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 when submitting records
for review. Please fill in all relevant fields below and hit the submit button to send.
Send additional documentation [including scans, digital images, etc.]
as an attachment to zoiseaux2@gmail.com with
"LBRC Documentation" in the subject header of your e-mail.

Email address:

Species (English and Scientific names)

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

Parish

Specific Locality

Date(s) when observed:

Time(s) of day when observed:

Reporting observer and address:

Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):

Other observers who independently identified the bird(s):

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

Optical equipment (type, power, condition):

Distance to bird(s):

Duration of observation:

Habitat:

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

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):

Voice:

Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation):

Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?):

Previous experience with this species:

Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other birders, etc. used before
and after observation in identification):

This description is written from: notes made during the observation? notes made
after the observation? (date of notes?) memory?

Are you positive of your identification if not, explain:

Date and Time

May the LBRC have permission to display this report or portions of this report
on its website?

June 12, 2009

Email address:
Species (English and Scientific names)
Number of individuals, sexes, ages, general plumage (e.g., 2 in alternate plumage):
Parish
Specific Locality
Date(s) when observed:
Time(s) of day when observed:
Reporting observer and address:
Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):
Other observers who independently identified the bird(s):
Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light):
Optical equipment (type, power, condition):
Distance to bird(s):
Duration of observation:
Habitat:
Behavior of bird / circumstances of observation (flying, feeding, resting; include and stress habits used in identification; relate events surrounding observation):
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):
Voice:
Similar species (include how they were eliminated by your observation):
Photographs or tape recordings obtained? (by whom? attached?):
Previous experience with this species:
Identification aids: (list books, illustrations, other birders, etc. used before and after observation in identification):
This description is written from: notes made during the observation? notes made after the observation? (date of notes?) memory?
Are you positive of your identification if not, explain:
Date and Time
May the LBRC have permission to display this report or portions of this report on its website?