<p> REPORT FORM FOR RARE OR UNUSUAL BIRDS IN LITHUANIA</p><p>(LITHUANIAN RARITIES COMMISSION- LRC) Please use a typewriter or block letters, suitable for photocoping. The description should be as comprehensive as possible to allow an independent conclusion to be reached on the identity of the bird(s). All fields should be completed, but if information is missing for certain fields on the form, please indicate that or put a dash. Please submit field notes, photographs and/or or tape recordings, if available. When completed send to: Lithuanian Rarities Commission (LRC) e-mail: [email protected] Chairman of the Commission Saulius KARALIUS e-mail: [email protected] </p><p>Please note: Should a record not be accepted, it means that presented description and additional material has not been sufficient to prove the observation of the proposed species, it does not means that LOFK does not believe the possibility of it. </p><p>Species (English and scientific names, subspecies if determined): </p><p>Number of individuals, sex, age, plumage:</p><p>Type of record Sighting Trapped Recovered alive Recovered dead (please tick X ): </p><p>Locality (name of forest, village, water body, district etc.) </p><p>Date(s) of observation: Time of observation:</p><p>Observer/provider of the information: Name, surname Address: Tel. No.: E. mail @ Co-observers who took part in the identification:</p><p>Weather conditions during the observation (visibility conditions, strength of wind, temperature, falls, etc)</p><p>Light conditions (e.g. position of bird(s) in relation to sun):</p><p>Optical equipment (binoculars, scope, camera):</p><p>Distance to bird (metres):</p><p>Similar species present (A: direct size comparison; B: no direct size comparison):</p><p>1 Habitat: General description (forest, lake, arable land, etc.), plus more detailed description, eg. size and type of the lake, age and species composition of the vegetation, etc. Additionally, provide as relevant, relationship to human activity (eg. distance from settlements or roads, size of settlement, etc.):</p><p>Behaviour of the bird(s) (especially behavioural characteristics used in the identification process):</p><p>Description: size, proportions, structure, plumage characteristics etc., as detailed as possible. Drawings very welcome; use additional sheets if necessary:</p><p>Voice (calls, song):</p><p>What is your previous experience with this species? (Locality, date):</p><p>Other material to prove the observation (drawings, photos, voice records, etc.): </p><p>Please inform me of the decision of LOFK at this e-mail address: @</p><p>The form was filled by: Full name (Signature): Date:</p><p>2</p>