Monk Parakeet Sighting Form

To use this form, please copy (for PC/Windows users: ctrl-A to select 
all, then ctrl-C to copy) and paste it into the body of an email 
message, fill out the appropriate information and send the email to: 

			kcarr@monkparakeet.com 
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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)? Place an X
before the best approximation, or give the specific number if possible.

     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?  Place an X 
before all activities that apply.


   Nest Building               		Flying
   Carrying sticks or twigs    		Mating
   Perching on a nest          		Chasing/fighting other Monk Parakeets
   Perching on a power line    		Chasing/fighting other species
   Perching in a tree          		General feeding (bushes, trees, etc.)*
   Preening                    		Ground feeding*
   Grooming another bird       		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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