Field notebooks are an essential tool used by researchers to document data and observations while in
the field. There is no substitute for recording immediate impressions of birds and their behavior while in
the presence of the subject of your observation. To practice this method, you will keep a field notebook
this semester to record your bird observations.
You will complete  bird observations
Take careful note of the following guidelines:
omplete no more than 1 entry per day. The idea is to space out your observations so you can
appreciate changes in bird communities and bird behavior over time.
nclude sketches in each of the entries. Sketches may depict birds, parts of birds, bird behavior,
habitat, or anything else relevant to any bird you observe during the observation.
ach entry must contain the following information:
o Date and time (and duration)
o Name of the place visited
o Number of people in your birding party
o Description of the habitat
o Weather conditions