Rare Bird Report Form

Oregon Bird Records Committee -- OBRC

Note: OBRC encourages submission of supporting evidence in the form of photos or recordings (see item 6 below). If you wish to submit these or other evidence not suited to e-mail (e.g. field notes, sketches), please mail to:

OBRC
P.O. Box 10373
Eugene, OR 97440

1. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS.

Postal address:
E-mail address:
Telephone (voice):

2. BIRD IDENTIFICATION. Write in the name of the species you have identified and information on numbers, sex, plumage, and age.

3. DATE(S). Month, day, and year. If there are multiple observations, each date.

4. LOCATION. Be specific; describe habitat.

5. DETAILS. Include only what was actually observed, not what should have been seen or heard. Stress field marks: bill, eye, wings, tail, legs, shape, proportions, "jizz", etc. Include behavior: feeding, resting, flying, interactions with other species, etc. Describe voice--song, calls, or notes--if heard.

Describe your reasons for your identification: your familiarity with the species, field guides used, similar species that were eliminated, references that were consulted, etc.

Describe the circumstances of the observation: light conditions, positions of the sun, distance to the bird, duration of observation, equipment used, time of day, time of tide, etc.

Add the names (and address and phone numbers if known) of other observers who may have identified the bird.

6. PHOTOS, RECORDINGS. State whether photos were taken or video or sound recordings were made. OBRC will duplicate and return original slides and tapes promptly. Donations of slide duplicates (OBRC prefers a double set) and copies of recordings may be considered a tax-deductible expense!

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