RARE BIRD REPORT FORM

British Columbia Field Ornithologists – Bird Records Committee

The BRC welcomes Rare Bird Reports from all observers. Membership in BCFO is not a requirement for submissions to the committee. The Bird Records Committee is operated as a service to all British Columbia birders, ornithologists, and members of the public.

– Rare Bird Report Form –

To submit a rare bird report to the Bird Records Committee please complete the form below, and click the submit button at the bottom of the form.

If you have photographs, video, sound recordings, or other media, please send them as separate files via email to the chair of the committee.

Rare Bird Alert

Species

Date & Time first seen

Date last seen

Number of birds

Age/Sex of bird(s)

Specific location

Name of submitter

First

Last

Email of submitter

Name of finder (if different)

First

Last

Finder Email

Name of identifier (if different)

First

Last

Identifier Email

Other observers

Any who disagree with identification?

Optical aids

Distance from bird(s)

Length of time viewed

Was the bird photographed? (see above for submitting photos)

If yes to above, do you or the photographer give permission to BCFO to use photos or videos (fully credited) on BCFO websites and publications?

If photos or videos, sound recordings or descriptions are available on websites, listserves, eBird, journals, etc., please provide links or citation details.

Weather (general description)

Wind direction & speed

Light conditions (good, dull, etc & sun behind side etc.)

Visibility (distance)

Rain, mist etc

Cloud cover

Was the description based on field notes taken during observation, notes made after the observation, but before referring to references, notes made after referring to resources, from photographs of the actual bird, or from memory?

Other species present for comparison

Observers experience with this and similar species

Circumstances of finding the bird (if applicable)

Habitat

Vocalization(s)

Description – Please include the structure, plumage, bare parts, size, etc

Similar species & how eliminated

Additional notes/comments

Address of submitter

Phone number of submitter

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Electronic submissions are preferred.

An MS Word version of the above form may be downloaded below.

BCFO-BRC Rare-bird-report-form3

Mailed documentation should be sent to:

Joachim Bertrands
British Columbia Field Ornithologists
P.O. Box 96135

4590 Fraser St
Vancouver BC
V5V 4G0

Page last updated 01 April 2023

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