FORM 3
ATLAS OF THE BREEDING BIRDS OF ARABIA Return to Contents Page
                                                OBSERVERS REPORT SHEET
Observer name and initials: Ob's Ref: Place and State:
Period of Records: Office use : Accession No:
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Notes Return to Contents Page
a.  Observers may place their own sheet identifying mark in the space provided to permit future ease of reference.
b.  Species should, if possible, be arranged in the order of Form 2. The Species Code is the four digit number shown on that form, the Square Reference and the Breeding Evidence Code (BEC) XX and 0-16, are shown on Form 1. Only the highest BEC need be shown for each species/square but repeat information for all confirmed breeding occurrences (BEC 10-16), with notes of habitat, breeding period, nest site, clutch size, etc, would always be valued.  Only show one record per line.  Dates must be given in the format day/month/year, eg 14/06/2002. Only give one date in column 5;  extra information and dates can be given in the Remarks column or as a note on the reverse.
c.  The Remarks space (column 6) may be used to report brief comments on breeding or habitat, eg '3 eggs' or '40 pairs in colony'.  More detailed notes should be made on the reverse, or in an accompanying note, cross referring to the appropriate line entry (1-24). Activities that are accurately described by the BEC definition need not be mentioned. Observers wishing to place any embargo on a record should mention this in the Remarks column.
It is recommended that ABBA Observer's Report Sheets should be copied to your local ornithological recorder, if one exists.
When complete this report sheet should be sent to:                                                   Michael C. Jennings, ABBA Co-ordinator, Warners Farm House, Warners Drove, Somersham, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3WD, UK.    Tel/Fax: 01487 841733 (International: 00 44 1487 84.1733).  Email:  arabian.birds@dial.pipex.com
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