Arkansas Audubon Society, A.A.S. document number:

DOCUMENTATION OF AN EXTRAORDINARY SIGHT RECORD

INSTRUCTIONS. Save a copy of the blank form on your computer (for future use) before starting data entry. Fill out the form to be emailed by starting your text entry in the blank space below each numbered item. This will help maintain the page formatting as the space expands to accept your text. Tapping the "enter" key after your text entry for each item will add a single line of blank space before the next item.

1. Species:

2. Number:

3. Location (provide details):

4. Date:

5. Time seen: from to

6. Description of size, shape, and color pattern. Describe in great detail all parts of the plumage, and beak and feet coloration, in addition to the diagnostic characteristics, but include only what was actually seen in the field:

7. Description of voice, if heard:

8. Description of behavior:

9. Habitat (both general and specific):

10. Similarly appearing species which are eliminated by lines 6, 7, 8, explain:

11. Distance (how measured?):

12. Optical equipment:

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

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

15. Other observers:

16. Did the others agree with your identification?

17. Other observers who independently identified this bird:

18. Books, illustrations and advice consulted, and how did these influence this description:

Your name: 

Mailing address:

Email contact:

Date submitted:                                          

Please email the completed document to the AAS Curator at joeneal@uark.edu.

Email diagnostic digital images if available.