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REQUIRED DATA SHEETS

Field Protocol Menu Program Overview Where To Look Methods   Data Sheets   Establishing Study Plots   Finding New Nests   Monitoring Nests   Summarizing Nest Fate   Describing Nests' Locations   Measuring Vegetation   Point Counts   Measuring Weather References Appendix of BBIRD Variables General Protocol (PDF)  Grassland Protocol (PDF)

Before field work begins, several data sheets will have to be prepared. There are examples of some data sheets included in this manual. Other sample data sheets can be found on the Software page of this web site, as Wordperfect 6.1 for Windows files (some of these data sheets are also available in Word for Windows 6 format). We use the following data sheets in the field at the Arizona Mogollon Rim BBIRD site:

1. Nest record cards:double-sided 4 X 6" cards used in the field to record information on nests and their contents. You may want to use a larger, 4 ½ X 8" card to record more information. You will need to record information after you find a new nest and during routine monitoring.
2. Nest vegetation forms:8 ½ X 11" sheets used to record measurements of vegetation around nests and at locations used to describe the vegetation on study plots. This data sheet is used to record information on the nest location and vegetation around nests and other points.
3. Point-centered quarter vegetation forms:8 ½ X 11" sheets that are used to record additional vegetation data on plots used to characterize the vegetation on study plots. This form is needed for part of the vegetation measurement at locations used to describe study plots.
4. Point count forms:8 ½ X 11" sheets used to record numbers of adult birds on point count censuses.
5. Weather forms:an 8 ½ X 11" form that is used to record daily weather summaries.