Video still and video by Gary Broussard
One immature (1985-11) photographed between Holly Beach and Johnson's Bayou, Cameron Parish, from 27 April to 12 May 1985 (Kenneth V. Rosenberg*, Paul M. McKenzie, Robert D. Purrington; David Bruce Crider, et al).
One molting from first basic to first alternate plumage (1994-24) from 26-27 Apr. 1994, Cameron: W of
(town of) Holly Beach; Jim Holmes (ph), Marcus Roening, John A. Gerwin, Paul E. Conover (ph only)
(FN 48 (3):308; LOS159).
Video still and video by Gary Broussard
One in definitive alternate plumage (1996-75) on 6 Apr. 1996, Cameron: W of (town of) Holly Beach; Joseph P. Kleiman (ph).
One adult in basic plumage (1999-037) on 25 March 1999, Cameron: Holly Beach, 2-3 mi. W of town of Holly Beach; Robby J. Bacon.
One (2000-11) in first basic plumage on 29 Apr 2000, Cameron: Cameron, sewage oxidation ponds on East Jetty Road; B. Mac Myers III (ph) and Phillip Wallace (ph); NAB 54(3): 292.
One first year(2001-044) on 16 December 2001, Cameron: Johnsons Bayou, Johnsons
Bayou Beach, 1-2 mi. W Martin Beach Road; Phillip A. Wallace and B. Mac Myers III (sketch). This would represent the 7th state record. This record is reported in NAB 56:2:185.
Sketch by B. Mac Myers III
One in 1st basic plumage (2005-14) on 19 Feb 2005, Vermilion: 1 mi. E of Hwy. 35 on Gladu Road; Donna L. Dittmann (ph) and Steven W. Cardiff; NAB59(2):280.
One first cycle (2007-24) on 31 March 2007, Cameron: East Jetty Beach, approximately 2 mi. S Cameron;
Devin Bosler and
Justin Bosler
(sketch only).
Sketch by Justin Bosler
One adult in basic plumage (2008-51) on 5 January 2008, Cameron: Cameron, Calcasieu ship channel; Matthew Pontiff
(photo).
Photos by Matt Pontiff
One adult in basic plumage (2009-01) from 24-31 January 2009, Jackson: Womack, Caney Creek Reservoir, approximately 5.5 mi. SSW Chatham, 32.2257oN, 92.4904oW;
Justin Bosler
(ph),
Devin Bosler
(ph),
John Sevenair
(photo),
B. Mac Myers III,
Phillip Wallace
(ph), and
Michael Musumeche.
Photo by John Sevenair
One in first basic plumage (2011-013) from 12 April-31 May 2011,
Cameron: various locations along Calcasieu
Ship Channel/Davis Road, S of Cameron;
Devin Bosler
(ph),
Michael Musumeche
(ph),
Robert D. Purrington
(ph)
Kevin Leigh
(photo only),
Tom Trenchard
(ph),
Mary Mehaffey
(photos only), and Dave Patton
(photos only, see
also
North American Birds
65(3)60),
Jay Huner.
Photos by R. Dan Purrington and Kevin Leigh
One (2014-038) on 5 April 2014, Cameron: about 2 mi. W town of Holly Beach;
Paul E. Conover
(ph).
Photo by Paul Conover
One second year (2020-072) on 24 January 2020, Caddo: Shreveport, Cross Lake (eBird ph only). Photos: https:// ebird.org/checklist/S63741150.
One immature (1978-037) on 7 and 14 February 1978, Cameron: Cameron at Hwy. 27/82 ferry landing. The only documentation for this record is written details on a ABF card-only. The observation was published in AB32(3):363 as, “one of the few ever for Louisiana.” This record had not been previously reviewed by the LBRC. The reporters were aware that the LBRC was in the process of creation. Three Members voted to accept this report based on details provided, believing they were diagnostic, whereas the other Members did not believe that the brief field guide description was satisfactory considering this was a potential third state occurrence. The first occurrence is LBRC 1973-007, a specimen (LSUMZ 73127) from Cameron Parish in 1973. The second occurrence, also from Cameron, is a single person sight record from 1974 with supporting details also on a AFB 3X5 card and currently also in LBRC review.
One adult (2009-113) on 7 February 2009, Jackson: Caney Creek Reservoir. This report almost certainly pertained to LBRC 2009-001 (found on 24 January 2009) but the report was based on memory and details were superficial. Most Members believed that the documentation did not warrant extending the "last observed" date for 2009-001.