Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Sighting Form
OBSERVER INFORMATION
1. Contact information for main observer (list all names involved in the search):
Name(s)
Address
State
Zip
Phone (type n/a if you prefer to use email)
Email (type n/a if none available)
SIGHTING INFORMATION
2. Date (example -- 04/15/05):
3. Time of day (make sure to include am or pm):
4. State where your sighting occurred:
5. County where your sighting occurred:
6. Coordinates -- optional (enter either UTM with the zone or Latitude/Longitude):
UTM: E
UTM: N
Zone
Latitude
Longitude
7. If you do not have the UTM or lat/long coordinates, please describe the general location of your sighting (example -- 5 miles southeast of Jamestown on Cotter Creek, 1 mile south of the route 22 bridge):
8. Describe the specific location of your sighting in detail (example -- flushed from the base of a tupelo on southwest side of the Cotter Creek channel, 5 feet off the water flying south and out of view):
9. Describe the lighting conditions and weather during your sighting:
10. Describe your encounter:
11. Describe the habitat where you observed the bird:
12. How long did you observe the bird? (make sure to include hours, minutes, or seconds)
13. What was your distance to the bird when you observed it? (example -- 40 meters)
14. Where you using binoculars?
Yes
No
15. If yes, please provide the following information about your binoculars:
Brand
Model
Power
16. Do you have supporting evidence?
video
photograph
audio
sketch
none
17. If so, please describe the content, equipment, format, etc:
BIRD INFORMATION
Include as many details as possible. If you don't have complete information, record only what you observed.
18. Plumage patterns and color:
19. Body size:
20. Body shape:
21. Bill length:
22. Bill color:
23. Length of neck:
24. Length of tail:
25. Flight pattern:
26. Behavior (example -- feeding, agitated, calm, etc.):
If you have trouble submitting this form or have further questions, please contact us at ivorybill@cornell.edu (preferred) or by mail: Ivorybill Project, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850
