BUCR

Rare Bird Documentation Form

Species:_______________________________ Number:______ Age:_______ Sex:______

Date(s) of Sighting(s):________________________________________________________

Time(s) of Sighting(s):________________________________________________________

Name of Place of Sighting(s):_________________________________________________

Description of Place of Sighting(s):_____________________________________________

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County:_____________________________________ State:___________________________

Name and Address of Person
Completing this Form: __________________________________________________

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(Signature)

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(Date)

Telephone: Home: __________________________ Office: __________________________

Email Address: ______________________________________________________________

Others Who Saw Bird(s) with You:______________________________________________

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Others Seeing Bird(s) Earlier or Later: __________________________________________

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Significance of Sighting: ______________________________________________________

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Your Experience with Species: ________________________________________________

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Experience with Similar Species: ______________________________________________

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When were Notes (not this form) First Written? ___________________________________

Copy Attached? ___________________________ Photos Attached? __________________

Description of the Salient Physical Features of the Bird(s): ________________________

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Description of Behavior: _______________________________________________________

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Description of Vocalizations: ___________________________________________________

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Description of Habitat Used by Bird(s): ___________________________________________

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Light Conditions/Sun Orientation while Observing Bird(s): _________________________

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Optical Equipment Used to View Bird(s): _________________________________________

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Distance(s) to Bird(s) during Sighting: ____________________________________________

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References Used during Sighting: ______________________________________________

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References Consulted Later: ____________________________________________________

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Send form to

Stephen J. Stedman
Department of English and Communications
Box 5053
Tennessee Tech University
Cookeville, TN 38505