Form

Texas Turtle Watch Sighting Report Form

Please complete one form for each location. We are interested in your information about native sliders, cooters and softshell turtles. With the exception of “Other Notes,” information on this form should pertain to these target groups. Please fill in only information that you’re sure about; even limited information is helpful.

Contact Details:
Name
FirstLast
Affiliation
Address
Street AddressAddress Line 2CityState / Province / RegionZip / Postal CodeCountry
Phone
Email
Date & Time:
Date
Start Time
: HH
MM
End Time
: HH
MM
Location of the site:
(Note: One sighting form per location.)
County
Nearest Major Intersection
Nearest Major Intersection
Nearest Mile Marker
Directions to your location
GPS Coordinates
Classifying the location site:
The surrounding land was
The body of water was
Identify the Body of Water Habitat Type
Example: lake, pond, river, stream, wetland, swamp, etc.
Name of the Body of Water
If following a river, identify:
Closest Bridge Start
Closest Bridge End
Where did you see the turtle(s)?:
Where did you see the turtle(s)? (Chose all that apply)
- Bank/Shore
- Dock
- Log
- Rock
- In water
- Road
- Upland from body of water and shore (other than dock, shore or road)
Total number of target species turtles seen:
Number of turtles by shell type:
# of hard shells
# of softshells
Number of turtles by type:
# of Sliders
# of Cooters
# of Softshells
Do you know the species? And number of each?:
Species Name & number of each
Size of turtles:
# of turtles smaller than the palm of an adult hand
# of turtles larger than the palm of an adult hand
Did you see any dead turtles?:
How Many?
What kind?
Where?
Other Notes:
(additional turtle species observed, human directed turtle activities, trapping, capturing etc.):
Additional Notes

Texas Turtle Watch Sighting Report Form

Contact Details:

Date & Time:

Location of the site:

Classifying the location site:

Where did you see the turtle(s)?:

Total number of target species turtles seen:

Do you know the species? And number of each?:

Size of turtles:

Did you see any dead turtles?:

Other Notes: