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5 N.A. Breeding Bird Survey Data Form, United States
Please complete numbered items below after surveying route.
is currently assigned to BBS route

Observer #

COMPLETE STEPS 11-16

VALID SURVEY DATES AND START TIME
This route can be surveyed
between the following dates:
Start date (mm/dd)

0 5

2 7

Start time is
exactly one-half
hour before
sunrise:

End date (mm/dd)

0 7

0 7

0545

/

2. Start time (hh:mm)

:
4. Start sky

3. Start temp

0

Y N

Y N

Celsius
Fahrenheit

13. Did the observer have an assistant to help with
logistics? If yes, please provide assistant's first and
last name below:

Y N

Name:

5. Start wind

0 1 2 4 5 7 8

0 1 2 3 4 5

6. End time

7. End temp

:

Y N

If you answered no to either of these questions, please
complete the reverse side of this page.

1. Date Route Run (mm/dd/yyyy)

/

12. Is the name of the observer who performed this survey
shown in the 'assigned observer' box at the bottom of page?
If you answered yes, is the contact info correct?

COMPLETE STEPS 1-10

0

11. Were number of passing vehicles recorded during count?

8. End sky

9. End wind

0 1 2 4 5 7 8

0 1 2 3 4 5

10. Was the route completed?
If you answered no, how
many stops were completed (0-49):

Did this assistant record the data?

Y N

14. How many hours did the observer and assistant contribute to the
completion of this particular route this year? Include total time
spent on scouting trip, data collection, travel to and from route,
data entry and data review. Please round to a whole number.
Observer's
Hours

Y N

Assistant's
Hours

15. Was the observer paid or otherwise compensated by
their employer to survey this route?

Y N

16. Does the observer intend to survey the route next year?

Y N

If no, please use the comment form to indicate why and,
if possible, provide the name and contact information of
a potential replacement.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT:
A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor,
and a person is not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control Number. Public
burden for the collection of this information is
estimated to average eleven hours per
response. Comments regarding this collection of
information should be directed to the Bureau
Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807
National Center, Virginia 20192. OMB NO.
1028-0079 Expiration Date: 05/31/2025

Assigned BBS observer
contact information:

Use Reverse Side
To Make Corrections
To Contact Information

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If you sample multiple routes, you only need to update your address on one set of forms.
CONTACT INFORMATION AND CORRECTIONS: use CAPITAL letters & avoid contact with edges of box.
M.I. Last Name

First Name

Nickname (if applicable)
Mailing Address

City

St./Prov.

Indicate country by filling in corresponding bubble.
Area Code / Telephone Number (Day)

/

Zip/Postal Code

Country:

Canada

Mexico

U.S.A

E-mail Address 1

-

Area Code / Telephone Number (Evening)

/

E-mail Address 2

Brief BBS Instructions

-If you will not be able to conduct the survey, please contact your local BBS coordinator or national office ASAP.
- Select a run date within the window of acceptable dates provided on the reverse side. Routes must be run under satisfactory weather
conditions, good visibility, little or no precipitation, light winds. Make notes of stops where weather deviates.
- START EXACTLY ONE-HALF HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE. Official start time is printed on the reverse side.
- Routes should be completed within 4 - 5 hours. Observers should count birds for exactly 3 minutes at each stop; birds seen before or
after the 3-minute count period, or while traveling between stops, must not be counted, but may be noted in the comments section.
- ONE AND ONLY ONE PERSON, THE OBSERVER, IS PERMITTED TO IDENTIFY AND COUNT BIRDS.
- Count all individuals except young who are still dependent on their parents for food and/or protection (e.g., do not count begging
fledglings, the downy chicks of precocial species, etc.).
- Count all birds seen within 1/4 mile (0.4 km) or heard at any distance during the 3-minute count period. Observers should avoid
counting individuals already counted on previous stops.
- Write in any species not already listed on the form. Provide documentation for all write-ins not typically found in the area (check a field
guide map if unsure). Check the "Mig?" box if the species is not known to breed in the survey area.
- Please note the number of vehicles that pass, on the route's road only, during each 3-min stop. If you feel that constant excessive
noise other than passing vehicles (e.g., a nearby lawnmower, stream noise, distant roadway, etc.) seriously impaired your ability to hear
birds at a particular stop, please fill in the "excessive noise" bubble.

Always read the detailed instructions before running your route.
Sky Condition Codes:
National
Weather Service
Codes
Sky condition indicators
0
Clear or few clouds
1
Partly cloudy (scattered) or variable sky
2
Cloudy (broken) or overcast
4
Fog or smoke
5
Drizzle
7
Snow
8
Showers

Wind Speed Codes:
Beaufort
Scale Wind speed indicators
0
Smoke rises vertically (<1 mph, <2 kph)
1
Wind direction shown by smoke drift (1-3 mph, 2-5 kph)
2
Wind felt on face; leaves rustle (4-7 mph, 6-12 kph)
3
Leaves, small twigs in constant motion (8-12 mph, 13-19 kph)
4
Dust rises; small branches move (13-18 mph, 20-29 kph)
5
Small trees in leaf begin to sway (19-24 mph, 30-38 kph)

Many thanks for all your help!
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