Follow the steps to effectively fill out the form online.

1. Press the ‘Get Form’ button to access the form and open it in your preferred editing tool.
2. Fill in the survey visit details at the top of the form including the total detections and species of concern, ensuring to specify the month, day, and year.
3. Complete the area name and site details such as site name/number, station number, and station location, including UTM coordinates.
4. Record observer information by entering your name, initials, affiliation, and contact number.
5. Input the station elevation, position on slope, and whether the station placement is inside or outside.
6. Measure and document the distance from the survey site boundary, ensuring to specify the units of measure used.
7. Assess canopy cover and height, selecting the appropriate options from the provided choices.
8. Fill out the environmental conditions, including official sunrise time and temperature at sunrise.
9. Log the begin and end survey times, and the temperature at the end of the survey, indicating the units.
10. Document weather conditions such as cloud cover, vertical and horizontal visibility, audibility, precipitation, wind, and noise using the standard options provided.
11. Complete the section for occurrence data, including data point number and sequence number.
12. Fill out detection details for the bird sightings, such as auditory observations, behavior, and any other notes.
13. Finally, review the data entered for accuracy, then save changes, download, print, or share the completed form as necessary.

Start filling out the California marbled murrelet forest survey form online today!