Cumbria Bird Club Description Form
Species									Number of birds
Location										Age/Sex
Grid Reference
Date(s) and time(s) of your observation(s)
First and last Dates if known
Observer Name & Address

Phone Number(s)
Email address
Other Observers
Who found it?
Who first identified it?
Who else is reporting it?
Optical Aids used
Distance from bird(s)
Previous Experience (Please include details of number of birds, dates and locations)
- this species 
- similar species
Weather Conditions (cloud; light conditions and direction; visibility; etc)
Narrative (A brief account of the events leading up to the sighting)

Description of Bird(s) (include any sketches and photographs)
Please make sure you actually describe the bird(s) and not just the circumstances of the sighting. Details you may wish to add include the following:-
•	General size and shape - (Was it similar to any other species you know?  In what way did it differ from this species? Were other birds close enough for you to make a size comparison? If so give details.)
•	Plumage details (colour of underparts, upperparts,any obvious markings etc)
•	Details of bare parts i.e. bill, legs, eyes (shape/colour of bill, length/colour of legs, eye colour) 
•	Any other obvious features e.g. forked or rounded tail, crest, long wings.
•	What was it doing?
•	What attracted your attention to the bird in the first place?
•	Anything else you think might be of interest related to your sighting