{"id":1686,"date":"2011-03-15T15:10:11","date_gmt":"2011-03-15T19:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pfeiffernaturecenter.org\/nature-blog\/?p=1686"},"modified":"2011-03-15T15:10:11","modified_gmt":"2011-03-15T19:10:11","slug":"build-a-bond-with-birds-nest-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pfeiffernaturecenter.org\/nature-blog\/2011\/03\/build-a-bond-with-birds-nest-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Build a Bond with Birds: Nest Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Build a Bond with Birds
\n<\/strong>By Jason Martin, NestWatch<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Eastern Bluebird nest. Photo by J. Brindo<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Whether in a shrub, a tree, or a nest box, bird nests are all around us. By monitoring a nearby nest you can help scientists study the biology of North America\u2019s birds and how it might be changing over time. Every spring and summer, volunteers from across the country visit nests and report their findings to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology\u2019s NestWatch program. As a NestWatcher, you keep tabs on bird family life, following the progression from incubated eggs, to fuzzy chicks, to gawky youngsters ready to take their first fluttering flight. All the information you gather is submitted online to the NestWatch database.<\/p>\n

\u201cNestWatch helps people of all ages and backgrounds connect with nature,\u201d says project leader Jason Martin. \u201cThe information that our dedicated citizen scientists collect allows us to understand the impact that various threats, such as environmental change and habitat destruction, have on breeding birds. Armed with this knowledge, we can take the necessary steps to help birds survive in this changing world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Eastern Bluebird chick hatching. Photo by Mary Thomson<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Instructions and all the materials you need to participate are available on the NestWatch website at www.nestwatch.org<\/a>. You\u2019ll also get directions on how to find and monitor nests without disturbing the birds.\u00a0 It\u2019s fun, it\u2019s easy, and it\u2019s free.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

The Cornell Lab’s immensely popular NestCams are back too. Cameras broadcast live video over the web from the nests of Barn Owls, bluebirds, wrens, Wood Ducks, and many other species. Our newest camera is focused on a Great Horned Owl family in Houston, Minnesota. Check it out at www.nestcams.org<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

And please join us for NestWatch this season\u2014you\u2019ll build a bond with birds and with nature in your own backyard.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a membership institution dedicated to interpreting and conserving the earth\u2019s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. Visit the Cornell Lab\u2019s website at http:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
\n159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca NY 14850
\nCall\u00a0toll-free\u00a0(800) 843-BIRD (2473)<\/p>\n

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