NestWatch

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NestWatch is a nationwide nest-monitoring program designed to track status and trends in the reproductive biology of birds. Participating in NestWatch is easy and anyone can do it.

How to Participate

Take the online quiz to get certified
Find nests
Record data
Submit online or with the mobile app

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Nest and Egg ID

Identification made easy!

NestWatch Blog

Read about the latest research and other happenings.

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Scientific Impact

Research requests, publications and more!

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Your support will help improve the understanding of birds and wildlife through research, education, and citizen science.

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NestWatch News

Two American Dipper nestlings beg for food from within a streamside nest

American Dippers in Colorado

August 2021

Our latest blog post explores the community action taken for these birds after the Gold King Mine spill in 2015.

pair of bluebirds atop a nest box, with a juvenile bird perched at the entrance with food in its mouth, as if to feed the chicks within

Juvenile “Helpers” at the Nest

August 2021

NestWatchers contributed to knowledge about the uncommon “helping” behavior in Eastern Bluebirds.

Welcome PAU Colombia

August 2021

PAU Colombia is our newest chapter, and the first from Latin America!

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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).

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How to Participate

Build a nest box or nest structure for one of these birds