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NSW ORAC
New South Wales Ornithological Rarities Advisory Committee
Unusual Record Report
This form is intended to aid observers in the preparation of a submission for a major rarity in Australia. (It is not a mandatory requirement) Please complete all sections ensuring that you attach all relevant information including copies of your notes, photographs or other supportive material. (PLEASE USE BLACK INK).
Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
Fax/Email:
Species Name: Scientific Name:
Date(s) and time(s) of observation:
How long did you watch the bird(s)?
First and last date of occurrence:
Distance to bird:
Site Location(eg 3km SE of Lavers Hill, Victoria)
Habitat (Describe habitat in which the bird was seen, together with any neighbouring habitats):
Sighting conditions (weather, visibility, light conditions etc):
Were other observers present? Do any of the other observers disagree with your identification, if so, who? (Please give names, addresses and phone numbers):
How confident are you of your identification? eg 70%, 100%. If not 100% why not?
Other details: eg Do you have historical and or anecdotal information/comments relating to the prior occurrence/status of the species within or near this location? If more space is needed for any section, please attach with your notes.
Physical description of Bird - Please describe only what you saw: (1) Number of individuals present (living or dead); (2) age (adult, juvenile, immature) and sex; (3) size and shape; (4) plumage colour and pattern (including any details of moult); (5) colour of bill, eyes and legs/feet; (6) calls; (7) behaviour, movements, flight pattern and anything else that might help to identify the bird eg feeding, interactions with other birds, describe where the bird was - on ground, in canopy, flying etc. Were comparisons made with other species? Please also state whether you saw the complete bird or only part of it? (eg upper/lower/front/rear of bird). (Attach a description and where possible a copy of your field notes)
Other species with which you think it might be confused and how these were eliminated? (Please append your comments/views following your description)
Was the description written from notes and/or sketches made during the observation, shortly after the observation or from memory?
Please indicate supportive evidence available Was the bird photographed, taped or video taped? If yes, by whom?
What experience have you had with the species in question? Did you know it was a Rare bid when you first saw it?
Signature:
Date:
Please forward all material to: The Secretary NSWORAC 59 Kurmond Rd. Wilberforce NSW 2756
You might also like to visit Birds Australia's Rarities Committee (BARC) site.
NSWORAC Review List
If you see any of these birds in NSW, please report your observation as described above.
| Cape Barren Goose | Cereopsis novaehollandiae |
| Radjah Shellduck | Tadoma radjah |
| Cotton Pygmy Goose | Nettapus coromandelianus |
| Green Pygmy Goose | Nettapus pulchellus |
| Garganey | Anas querquedula |
| Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata |
| Fiordland Penguin | Eudyptes pachyrhynchus |
| Macaroni Penguin | Eudyptes chrysolophus |
| Southern Fulmar | Fulmaris glacialoides |
| Kerguelen Petrel | Lugensa brebirostris |
| Soft-plumaged Petrel | Pteradroma mollis |
| Mottled Petrel | Pteradroma inexpectata |
| Blue Petrel | Halobaena caerulea |
| Salvins Prion | Pachyptila salvini |
| Grey Petrel | Procellaria cinerea |
| Sooty Albatross | Phoebetria fusca |
| Light-mantled Sooty Albatross | Phoebetria palpebrata |
| Grey-backed Storm-Petrel | Garrodia nereis |
| White-bellied Storm-Petrel | Fregetta grallaria |
| Red-footed Booby | Sula sula |
| Black-faced Cormorant | Phalacrocorax fuscesens * |
| Great Frigatebird | Fregeta minor |
| Pied Heron | Ardea picata |
| Red Goshawk | Erythrotriorchis radiatus |
| Red-backed Button-quail | Turnix maculosa |
| Black-breasted Button-quail | Turnix melanogaster |
| Asian Dowitcher | Limnodromus semipalmatus |
| Long-toed Stint | Calidris subminuta |
| Common Redshank | Tringa totanus |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus |
| Oriental Plover | Charadius veredus |
| Oriental Pratincole | Glareola maldivarum |
| Roseate Tern | Sterna dougallii |
| Black-naped Tern | Sterna sumatrana |
| Fairy Tern | Sterna nereis |
| Bridled Tern | Sterna anaethetus |
| Flock Bronzewing | Phaps histrionica ** |
| Squatter Pigeon | Geophaps scripta |
| Pied Imperial Pigeon | Ducula bicolor |
| Purple-crowned Lorikeet | Glossopsitta porphyrocephala |
| Double-eyed Fig Parrot | Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni |
| Bourkes Parrot | Neopsephotus bourkii |
| Scarlet-chested Parrot | Neosephotus splendida |
| Elegant Parrot | Neophema elegans |
| Australian Swiftlet | Aerodramus terraereginae |
| Banded Whiteface | Aphelocephala nigricincta |
| Black-eared Miner | Manorina melanotis |
| Purple-gaped Honeyeater | Lichenostromus cratitius |
| Banded Honeyeater | Certhionyx pectoralis |
| Dusky Honeyeater | Myzomela obscura |
| Pink Robin | Petroica rodinogaster *** |
| Red-lored Whistler | Pachycephala rufogularis **** |
| Shining Flycatcher | Myiagra alecto |
| Eastern Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla tschutschensis |
| Green-headed Yellow Wagtail | Motcilla taivana |
| Black-throated Finch | Poephila cincta |
| Painted Finch | Emblema pictum |
| Olive-backed Sunbird | Nectarina jugularis |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica |
| Song Thrush | Turdus philomelos***** |
| Metallic Starling | Aplonis metallica |
* except far South Coast
** except Upper and Lower Western NSW
*** except far South Coast and Southern Tablelands
**** except Yathong, Nombinnie, Round Hill
***** except Lord Howe Island
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