habits used in identification; relate events surrounding observation):

feeding, walking, no fly.

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): see photos

16. Voice: none I heard

17. Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation): Roseate Spoonbill – size, bill, general knowledge

18. Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?): yes (me)

19. Previous experience with this species: not much

20. Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other birders, etc. used in identification):

other birders

a. at time of observation:

b. after observation:

21. This description is written from: my notes made during the observation (_____notes attached?);_____notes made after the observation (date:_____); _____memory.

22. Are you positive of your identification if not, explain: YES

23. Date:10/23/11; Time: 6pm