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

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.