Seabird biological data form

DOC/NOAA Fisheries
Pacific Islands Region
Longline Observer Program

Trip No.
Set No.

Seabird Biological Data Form
Most common species:

Species Code

682
681

Photo?

Associated Form Code

Specimen?

Laysan Albatross
Black-Footed Albatross

Associated Form Page No.

Sketch?

Associated Form Line No.

Tag?
Comment?

Capture
Day

Month

Year

Hour

Deg.

Decimal Min.

Day

Deg.

Decimal Min.

.

Longitude

Deg.

E/W
Tags
Present?

Hook Location

0

Entangle Location

0

How Gear Removed

X
H
L
B

Decimal Min.

Y Yes
N No
U Unk.

Hour

Minute

Deg.

Decimal Min.

Disposition

0
N/S

03 Relsd. injured
04 Died

.

Latitude

Landed ?

Year

2 0

N/S

Hooking/Entanglement
Y Yes
N No
U Unknown

Month

Date/Time

.

Latitude

Remaining Gear

Minute

2 0

Date/Time

Hooked ?

(Enter comments on back of this form.)

Release

E/W

.

Longitude

Morphology

Entangled ?
01
02
03
04
05
06
07

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

00
02
03
05
06
99
12

Unknown
Fell from gear, while in water
Fell from gear, once out of water
Removal req. cutting gear/animal
Removal with no cutting
Other
Dehooker

None
Hook
Line
Both Hook and Line

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.

Describe hook or line and length left on animal:

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.16.06

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Associated Form Page No.

DOC/NOAA Fisheries
Pacific Islands Region
Longline Observer Program

Trip No.
Set No.

Associated Form Line No.

Seabird Biological Data Form Comments
Comments:

Injuries Description:

Identifying Characteristics:

form v. SB.16.06.Back