Photo by Gayle and Jeanelle Strickland
One (89-164) on 3-17 Dec. 1989, Cameron: Hwy. 82, 2.3 mi. west Holly Beach pier; John P. Sevenair, Curtis A. Marantz (ph), Joseph P. Kleiman (AB 44(2):283). This represents the third record for Louisiana.
One (1990-11; formerly 91-04) on 15 Dec. 1990, Catahoula: Louisiana Delta Plantation Farms; Kermit C. Cummings (AB 45(2):285).
One (2002-56) from 15 Nov 2002-13 Jan 2003, St. Martin: ULL Experimental Farm near St.
Martinville; Gayle Strickland (ph), Michael J. Musumeche, and Jay V. Huner. First
discovered on 15 Nov by Huner and initially identified as a pale Carolina Wren; re-identified by
Musumeche as a Rock Wren on 22 Dec (New Iberia CBC), and found dead on 13 Jan by Huner
(LSUMZ 177094, D. L. Dittmann* skeletal prep); NAB57(2): 214 reported as �Louisiana's
fourth� (it is the fourth record accepted by the LBRC, however, three earlier records are still
pending).
Photo by Gayle and Jeanelle Strickland
One (2005-29) on 18 Oct 2005, DeSoto: 4 mi. NE of Stonewall, Hervey Farm;
Hubert Hervey
(ph),
Paul M. Dickson, and
James L. Ingold
(ph); NAB60(1):88.
Photos by Hubert Hervey, James L. Ingold
One (2001-054) on 28 October 2001, Cameron: Lighthouse Woods at Sabine Pass. This would have represented the fourth state occurrence. Members found this a difficult record to evaluate. The record was submitted by both observers, but details were relatively sketchy, and some information seemed inconsistent between the reports. Those voting to accept considered Rock Wren a distinctive species both in appearance and behavior reported by experienced observers. Ultimately, however, a majority of Members believed the details provided did not meet the threshold for acceptance. Rock Wren has a surprisingly poor documentation history in Louisiana, with several prior reports never submitted to the LBRC, including one seen by most LOS Members during a fall LOS meeting. This record was published in NAB 56:1: 63 as “pending acceptance.”