Appendix G: Montana Rare Bird Report 



Species: 



Hate ()bser\cd: 

 Date written: _ 



Piioto taken/enclosed? 

 Otiierobscrxers: 



-A 



Observer: 

 Address; _ 



Phone: 



E-mail aeidress: 



QLL: 



Specific location: 



Township: 



U^titude: 



Datum: 



Rane;e: 



Describe the habitat: 



Plumage (check): 



□ Summer □Winter 



□ Subadult □ Juvenile 



□ hnmature □ Unknown 



Weather conditions: 



Brand ot optics used: 



□ X Binoculars 



Quality and direction ot light: 

 Distance from bird: 



Nearest town/landmark: 



Section: 



Quarter Section: 



Longitude: 

 UTM E:_ 



N:. 



Sex (check): 



□ Male 



□ Female 



□ Unknown 



and Power: 



□ 



X Spotting scope 



□ Unaided eve 



Duration ofobser\ation: 



Pre\'ious experience w ith species: 



□ From field notes made dm'ing obserwition 

 da\'s later 



This report was written: 



□ During or immediately after observation 



□ From memory: hours later or _ 



On a separate piece of paper, please: 



( 1 ) Describe the bird. Describe the field marks and behavior observed. State size (compared tt) other 

 nearby known birds or common birds). Record relevant information such as color, body shape, bill 

 and leg color/length/shapc, \-oice, beha\ior, number of indi\ iduals, sex, etc. 



(2 ) Discuss how similar species were eliminated. 



Please t\'pe or print cleari\', and include an\' other pertinent information. 



Send to; Montana Bird Records C'ommittee 



Montana .\udubon, P.O. Box 595, Helena, Montana 59624 



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