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Rare Species Sighting Form

You can help contribute to the knowledge of rare species in the Commonwealth by providing observation data to us. Check to see if the species you observed is something we track by referring to our species lists. Please include photos with your submission if you have them. Open this form in your phone and upload them directly or, use downloaded photos from your desktop or laptop. You can also zip up and send shapefiles.

Species Name *

Observed Date *

Observed Time :

Observed County *

USGS Quadrangle Name (if known)

Observed Location *
(Provide the most accurate location information you can: a link to a Google map with a pin indicating location, a screenshot or scanned image with a point or area indicated, GPS coordinates, or just a very detailed description where you saw your observation.)

Observed Location Latitude *

Observed Location Longitude *

Population Data *
(Include data such as number of individuals, age, size, spatial distribution, evidence of reproduction)

Habitat Description
(Include any other observed species, and/or notes on elevation, natural features, natural community type, etc.)

Landowner (if known)

Threats or evidence of Disturbance

Protection Information
(Under present conditions, will this population maintain itself over a long period of time? Why or why not?)

Reported By *

Address *

City *

State *

Zip *

Email *

Phone *

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