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nests, clutches, broods, and fledglings
For over a decade people like you have helped scientists by collecting valuable data on the successes and failures of nesting birds.
Eastern Bluebird Nesting Attempts
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Nesting Attempts by State
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NestWatch News
Realtors, Birdhouses, & Sweat Equity
June 2018
When a husband-and-wife team in the real estate business set out to build a Barred Owl nest box, they hoped their listing would please the local owls.
Got an Inconvenient Nest?
June 2018
Summer is the time for outdoor parties and nesting birds. What should you do if you find a nest being built in a less-than-ideal spot on your property?
Wild Capture From California
June 2018
While checking his Barn Owl nest boxes in California, Lee Pauser didn’t expect to find this animal resting on top of an occupied box!
NestWatcher Honored
June 2018
Last month NestWatcher Ken Godwin received a national award for his many years of work with Eastern Bluebirds.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL-0540185. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).