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Rare bird Reporting form

Bird Identification

Please consult the list of rare birds to ensure that it is on the list of reportable species before filling out this form

Species *

Species Name of the Bird

Subspecies/race

(if evident)

Number of birds

Observer Details

Please fill in the details of the people who observed the bird

Observer's name *

Contact details

Please add your contact details here including phone number and e-mail address

Other observers

List the names anyone else who observed the bird

Observation Details

Date of observation *

Day

Year

Month

Location *

Please provide an accurate written location of where you saw the bird(s). If you are unable to provide map or GPS co-ordinates, please provide enough written detail to allow us to map the precise location. Let us know if you require the precise locality to be confidential.

Grid reference/GPS co-ordinates

Decimal degrees is the preferred format, otherwise explain the format used

Habitat

Viewing distance

Approximate distance from the bird in metres

Optical aids used

Did you use binoculars/telescope and if so what magnification

Duration of observation(s)

In hours and minutes

Books consulted

List and books that you consulted to verify your identification

How well do you know the species?

List previous experience with this bird

State any relevant weather or sea conditions that helped or hindered the observation:

State weather conditions in the days before first observation that may explain the bird’s presence:

Description of Bird(s)

In the following pages please give a full description of the bird from your field notes and impressions gained at the time of the sighting. Please start with an account of how the bird was discovered and what other birds it was with. If you easily identified the bird to family level, e.g. Albatross, penguin, duck, tern, etc, you can start your description by saying so. Then lead into a description and produce evidence for the elimination of similar species. Use sketches throughout, wherever possible (the notes at the sides of the following pages are prompts, if you need them). If the bird was caught, banded, photographed or tape recorded please provide measurements, photographs or tapes in support. Whenever you make comments that have been prompted by books you consulted, state clearly that you have done so.

First impressions/discovery

Size

Shape

Plumage colour

Bare parts

Bare parts (e.g. colour of eyes, bill and legs; shape and length of bill and legs)

Behaviour

Elimination from other species

Reaction to other birds

Reaction to humans

Photos

Note that if you have more than one photo you need to put them into a zip file and upload it. Max filesize is 4Mb. File extensions allowed are: bmp, gif, jpg, png, gz, tar, zip

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