Baywing Pedigree and Hunting Database Entry

There are various options for registering your Harris' hawk with BaywingDB (see below). Please only enter data you are sure is correct! Better to leave a space blank than enter incorrect data! Feel free to note any uncertainty in the 'Comments' section. Giving 'round numbers' for quarry taken is OK -- but resist the temptation to count kills the same way anglers measure fish.

BaywingDB Pedigree Data Entry Form Excel format. This is most convenient for me. Fill in the spaces under each column of spreadsheet, attach the spreadsheet to an email, and send it to me.

BaywingDB Pedigree Data Entry Form Text format. This is a file containing a list of the pedigree information (hawk's name, band number, etc.) in the order needed for database entry. Just add the information for your hawk to this form, using a text editor like Notepad or Word. After filling in the information on your hawk, attach the text file to an email and send it to me.

BaywingDB Hunting Performance Data Entry Form Excel format. This is most convenient for me. Fill in the spaces under each column of spreadsheet, attach the spreadsheet to an email, and send it to me.

BaywingDB Hunting Performance Data Entry Form Text format. This is a file containing a list of the pedigree information (hawk's name, band number, etc.) in the order needed for database entry. Just add the information for your hawk to this form, using a text editor like Notepad or Word. After filling in the information on your hawk, attach the text file to an email and send it to me.

If all else fails, cut and paste the list of information below into an email, send it to me, and I'll make sure the data are entered. Thanks!

Pedigree Data:

Hawk's name, Sex (Male/Female), Year of hatch, Hawk's father's name, Hawk's mother's name, Hawk's band number, Captive-bred (CB) or Wild-caught (WC),Father's band number, Mother's band number, Owner's name (Last; First), Breeder's name (Last; First), Country of origin if wild-caught( e.g., USA), State of origin if wild-caught (e.g., AZ), Locality of origin if wild-caught (e.g., Maricopa County), General comments (264 character limit)

Hunting Performance Data:

Hawk's name, Hawk's band number, flying Weight in grams (1 ounce = 28.3 grams), Seasons hunted (fractional seasons OK), total number of Rabbits caught, total number of Hares/Jackrabbits caught, total number of Squirrels caught, total number of Upland birds (quail, pheasants, etc.) caught, total number of Waterfowl (ducks, geese, coots, moorhens, etc.) caught, total number of Miscellaneous (crows, starlings, etc.) caught, Total kills over all seasons, number of Kills in the hawk's best season, Owner's name during the hawk's best season

For the following categories, rank the hawk from 1-5 with 1=worst and 5=best. Hawks should be judged relative to all other Harris' hawks you have flown or seen flown. Remember, even an average (score=3) Harris' hawk is a great hunting bird! Enter 'ND' if the hawk cannot be scored for a particular category (for instance, if it has never been flown with dogs or hunted in a group).

Overall rank (1=awful, 5=incredible), Group hawking (1=fights constantly, 5=never fights even when provoked), hunts well with Dogs (1=attacks even large dogs, 5=trustworthy around the smallest dog), Follows and maintains position in the field (1=lags constantly and/or sits low; 5=follows close and high), flight Speed (1=loses ground to a running rabbit, 5=like a goshawk with brains), Footing (1=misses easy catches, 5=tractor beam), Persistence in pursuit (1=gives up easily, 5=never quits), Hunting comments (264 character limit)

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For more information on the Baywing Database, contact Toby Bradshaw.
Last revised: 15-Jul-2004