SIGHT RECORD REPORT FORM
New Jersey Bird Records Committee
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Species:

Scientific name:

Number of birds: 

Sex (if known): 

Age/plumage (if known):

Place, including nearest town, and county:

Date(s) & time(s) of your observations: 

First and last dates bird was present, if known: 

Date of completing this form:

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Observer making this report: 

Address: 
Telephone: 
E-Mail: 

Other observers (if possible, each should submit this form):

Who found the bird? 

Who first identified it?

Optical equipment used: 

Distance from bird: 

Weather and light conditions:

Was the bird photographed?  

Was the bird videotaped or recorded?

If so, are photographs and/or recordings included with this report? 
If not, are they accessible to the Committee? How (for example, URL?)


Indicate your prior experience with this and similar species: 

What books, illustrations, and advice did you consult? When?

Was this report written from notes made during, or after, the observation?

Description: Include information on the bird's plumage, shape and
size, vocalizations, habitat, behavior, etc. Describe what you
actually saw.  Sketches are helpful. (THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART
OF THE REPORT; RECORDS WITHOUT DETAILS WILL NOT BE VOTED.)















Name the species you consider ID contenders; explain how you
eliminated each.  If there is not complete agreement on this ID, state
who disagrees and why.



Sign and date the form:



Send completed form to:
Bill Boyle, Secretary
NJ Bird Records Committee
report@njbrc.net

or 14 Crown Dr., Warren, NJ 07059

Rev 3/2008