[Birdnet] Fw: more on Louisiana Waterthrush

[Tim Avery]

More information.  Take a close look at those waterthrushes...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Wienholt 
To: Tim Avery 
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: Passing on a Report: Fielding Garr Louisiana Waterthrush


Hi Tim, 
This is Jerry Pilny, I did not get any photos (I'm Old School with a film camera and the sky was covered by a dark cloud & rain) and my time spent looking at the bird was rather short, although it was there for the entire hour or so I spent in  the area.  There were at least 3 waterthrushes present, the bird in question was feeding on the wet mud while the other 2 were mostly hopping & walkiing on branches from downed trees, at times chasing each other.  The bird in question first attracted my attention by the slow, methodical  tail bobbing - the tip forming a figure 8, rathter than the much faster up and down pumping that I usually see a Northern make.  The supercillium was bright (but I could not tell if it was white or off white) and  very obviously widening, not tapering, towards the rear.  I pointed this out to the other birder I was with.  I also thought that there was a slight difference between flank and rest of the underside color.  All three of the  waterthrushes gave some chip notes but I do not know those vocalisations.  Sadly I did not study the bill size & shape, nor did I get a good enough look at the throat.  I have seen/heard numerous northerns, but my experience with Lousiana Waterthrush is negligible.  I hope someone with more experience gets a chance to see and photo the bird.  All the best.  Jerry
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