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English and Scientific names: |
Say's Phoebe (Sayornis
saya) |
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Number of individuals: |
one, adult plumage |
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Locality: LOUISIANA: |
Iberville |
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Specific Locality: |
Sherburne WMA Complex -- South
Farm |
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Date(s) when observed: |
3/12/2010 |
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Time(s)
of day when observed: |
Afternoon |
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Reporting observer and address: |
Mary Mehaffey Folsom, LA 70437 |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who
also identified the bird(s): |
None was
walking by myself my friend was back beyond the bend; others observed it
earlier that day; do not know their names |
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Light
conditions: |
complete
sunlight no shade; bird on top of bare snag out in open no obstructions |
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Optical
equipment: |
Alpen Teton 8 x 42 binoculars 2 years old |
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Distance
to bird(s): |
about
75 feet |
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Duration
of observation: |
20
seconds |
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Habitat: |
open
wetland with tall shrubs |
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Behavior of bird: |
while
walking on the trail beyond the trailer I noticed movement to my left; the bird
was perched facing me on top of a bare snag about 75 feet from me; the bird
stayed perched for about 20 seconds, then flew off; I watched it fly off with
my binoculars and could see the pale rufous color under the wings; could not
relocate the bird |
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Description: |
gray
head, and throat; distinctive pale rufous belly and under wings; black tail,
eye, and bill; no eye ring; about size of Eastern Phoebe; slender |
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Voice: |
bird
did not call |
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Similar
species: |
ruled
out Eastern Phoebe because of pale rufous color on belly; ruled out female
Vermilion Flycatcher because bird was larger, had a gray not white throat,
and no streaking on breast |
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Photographs
or tape recordings obtained? |
none |
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Previous experience: |
Have
seen this species in: Davis
Mts. State Park, TX 2004 Green
Valley, AZ 2004 Zion
National Park 2006 Fort
Stockton, Tx
2008 Pawnee
National Grassland, CO 2010 Tucson,
AZ 2010 |
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Identification aids: at
time of observation: |
used
Sibley's Guide to the birds; this bird was already seen and reported in the
area by other birders |
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Notes made from memory? |
some
notes made after observation and some from memory; did submit a 3 x 5 soon
after observation |
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Are
you positive of your identification? If not, explain: |
Yes |
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Date and time: |
3/12/10 afternoon |