San Diego Natural History Museum--Your Nature Connection[San Diego County Bird Atlas Project]

Incidental Observations (Breeding Season)

Bird Atlas Introduction 


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SH: Observed in or near suitable habitat during the species' breeding season.
SM: Singing male in suitable habitat during the species' breeding season.
JV: Juvenile bird independent of its parents.
MM: Multiple singing males seen or heard at one locality on a single day (please specify number).
AB: Agitated behavior or anxiety calls from adult birds.
PR: Pair observed in suitable habitat during breeding season.
TB: Territorial behavior, such as a dispute or chase by two individuals of the same species.
CB: Courtship behavior such as courtship feeding, breeding displays, or copulation.
PN: Visiting probable nest site (hole nesters).
PB: Probable nest building, by woodpeckers, wrens, or the Verdin.
NB: Nest building or carrying nest material by any species except the woodpeckers, wrens, and Verdin.
DD: Distraction display or aggressive defense of an unseen nest.
UN: Used nest (UN), if you are certain of the builder's identification.
ON: Occupied nest (ON) but contents unknown.
FL: Fledglings (FL) still incapable of sustained flight or downy chicks still following their parents.
FS: Adult carrying fecal sac (FS).
FY: Adult feeding young (FY) or carrying food to them.
NE: Nest with eggs (NE) or eggshells on the ground under it.
NN: Nest with nestlings (NN) seen or heard.

Please mail this form to San Diego County Bird Atlas, San Diego Natural History Museum, P.O. Box 1390, San Diego, CA 92112, or fax it to 619-232-0248. Thank you for your interest and cooperation!

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