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English and Scientific names: |
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus |
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Number of individuals: |
1 adult
female |
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Locality: LOUISIANA: |
DeSoto Parish |
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Specific Locality: |
home of Velda Nielson near Mansfield |
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Date(s) when observed: |
February 14, 2004 |
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Time(s) of day when
observed: |
4 pm |
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Reporting observer and address: |
Rosemary Seidler Shreveport,
LA |
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Other observers accompanying reporter who
also identified the bird(s): |
Vicki LeFevers |
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Other observers who independently identified
the bird(s): |
Velda Nielson, Jim Ingold |
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Light conditions: |
in full sun |
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Optical equipment: |
Swarowski
scope and 10x bins |
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Distance to
bird(s): |
30 feet |
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Duration of
observation: |
on and off
for between 5 and 10 minutes |
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Habitat: |
Open area formerly (and surrounded by( heavily wooded area. Recovering after a
fire a 2 years ago. |
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Behavior of bird: |
Bird had been observed all day feeding on holly berries. Velda put a branch near s stump to lure
the bird in closer. She replaced the
holly branch frequently for 2 days. |
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Description: |
Similar in size and behavior to a mocking bird. Very streaked breast. It appeared following a cold front that
brought with it strong winds from the west. |
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Voice: |
Did not
vocalize |
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Similar
species: |
Immature Mocking Bird.
Bird did not appear to behave like an immature bird. Jim Ingold later trapped and banded it and
confirmed it to be a female Sage Thrasher. |
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Photographs
or tape recordings obtained? |
photo attached. Jim
Ingold will also submit his. |
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Previous experience: |
Seen in
Cameron 2(?) years ago and in the west. |
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Identification aids: at
time of observation: |
Seen in Cameron 2(?) years ago and in the
west. |
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Notes made during the observation? |
yes |
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Are
you positive of your identification? If not, explain: |
Yes |
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Reporter: |
Rosemary
Seidler |
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Date and time: |
2/14/2004 |
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Permission
to display report and accompanying documentation? |
yes |