GEORGIA RARE BIRD REPORT FORM
Observer Details |
Observer writing this account ____________________________________________________
Date that this account is being written __________________________________________
Observer Address _________________________________________________________________
Observer Phone Number ____________________________________________________________
Observer Email Address
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Species Information |
Species common name ______________________________________________________________
Scientific name __________________________________________________________________
Quantity, age, gender
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Observation Details |
Date of observation ________________ Time of observation _________________________
Duration of observation __________________________________________________________
Distance from bird(s) ____________________________________________________________
Weather/Cloud cover ______________________________________________________________
Bird-Sun orientation _____________________________________________________________
Exact location ___________________________________________________________________
Habitat description ______________________________________________________________
Other observers __________________________________________________________________
Optical equipment
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Describe the Bird(s) |
Relative size of bird ____________________________________________________________
Head (describe forehead, crown, auricular, malar region, median line, etc.)
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Eyes & lores (describe supercilium, ring, stripe, color, etc.)
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Upper & lower mandibles
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Upperparts (describe nape, back, rump, uppertail coverts, etc.)
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Underparts (describe throat, belly, side, flanks, crissum, etc.)
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Retrices (describe inner, middle, outer tail feathers, color pattern, shape, etc.)
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Wing (describe color, length, shape, linings,
bars, coverts, leading & trailing
edges, etc.)
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Legs & feet ______________________________________________________________________
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Vocalization _____________________________________________________________________
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Behavior _________________________________________________________________________
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Identification Process |
Describe previous experience with this species ___________________________________
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Describe how other species/subspecies/hybrids were eliminated
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Resources and references used (books, periodicals, web pages, etc.)
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Additional comments ______________________________________________________________
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