Rare Bird-What, Why, How?
Ever wonder if that particular bird you’ve sighted should be reported as “rare”? If so, why and how should you document it? Just what type of information should be included in a rare birds report? These questions are as relevant to birders now as they were back in 1996 – and are answered in the Fall 1996 issue of New Hampshire Bird Records: https://nhbirdrecords.org/nhbr-pdfs/V15%20N3%20Fall%201996.pdf. (“Documenting Rare Bird Sightings” begins on page 38, with a sample documentation form on Page 40 [although these days this information could be entered in your eBird Report!]).
Other articles in this issue include: Fabulous Fall Rarities; Reporting “Gray-cheeked” Thrush and “Sharp-tailed” Sparrow Species; field notes from the 1996 Fall season. Enjoy them all!
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