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  • A trail camera affixed to a tree in a yard with tall green grass, lined with trees.
    Using Trail Cameras to Enhance Nest Monitoring: Risks and Rewards

    Trail cameras are a fun and low-impact way to monitor bird nests and discover fascinating behaviors without disturbing the birds. With the right setup and a few safety considerations, you can collect great data while minimizing time in the field. It’s a great tool for NestWatchers who want a more intimate view of the nesting cycle.

  • a nest box mounted on a pole that has been installed in a field of native plants. There is a tree line in the distance at the edge of the field.
    Fall Gardening for Spring Nesting

    What can you do this fall to build better habitat for your nest box inhabitants? Plant native! Native plants are a boon for wildlife, especially birds; they’re a great source of food and shelter, and they provide ample nesting material during the breeding season. Our guest Mhairi McFarlane dives into several different activities you can do right now to help create ideal nesting space for your birds come springtime.

  • Clockwise from upper left: a garden in front of a house with several native wildflowers; a grassy nest on top of a mossy green nest inside of a wooden nest box; a Purple Martin perched on top of a structure with its wings outstretched; a Red-tailed Hawk perched at it's twiggy nest that has been built on an industrial structure.
    eNews October 2025

    – Fall Gardening for Spring Nesting
    – How to Report Nest Takeovers by Other Birds
    – New Chapter in NYC!
    – Bulk Upload Update

  • Clockwise from upper left: a carpenter bee upside down, emerging out from a hole drilled in the underside of a piece of wood; the words
    eNews June 2025

    – Carpenter Bees in Boxes?
    – New App Features: Groups & Filtering
    – New NestWatch Chapter!
    – Bulk Uploads for June

  • Clockwise from upper left: A trail camera attached to a tree trunk with straps; a screenshot of the NestWatch website with a bit
    eNews August 2025

    – Trail Camera Risks and Rewards
    – New Data Entry Tutorial Videos
    – First NestWatch Chapter from Asia
    – Join Project Phoenix

  • Four images clockwise from upper left: Two monitors installing a nest box in a field; a hummingbird sitting in a nest; a robin's nest built on top of the tire of a truck; a female Wood Duck looking into the entrance hole of a wooden nest box mounted on a tree.
    eNews April 2025

    – Scaling Up Conservation to the Community Level
    – App Update: Now Available in Brazilian Portuguese
    – Two New NestWatch Chapters!
    – They Nested Where?!