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First & Last Name

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Bands

1. What type of bands did you observe? Select YES or NO for each band option.

Aluminum BBL Band Select Answer No Yes

Colored band with alpha/numeric code Select Answer No Yes

Colored band without alpha/numeric code Select Answer No Yes

Colored band, but unsure if there was an alpha/numeric code Select Answer No Yes

If a Spoonbill with Colored Band INCLUDING alpha/numeric code was sighted, Go on to Question 2a.

If a Spoonbill with Colored Band NOT INCLUDING alpha/numeric code was sighted, Skip section 2, Go on to Question 3a.

If a Spoonbill with both Colored Bands (one of each: metal alpha/numeric
AND plain plastic non-alpha/numeric code) was sighted, please fill out ALL
sections below, including sections 2 and 3.

Bands with Alpha/Numeric Code

2a. If you observed a colored band with an alpha/numeric code, what was the color?

Black    Red    Green    Blue   

2b. Which leg was the colored band on?

Right    Left    Not sure  

2c. Could you read the alpha/numeric code? Select Answer Yes No
If so, enter code in text box.

2d. How certain are you of the color?

Certain    Reasonably sure    Not sure   

2e. How certain are you about which leg the band was on?

Certain    Reasonably sure    Not sure   

2f. How certain are you of the alpha/numeric code?

Certain    Reasonably sure    Not sure   

2g. Was the lettering on the band vertical or horizontal?

Vertical or        Horizontal        Not sure

** Please skip section 3; go on to Question 4 **

Bands without Alpha/Numeric Code

3a. If you observed a colored band without an alpha/numeric code, what was the color?

Red    Green    Blue    White    Yellow   

3b. Which leg was the colored band on?

Right    Left    Not sure   

3c. How certain are you of the color?

Certain    Reasonably sure    Not sure   

3d. How certain are you about which leg the band was on?

Certain    Reasonably sure    Not sure   

Date, Time, and Location of Sighting

4a. What was the date of your sighting?

4b. What was the time of your sighting? (Example: 3 PM)

4c. Where was the bird located? Be as specific as possible.
Examples: "Florida Bay" is helpful, or "near Lignum Vitae Key in Florida Bay" is better, or "the mud flat south 100 yards south of Lignum Vitae Key in Florida Bay" is very helpful.

4d. Do you have coordinates (e.g. latitude/longitude)? Select Answer Yes No
If so, please enter coordinates:

4e. Metric for the coordinates (if none, leave blank)

Lat/Long    UTM's    other (e.g., township, range, section)   

If other, please specify

4f. How were coordinates acquired?<

GPS Loran    Estimated from map or chart    Other   

If other, please specify

Observer Background

5. What of these best describes your background?

Professional biologist    Avid birder or outdoorsman    Casual observer    Other   

If Other, Please describe

Comments

6. Please describe any additional information you wish to convey (e.g., behaviors, unusual circumstances, etc).

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