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Help Measure Nature's Success
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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Find active nests to monitor.3 Visit Nests
Visit the nests you found every 3 or 4 days and record what you see.4 Report Data
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NestWatch News
From Our Blog: Snakes On a Box!
September 2018
Does a visit from a snake cause nest abandonment? Maybe not, unless the nest is actually depredated.
New Book on LeConte’s Thrasher
September 2018
Author Jay Sheppard expressed his gratitude to NestWatchers for supplying data.
New Chapter: Aldea de Santa Fe
September 2018
We are pleased to welcome a new NestWatch Chapter, our first in New Mexico!
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).