Felger describes the sorts of data an ornithologist would be interested in collecting and then delineates how to create a spreadsheet (though he doesn't use this term) for collecting this data.
In a follow up article five years later, he suggests using a card index system instead. See: @Felger1907 whith notes at: https://hypothes.is/a/qeki7oU4EfGv8QNy5SVDgA