Field Data Collection Sheet
Station 3: Biodiversity
1. Circle all of the habitats you have visited today:
Pond
Wetland
Riparian
Woodland/Forest
Edge
Field
Meadow
Grass
Stream Bed
Vernal Pool
Lake
2. Tally the number of organisms you see by different species and ID at least one organism using the ID
guides. When you are finished, assign a value to the variety of life forms found in this habitat, using the
table on the next page.
Total # of each
species
Organism
Trees
Plants
Grasses
Moss/Fungi/Lichen
Mammals
Birds
Insects (Flying)
Insects/Arachnids
(Soil)
Mollosks
Amphibians
Reptiles
Fish
(i.e. – 1 tally for each
different species. If you
see 5 Pines, it only counts
for 1 tally mark)
ID (common name)
(i.e. - American Beech, Gray Tree frog, etc.) – Try to ID one
organism from each of the colored boxes using the ID guides.
Indicate if
Organism is Plant
(P), Animal (A), or
Fungi (F)
3. Circle any additional signs of organisms that you have observed, heard or smelled today:
Bird Nest
Burrow
Cavity
Snag
Tracks
Bones
Scat
Snake skin
Fur
Shell fragments (bird/reptile)
Tree rubbing
Web
Game trail
Bird/Insect calls
Egg clusters (frog or salamander)
Bee Hive/Hornet nest
Decomposing Smell
Chewed leaf or gnawed bark
In the grid below, place a check mark in the box that best represents the tally for each organism type. Note
that it is not the total number of organisms which is important, but the number of different types of
organisms in each category.
Organism Type
0 -10 species
11-15 species
16-20 species
20 or more
2 points
4 points
8 points
10 points
Plants
Animals
Fungi
Total
4. Make a leaf drawing or rubbing in the space provided below: