(9) Number of Birds . Indicate number of individuals of each sex and 

 age class observed. If sex and age cannot be determined, leave these columns 

 blank. 



(10) Number of Pairs . Of the birds listed under "number of birds", how 

 many obvious pairs were seen? 



(n) Brood Size . Up to two broods per species can be listed under "A" 

 and "B", if more than two broods per species are seen in the same water area, 

 another row must be used. 



(12) Notes . An X under "Search?" indicates an active search for nests 

 was made. Indicate the number of nests located whether or not a search was 

 made. For each nest recorded, additional data (location, construction, number 

 of eggs, vegetation, exposure, evidence of predation, etc.) should be recorded 

 in the field journal. 



GENERAL . Several days' data may be recorded on the same page, but one page 

 should not have data from different months. 



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