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  • What should I do if another bird interferes with a nest I’m watching?

    If another bird takes over the nest, while the original birds had eggs or young in the nest, there is a special way to report this to NestWatch:

    Summarize the original bird’s nest and choose the outcome “Failure due to takeover…

  • a flying squirrel perched at the entrance hole of a nest box
    Managing Nest Box Competitors

    Sometimes nest boxes are used by species for which they were not intended. Wasps, mice, squirrels, and other wildlife can compete with native cavity-nesting birds for nest sites. Here are some tips for discouraging nest box usurpers.

    House Wrens are sometimes…

  • All About Birdhouses

    For many species of birds, there is a shortage of great places to nest. There may be birds that would love to call your habitat home, but they have a specific nesting requirement which needs to be met. Birdhouses can…

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    Explore our resources on participating in NestWatch, identifying nests and eggs, understanding the nesting cycle, and installing and managing nest boxes.

    Learn more about how to NestWatch

    Do you want to build a nest box or have one already? Find plans and…