Records of birds observed in Alabama should be submitted to Greg D. Jackson.  The following options are available:

    1) Standard mail: 2220 Baneberry Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244;

    2) E-mail: g_d_jackson@bellsouth.net; and

    3) Fax: (205) 987-5167.

Details on unusual birds are required as indicated on the AOS Checklist.  Documentation may be needed on some species not marked on that list, if the observation is of a bird out of usual season or region.  If a species is on the Alabama Bird Records Committee Review List, documentation will be forwarded automatically to the Committee Secretary, eliminating the need for an observer to submit two sets of material.

The ABRC Report Form can be downloaded from this web page, and is a good template for documentation.   (Clicking on the link for the ABRC Report Form will open a new browser window; to return to the AOS site, simply close the window.)  Any format is acceptable, however, if the proper information is included.  This may include details on appearance, conditions of observation, separation from similar species, observer experience, and the way notes and the report were prepared.  Submission of photographs and sketches, even if poor, is encouraged.

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