ARCC FILE# (to be assigned by ARCC)________________
SIGHT RECORD REPORT FORM
AVIAN RECORDS COMMITTEE of CONNECTICUT
Species:_______________________________________________________________________________
Scientific name:__________________________________________________________________________
Number of birds:____________Sex:_____________Age:_________________________________________
Place:__________________________________________________________________________________
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Nearest town:___________________________County:___________________________________________
Date(s) of your observation:______________________________________Time:__________to___________
Earlier/later dates by others, if known:_________________________________________________________
First and last dates, if known:________________________________________________________________
Date completing this form:__________________________________________________________________
Observer:______________________________________________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone/fax/E-mail:_____________________________________________________________________
Other observers:_________________________________________________________________________
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Who found it :_______________________First ID’d by:___________________________________________
Who also is reporting, if known:______________________________________________________________
Observation details:Photo’d?__________Video?__________Soundrecording?________Specimen?_______
Are these available to Committee?_________Where?____________________________________________
Optical Equipment used:___________________________________________________________________
Distance from bird:___________________Weather/light:__________________________________________
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Indicate your prior experience with this and similar species:________________________________________
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What reference/advice did you consult?_______________________________________________________
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How long have you been birding?____________________________________________________________
Was this report done from notes made during or after observation or from memory?_____________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Does any one disagree with this ID? _______Who?______________________________________________
Description: On the back of this form give complete details of this observation. Use additional sheets as
needed. Include information on the bird’s plumage, shape, size, vocalizations, habitat, behavior, etc. Describe
exactly what you saw; include photocopies of your original notes and sketches. Name the species that you
consider ID contenders; explain how you eliminate each.
Signature_____________________________________________________________Date______________
Submit to Mark Szantyr, Secretary, Avian Records Committee of Connecticut,
45 Farmington Ave. Waterbury, CT 06710