Return to ABRC home page Alabama Bird Records Committee Submission of Alabama Bird Observations Records of birds observed in Alabama should be submitted to Greg D. Jackson. Details on unusual birds are required as indicated on the AOS Checklist. Documentation may be needed on some species not marked on that list, if the observation is of a bird out of usual season or region. If a species is on the Alabama Bird Records Committee Review List, documentation will be forwarded automatically to the Committee Secretary, eliminating the need for an observer to submit two sets of material. The ABRC Report Form can be downloaded from this web page, and is a good template for documentation.
Any format is acceptable, however, if the proper information is included.
This may include details on appearance, conditions of observation, separation from similar species, observer experience, and the way notes and the report were prepared. Submission of photographs and sketches, even if poor, is encouraged.