Number of accepted White-tailed Hawk records for Louisiana = 34 as of 25th Report of the LBRC (2022)
One immature male (1888-01) on 18 November 1888, Calcasieu: Sabine Station; specimen (Tulane University No.2541, now LSUMZ No. 182650, ph), collector unknown.
Photos of specimen by Steven W. Cardiff
One adult (1995-157) from 15 Dec. 1995-15 Jan. 1996, Jefferson Davis: near parish landfill 3 mi. NW of Welsh; Donna L. Dittmann, Steven W. Cardiff (ph), John P. Sevenair, and Phillip A. Wallace (FN 50(2):180; LOS 171).
One adult (1996-77) on 30 November and 5 and 8 December1996, Jefferson Davis: vicinity of power lines near Welsh landfill; David P. Muth (AFN card-only), and Matthew and Gary Pontiff (AFN card-only), and Karen Fay (AFN card-only). This is the only documentation received for LBRC 1995-175, which is assumed to returning for the second winter at this locality.
One adult (1999-80) on 27 Nov and 11 Dec 1999 and probably the same bird (00-37) on 6-15 Jan 2000, Jefferson Davis: landfill on Landfill Road, approx. 3 mi. NW of I-10 Welsh exit; William R. Fontenot, John P. Sevenair, Michael A. Seymour (card only, ph taken 6 Jan) and Joseph P. Kleiman (card only). Noted as present to "at least 31 Jan" in NAB 54(2): 187. Different LBRC record numbers were assigned for the 1999 vs. 2000 dates, which presumably all pertain to the same individual; record No. 99-80 will take priority and the records will be filed together.
Photo and video by Paul Conover
One adult (2000-64) on 10 and 23 Dec 2000 and 6 Jan 2001, Jefferson Davis: landfill on Landfill Road, ca 3 mi. NW of I-10 Welsh exit; Phillip Wallace (ph taken 10 Dec), Joseph P. Kleiman; NAB 55(2): 180. This is presumably the same adult (LBRC 95-157) noted above and returning for its sixth winter.
The three records immediately above presumably involve the same individual first found as an adult at the same locality on 15 Dec 1995 (record No. 95-157; NASFN 50(2): 180, Dittmann et al. 1998). The bird was reported each fall-winter thereafter through 2000-2001 (review pending for Nov-Dec 1996; for 1997-1998 see record No. 1997-27; NASFN 51(1): 68, NASFN 51(3): 759), except for the 1998-99 season.
One immature (2001-7) on 13 Feb 2001, Jefferson Davis: landfill on Landfill Road, ca 3 mi. NW of I-10 Welsh exit; M. Mark Swan (ph); NAB 55(2): 180. The NAB reference implies that this immature and the above record (No. 00-64), as well as all previous records at this locality, pertains to "several convincingly described birds." However, the LBRC considers records of an adult at this locality as pertaining to a single individual present during the winter from late 1995 to early 2001. Therefore, record No. 01-7 is only the third accepted individual for Louisiana.
Video stills by Mark Swan
One adult (2001-065) on 30 November 2001, Jefferson Davis: vicinity of Welsh Landfill, approx. 2 mi. N I-10; Joseph P. Kleiman. This represents the sixth and last winter this individual returned to the vicinity of the landfill. LBRC 1995-157 was the second state occurrence; this adult was first reported December 1995. All subsequent records from the landfill area are presumed to pertain to this individual. This record extends this individual’s presence to winter 2001-2002.
One second-year (2006-51) on 10 Dec 2006, Calcasieu: Hwy. 14 near Harrington Road, E of Holmwood; Paul E. Conover, Dave Patton (ph) and B. Mac Myers III (ph only); NAB61(2):280. This constitutes only the fourth well-documented individual found in Louisiana.
Photo by Dave Patton, video by Paul Conover
One adult (2006-052) on 10 December 2006, Cameron: Pine Pasture Rd.; Paul E. Conover.
One immature (2007-58) on 27 October - 12 November 2007, Cameron: Willow Island,
Paul E. Conover
(ph),
Robert D. Purrington,
Justin Bosler (ph), Donna L. Dittmann (ph only),
James Beck
(ph), and Gordon Bosler
(ph only).
Photo by Paul Conover
One immature (2007-66) on 12 November 2007, Cameron: Willow Island;
James Beck
(ph); both this and the above bird were observed at the same time.
Photo by James Beck
One (2010-56) on 11 March 2010, Calcasieu: Fabacher Road between Gum Island Road and Hwy. 108;
Thomas Finnie
(ph).
Photo by Tom Finnie
One immature (2010-122) on 27 March 2010, Calcasieu: Fruge Rd.;
Tommy Harold
(ph).
Photo by Tommy Harold
One second year (2010-39) on 10 October 2010, Cameron: approximately 2 mi. W of Johnsons Bayou School, near landfill on S side Hwy. 82;
Paul E. Conover
(ph), James Beck
(ph).
Photo and video by Paul Conover
One (2012-026) on 22 February-3 March 2012, se. Calcasieu: vicinity of Harris Road, near intersection of Sidney
Derouen Road;
Paul E. Conover
(ph), Justin Bosler (ph), and David Ringer (ph).
Photo and video by Paul Conover
One sub-adult (2013-030) on 4 May 2013, Calcasieu: Friesen Road, W of Ward Line Road;
Melvin Weber (ph).
Photo by Melvin Weber
One (2013-102) on 17 October 2013, Cameron: off Hwy. 82, approximately 5 mi. W town of Holly
Beach;
Devin Bosler (ph).
