Monk Parakeet Sighting Form

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Help us learn more about Monk Parakeets in North America and fill out this form if you have seen (or heard) Monk Parakeets. Remember that the more specific you can be, the more helpful the information will be to naturalists, scientists, and lawmakers.

Contact Information:

     Your First Name:        
     Your Last Name:         
     Your Email Address:

Sighting Information:

Bird Count:

How many Monk Parakeets did you see? (or your best guess)

1-6 birds 7-12 birds 12-20 birds 20-30 birds 30-40 birds More than 40 birds Specific Count:

Location & Time of Day:
Where did the sighting take place?

     City:

     State:  (2 letter abbreviation, please)

     Specific Location & Time of Day:

Please give the specific location and time of day of the sighting. (e.g. street
address, street and nearest cross street, or the name of the park, beach, etc..)

Activities:
Which of the following activities did you oberve the birds doing? Check all that apply.

(If you check a box by mistake, just click it again to uncheck it.)

Nest Building Carrying sticks or twigs Perching on a nest Perching on a power line Perching in a tree Preening Grooming another bird

Flying Mating Chasing/fighting other Monk Parakeets Chasing/fighting other species General feeding (bushes, trees, etc.)^* Ground feeding^* Feeding at a backyard feeder^*

(If you check a box by mistake, just click it again to uncheck it.)
Nest Building Carrying sticks or twigs Perching on a nest Perching on a power line Perching in a tree Preening Grooming another bird	Flying Mating Chasing/fighting other Monk Parakeets Chasing/fighting other species General feeding (bushes, trees, etc.)^* Ground feeding^* Feeding at a backyard feeder^*

     Other activities:

^*If you saw Monks feeding and can identify what they were eating, or can make
a good guess, please include your observations in the following comments section.

Nest Number & Locations:

How many nests did you see? (The basic structure, not the nest holes.)

1 2 3 4 5 6 Other:

How many nest holes (total amongst all the nests) were you able to count (There can be more than one for each nest structure.)?
1 2 3 4 5 6 Other:

If you saw any nests, please check which of the following structures the nests were located.

Tree Type of tree (if you know it): Power pole Power pole with transformer Power company substation Telephone pole Other Describe other:

Additional Comments:

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