English and Scientific names:	Say's Phoebe, Sayornis saya
Number of individuals:	1 bird
Locality: LOUISIANA:	Vermilion Parish
Specific Locality:	On a trailer east of Shams Road a few hundred yards north of its intersection with Gladu Road
Date(s) when observed:	February 24, 2009
Time(s) of day when observed:	Mid-morning
Reporting observer and address:	John P. Sevenair, New Orleans LA
Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):	James Beck and his wife
Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):	Many others have seen this bird, I think
Light conditions:	Weather was cloudy and bright; bird was clearly visible (see photos)
Optical equipment:	Zeiss 7x42 binoculars (photos were taken with a Canon camera with a zoom lens at its maximum 400mm)
Distance to bird(s):	100 ft
Duration of observation:	20 minutes or so, off and on
Habitat:	Open farmyard; it was perched on a trailer
Behavior of bird:	Mostly it perched on the trailer (see photos); sometimes it wasn't there, but I didn't see it come and go
Description:	Looked like a brownish phoebe with a rusty belly. It was somewhat larger than nearby Savannah Sparrows. I was concentrating on taking pictures, not on taking notes.
Voice:	Not heard
Similar species:	Eastern Phoebe's upperparts are more gray, less brownish; its belly is not rusty.
Photographs or tape recordings obtained?	I took photos. They will be attached to an e-mail.
Previous experience with this species?	I've seen a Say's Phoebe at this location before, and have seen the species several times before in Louisiana
Identification aids: at time of observation:	James Beck has a better eye than I do; he told me where it was.
after observation:	http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Says_Phoebe_dtl.html
Notes made from?	Almost entirely from the photos; a little from memory.
Are you positive of your identification? If not, explain:	Yes
Reporter:	John P. Sevenair
Date and time:	March 5, 2009, 4:45 PM