Photo by Devin Bosler
One adult (2013-058) on 1 December 2013, Calcasieu: approximately 2.5 mi. S of Iowa;
Paul E. Conover
(ph).
Photo by Paul Conover
One adult (2013-051) on 29 December 2013-11 January 2014: Calcasieu: Lake Charles, Hwy. 397, a few mi. S of I-10 at Chloe exit and just N of McNeese Street;
Jeanie Pousson, Deanna Griggs
(ph), and
Billy Jones
(ph).
Photo by Billy Jones
One immature (2014-034) on 25 April 2014, Cameron: ca 1 mi. E of LNG tanks off Hwy. 82 near Sabine Pass;
Matthew Pontiff
(ph) and
Jay V. Huner.
Photo by Matthew Pontiff
One second year (2014-035) on 13 September 2014, Cameron: vicinity of Johnsons Bayou;
Paul E. Conover
(ph)
and Dave Patton (ph only).
Photo by Dave Patton
One immature (2015-048) on 21 September 2015, Cameron: near mile marker 8 on Hwy. 82, ca 4 mi. W
Johnsons Bayou;
Paul E. Conover
(ph).
Photo by Paul E. Conover
One second year (2016-009) on 30 January 2016 and presumably the same individual on 3 February 2016,
Calcasieu: near intersection of Frug� and Nunez roads near Holmwood, first sighting at N30.091625�, W93.038086�;
Katrina Hucks (ph)
; and
Michael J. Musumeche (ph)
. An additional report from 11 February, although
possibly correctly identified, did not provide adequate support to extend the date range of this record.
Photo by Katrina Hucks
Two (one adult and one juvenile; 2017-045) on 8 October-2 November 2017, Calcasieu: Fruge Rd., about 1
mi. N of T with Nunez/Lionel Derouen rds.;
Paul E. Conover (ph),
Daniel F. Lane,
Rosemary Seidler,
Donna L. Dittmann and Steven W. Cardiff. Last date in eBird 17 December 2017 [Addendum: 24 December, 2017]. Additional material:
Oscar Johnson (ph), Paul Conover (ph)
Photos by Paul E. Conover
One adult (2017-047) on 13 October 2017-11 March 2018, Jefferson: east end of Grand Isle, vicinity of
Exxon Fields:
Kathy Rhodes (ph),
Joan Garvey (ph),
Oscar Johnson (ph), and
Erik I. Johnson (ph).
Photo by Kathy Rhodes
Two (adult and immature; 2017-070) on 11 December 2017, Jefferson Davis: Oil Field Rd., NW Welsh;
Michael J. Musumeche (ph).
Photos by Michael J. Musumeche
One adult (2018-088) on 4 January 2018, Jefferson: Grand Isle, along Hwy. 1; Herman Callais Jr., (ph).
Record presumably pertains to the same Grand Isle individual accepted previously, 2017-045 (21st Report of the LBRC).
Photo by Herman Callais, Jr.
One sub-adult (2018-011) on 11 January 2018, Calcasieu: immediately east on Harris Rd. at the
intersections of Harris Mott, Harris, Metzger, and Fruge roads;
Jay V. Huner (ph)
. This record may pertain
to same adult (2017-045) present in this general vicinity during Fall 2017.
Photo by Jay V. Huner
One immature (2018-026) on 26 March 2018, Cameron: Sabine Pass, immediately E Texas/Louisiana
border along Hwy. 82, at pull-off on the north side of the road that allows for boat access and fishing on the
Sabine River (N29.7691 o, W93.8894 o;
Cameron L. Rutt (ph).
Photo by Cameron L. Rutt
One adult (2018-076) on 16-26 December 2018, Cameron/Calcasieu: Ward Line and Cox roads;
Jim Delahoussaye and
Brad Moon (ph),
J. V. Remsen (ph + video), and
Phillip A. Wallace (ph).
Photo-documented
reports in eBird (presumably same bird) to 10 January 2019 (see: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51542450.
Photo by Brad Moon
One adult (2020-060) on 29 November 2020, Calcasieu: intersection Hwy. 397 and E. Lincoln Rd.; Nick Ramsey (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S76924391).
Photo by Nick Ramsey.
One sub-adult (2021-065) on 2 August 2021, Calcasieu: East end of Tom Stegall Rd.; Kirsten Livingston and David Booth (ph, https://ebird.org/checklist/S92671243).
Two first year birds (2022-008) on 23 February 2022, Calcasieu: Lionel Derouen Rd. between Hwy. 27 and Fruge Road;
Daniel F. Lane (ph).
Photo by Daniel F. Lane.
Two �white morph� adults (2011-018) on 21 March 2011, Jefferson Davis: north side of I-10 between mileposts 50-52. The observer provided too few details about the observation and the report had no actual description of the birds� plumage or structure to support species identification. Although the observer indicated familiarity with raptor species, there was no discussion about how Red-tailed Hawk or any other Buteo species was eliminated from consideration.
One immature (2013-085) on 19 October 2013, Cameron: Hwy. 82, 200 m W mile marker 20. The observer did not provide enough detail to eliminate a Red-tailed Hawk.
One immature (2017-064) on 27 November 2017, Orleans: New Orleans, intersection of Louisa and Higgins streets. All Members agreed that the very brief observation and limited description were inadequate to support such an outstanding record.
One near-adult (2020-066) on 14 Dec 2020, Cameron: Johnsons Bayou on Smith Ridge Rd., 1/2 mi. E Deep Bayou Rd. All but one Member believed that the scant details describing the bird’s appearance did not warrant acceptance of this record.