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What

Species * Please enter the species or taxa that was observed. Choices will appear as you type, please select one.

Species Identification Confidence *

Enter a percent certainty as an integer between 0 (No idea) and 100 (Certain)

Observation Method(s) * Please choose all methods that apply.

Individual(s) Observed (seen)

Observed Individual(s) in Hand or Close Range

Heard Vocalizations

Nest, Den, Burrow or Habitation Observed

Scat Observed

Tracks Observed

Telemetry (GPS, Argos, Radio collar)

Sample Collected

Supporting Evidence

Museum or Herbarium Specimen

Photographed

Not Found (Negative Data)

Count * How many did you observe?

Count Type * This count was...

Absolute

An Estimate

A Minimum

A Maximum

Negative (Not found)

Sex * Male, Female or Not Applicable?

Life State * Dead or Alive?

Life Stage * How old was the individual(s)?

Location Use * Is this location of special conservation significance?

Species Account

Optional, but helpful: Tell us about this sighting. Tell us details such as the color, size, behavior, identifiable features, etc. or give us more information about your encounter.

Photo(s)

Share photos of your observation to help the community confirm your identification.

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Where

Location *

Examples:

{"type":"Point","coordinates":[-116.8,48.49]}

{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-114.1378,43.34123],[-114.8,43.523],[-114.08,43],[-114.1378,43.34123]]]}

{"type":"LineString","coordinates":[[-104.98726129532,39.741361723361],[-104.98720765114,39.741324599196],[-104.98715400696,39.741270975367]]}

{"type":"GeometryCollection","geometries":[{"type":"Point","coordinates":[100.5,0.5]},{"type":"LineString","coordinates":[[101.7,0.7],[102.7,1.7]]},{"type":"MultiPolygon","coordinates":[[[[102,2],[103,2],[103,3],[102,3],[102,2]]],[[[100,0],[101,0],[101,1],[100,1],[100,0]]]]}]}

Location Precision *

Please enter an accuracy in meters

Location Resource

Location Steps Processing steps

Location Details (Optional)

Directions

Optional: Enter a description of how to get to this location, for example, "From Crouch drive west on the Banks-Lowman Highway then north on Scott Mountain Road for 5.5 miles. Make sure you have spare tires."

Survey site

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Habitat Description

Optional: Enter a description about the characteristics of the landscape in the immediate vicinity of this location. For example, "mature lodgepole pine on high mountain slope."

Location Unresolveable

Highway

Milepost

When

Date Time Empty 'End date' values will use the 'Start date' values. Empty 'End date' values will use the 'Start date' values.

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Date

E.g., 12/26/2024

Time

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to:

Date

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Time

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Timezone

Date/Time Precision *

Please enter an accuracy in seconds (e.g. 1209600 = two weeks)

Date Details (Optional)

Date Notes

Optional: This area is intended to hold any extra information about the date entered. For example, "This observation was likely made during the second week of October, however since I was uncertain I marked that the observation was made at some point between October 1st and October 31st with a low confidence selected."