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Please make every attempt to answer all the questions throughly.

1. Species Sighted

2. Number of Birds

3. Date of Sighting

4. Location

5. Time Bird Seen

6. Description of size, and color pattern, and beak, and feet coloration, in addition to any diagnostic characteristics, but include only what was actually seen in the field:

7. Description of the voice, if heard:

8. Description of Behavior:

9. Habitat:

10. Similarly appearing species which are eliminated by descriptions above, and Explain:

11. Distance away from bird (how measured):

12. Optical equipment:

13. Light (sky, light on bird, position of sun in relation to bird and you):

14. Previous experience with this species and similarly appearing species:

15. Other observers (give addresses):

16. Did the others agree with your identification? (If not, explain.):

17. Other observers who independently identified the bird:

18. Books, illustrations, and other sources consulted, and how did these influence this description?

19. How long after seeing this bird did you first write down its descritption?

20. Your Name:

21. Your Email Address:

22. Your Home Address:

23. Date you filled-out this form.