IBRC 38-B-11
IDAHO BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE
RARE BIRD REPORT FORM
SPECIES:
ptarmigen
(observer stated in an email that she would like this report to be reviewed as "White-tailed Ptarmigan")
HOW MANY:
1
REPORTER:
Elizabeth Jeffrey
415 S. 2nd Ave
Hailey, Idaho
788-9654
REPORTER EMAIL:
jeffreylonning@att.net
OTHER OBSERVERS:
Helen Jeffrey
DATE REPORT PREPARED:
June 17, 2011
DATE SIGHTING OCCURRED:
April 28.2011
LOCALITY OF OBSERVATION:
W. Walnut St, Hailey Idaho
HABITAT:
residential
CONDITIONS:
Watched about 5 minutes, a very cool spring and a nice sunny day, I took video of the bird as it moved from under my mother's front porch.
DID YOU TAKE NOTES?:
Yes, during the observation
DID YOU CONSULT FIELD GUIDE OR OTHER REFERENCES?:
Yes, later the same day
WHAT GUIDE(S) OR REFERENCE(S) DID YOU CONSULT?:
DESCRIPTION:
ground birds. Short round with stubby tail. All white
BEHAVIOR:
Walking from yard to yard
HOW AND WHEN DID YOU POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE BIRD, AND WHAT CLINCHED THE IDENTIFICATION FOR YOU?
I looked in our field guide and showed the video to local bird folks.
HOW DID YOU ELIMINATE SIMILAR SPECIES, AND WHAT WERE THEY?
There really aren't many. The tail and body shape and the video was pretty telling
EXPERIENCE WITH THIS SPECIES (AND SIMILAR SPECIES):
None. I have only seen quail before
GENERAL BIRDING EXPERIENCE:
I love birds and have gone on bird counts before. I can only identify a few birds by song but many American birds by sight.
WERE PHOTO(S), VIDEO, AND/OR AUDIO OBTAINED BY YOU?: Video Audio
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