Rare Bird Description Form

Species:

  

Locality:

Name:
Count:
Age:
Sex:
Description:
Grid reference:

Times:

  

Dates:
Times:
Total Duration:
Earliest date known:
Latest date known:

Observer:

    
Name:
Address /
Telephone no:
Email:
Other Observers:
Name of finder:
Name of identifier:
Names of any who disagree:
   

Observation:

  

Species present for comparison:
Optics used:
Previous experience of species:
Experience of similar species:
Distance from bird:
Alongside:
Nearby:

Photographs:

  

Weather:
Was it photographed / videoed?   
Photographer:
Address:
Wind direction & force:
Cloud cover:
Light conditions:
Angle of sun to observer:
Visibility:
Rain/snow:

Description:

    
First describe the circumstances of the observation. Then give a detailed description of the bird(s), preferably based on notes taken at the time of the observation and before reference to books.
Is this record 100% certain?   
   
     

Photos / Scans:

    
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