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Rare Bird Long Form

 

Reports of the species listed below are reviewed by the WSO Records Committee. These species are extremely rare in the state and require thorough documentation. These species include those in capital letters AND an asterisk on the WSO County Report as well as any species not listed on the County Report. All fields on this documentation form are required to be completed. For species on County Report in capital letters without asterisk, please use the Rare Bird SHORT Form. Observer Address City / State / Zip / / Phone E-Mail Species SELECT SPECIES Pacific Loon Tricolored Heron White-faced Ibis Brant Eurasian Wigeon Cinnamon Teal King Eider Barrow's Goldeneye Mississippi Kite Swainson's Hawk Gyrfalcon Black-necked Stilt Western Sandpiper Ruff Red Phalarope Pomerine Jaeger Black-headed Gull Mew Gull California Gull Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Ivory Gull Arctic Tern Least Tern Eurasian Collared-Dove Barn Owl Northern Hawk-Owl Burrowing Owl Boreal Owl Chuck-will's-Widow Rufous Hummingbird Three-toed Woodpecker Western Kingbird Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Mountain Bluebird Kirtland's Warbler Western Tanager Green-tailed Towhee Spotted Towhee Lark Bunting Blue Grosbeak Hoary Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow For unlisted species on County Report Observation date Observation time Length of observation Distance to bird Weather and light conditions Location (including county; be as specific as possible) Optics Used Detailed description of the bird's appearance in your own words and include remarks about size, shape, plumage, color pattern, bare parts (bill and leg color, etc.) and any other unique features you noticed. Describe any vocalizations noted Bird's behavior during observation Specific habitat the bird was seen in Similar species eliminated Previous experience with this species Field guides or other resources used to identify bird Indicate if bird was photographed Indicate if report from notes made during the observation, notes made after the observation, or from memory Indicate if report submitted because species was record early or late Indicate any other forms of documentation sent by regular mail (photos, sketches, video tape, etc.) Names of other persons who identified this bird