Happy New Year, NestWatchers! Now that 2013 has come and gone, it’s time to look back and see what went down in nests across the country last year. In total, 15,340 nest attempts were monitored by 1,629 NestWatchers in 49 states. (We have yet to see any Hawaiian nests entered.)
A total of 147 species were monitored, which collectively laid 52,852 eggs. Of those that hatched, NestWatchers counted 36,309 fledglings last year. Below, we list the top species monitored and the newcomers to the flock: