Seabird biological data form

DOC/NOAA Fisheries
Pacific Islands Region
Longline Observer Program
Seabird Biological Data Form

Observer ID

Trip No.
Set No.
Photo?

Most common species:

Catch Form Page No.

Specimen?
Species Code

Capture
Day

Month

DIM
DNG
DAL
DSP
AOT

Laysan Albatross
Blackfoot Albatross
Short-tail Albatross
Unidentified Alb.
Other Albatross

Year

Hour

Deg.

Decimal Min.

Deg.

Decimal Min.

.

Longitude

Minute

Day

Y Yes
N No
U Unknown

Hook Location

0

Entangle Location

0

How Gear Removed

Month

Deg.

Tags
Present?

Y Yes
N No
U Unk.

Year

Decimal Min.

Hour

Disposition

Minute

0
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08

N/S

.

Latitude

Landed ?
E/W

(Enter comments on back of this form.)

2 0

N/S

Hooking/Entanglement

Deg.

Decimal Min.

E/W

.

Longitude

Previously dead
Relsd. unharmed
Relsd. injured
Killed accidentally
Escaped
Treated as catch
Other
Unknown

Morphology

Entangled ?
01
02
03
04
05
06
07

Ingested (in esophagus)
Head/Beak
Wing
Body
Unknown
Tail
Leg/Foot

00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
10
11
99

Unknown
Fell from gear, point unknown
Fell from gear, while in water.
Fell from gear, once out of water.
Fell from gear, by force of roller.
Removal req. cutting gear/animal
Removal with no cutting.
Foul hooked, cut from gear.
Foul hooked, removed from gear
Bird caught-gangion on line
Bird caught-gangion not on line
Other

X None
H Hook
L Line
B Both Hook and Line
Describe hook or line and length left on animal:

Remaining Gear

Comment?

Release
Date/Time

.

Latitude

Hooked ?

Tag?

2 0

Date/Time

Catch Form Line No.

Sketch?

Bill Color

0

01 Dark gray-black
02 Buff-cream/pink-gray
03 Bright pink

Mantle Color

0

01 Dark gray-black
02 Solid brown
03 White/light back

Head Color

0

01 Dark gray
02 White with dark lores
03 White

Tip of bill is a different color
from the rest of the bill.

Light Device
Complete only if light devices were used and the light device type has been indicated on the gear configuration form.

Color

01
02
03
04
05

Blue
Green
Black
Pink
White

06
07
08
09
10

Yellow
Magenta
Mixed
Other
Clear

11 Red
12 Orange
13 Silver/Metal

Proximity

0

00
01
02
03
04

On this branch line
Light is 1 branch line away
Light is 2 branch lines away
Light is 3 branch lines away
None in vicinity
form v. SB.04.06

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Observer ID

DOC/NOAA Fisheries
Pacific Islands Region
Longline Observer Program

Trip No.
Page No.
Catch Form Page No.
Catch Form Line No.

Seabird Biological Data Form Comments
Comments:

Injuries Description:

Identifying Characteristics:

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