eNews March 2025

March 21, 2025
eNews March 2025

eNews March 2025

Photo © Credit, clockwise from upper left: Wilson's Plover eggs by Edwin Alomia Arroyo; American Robins by Kevin Lee / Macaulay Library; Lucy's Warbler nest box by Hassayampa River Preserve Staff and Volunteers; and Blue-gray Tanager nestlings by Marco Urvina Alejandro.

Our Annual Report is Here

The NestWatch Digest is our annual report highlighting achievements in conservation, research, and community action for the 2024 season. Review the yearly trends and stay updated on how your observations contribute to the big picture. Read the report here.

From Egg to Adult: Exploring the Nesting Cycle

Join the Cornell Lab’s K-12 Education and NestWatch teams for an engaging, free webinar on April 16, 2025, at 7:00 PM ET. Discover how to bring the nesting cycle of birds into your teaching using participatory science, hands-on activities, and real nesting data. It’s perfect for educators looking to connect students with nature in meaningful ways! Register here.

A New NestWatch Chapter in Ecuador!

A warm welcome to our newest NestWatch Chapter—PAU Ecuador, based in Loja! Find a Chapter near you.

Got Nest Box Plans?

There’s a new way to share your DIY nest box plans with the global community. If you have a nest box plan to contribute to Right Bird, Right House, tell us about it here.

NestWatch Tip of the Month

With an uptick in bird flu cases making headlines recently, we’ve received more questions about how to proceed this nesting season. The Cornell Lab’s avian influenza information page has advice for nest box monitoring, as well as cleaning bird feeders and handling dead birds. It is regularly updated as new information emerges.  

Eastern Screech-Owl Family

Eastern Screech-Owl Family

Photo © Jennifer Stuart

Submission of the Month

Jennifer Stuart of Texas captured this Eastern Screech-Owl pair during a prey delivery. There are three hatched young and one egg being covered by the parents.