Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae)

Number of accepted Lucy's Warbler records for Louisiana = 3



Accepted Records

One male (by plumage; 1959-03) on 30 December 1959, Plaquemines: 3 mi. E Triumph; S. A. Gauthreaux (LSUMZ 23218) and Laurence C. Binford (*).

One (89-160) on 25 Nov.-17 Dec. 1989, Cameron: Garner Ridge; Al & Gwen Smalley (ph), David P. Muth (ph), B. Mac Myers III, Paul Sunby, Phillip Wallace, John P. Sevenair, Curtis Marantz (ph), David Hunter, M. Mark Swan, James Holmes, Jim Holmes, Jr., Glen Ousset, Doris Falkenheiner, Esther Boykin, Curtis Sorrells, Cecil Kersting, D. Bruce Crider (ph; AB 44(1): 108 and AB 4-4(2):283). This represents the second record for Louisiana. Erroneously reported from 24 Nov. in AB 44(1):108.

One male (2014-054) on 5 November 2014-6 March 2015, Jefferson: Grand Isle, vicinity N. side TNC Grilletta Tract and ranging E as far as N. edge TNC Landry-LeBlanc Tract; J. V. Remsen (ph), Erik I. Johnson (ph), Mary Mehaffey, Jay V. Huner, Oscar Johnson (ph), Donna L. Dittmann (ph) and Steven W. Cardiff, Devin Bosler, and Casey Wright. This is the third Louisiana occurrence.

Photo by J. V. Remsen

Unaccepted Records

One adult male (2023-030) on 15 August 2023, St. Mary: 3.2 miles south of Intracoastal Canal bridge on Hwy. 317 (Burns Point Rd.)
Members agreed that such an outstanding record, which would have represented the fourth state occurrence of this species, and the unprecedented early date were concerns given the absence of photographs.