Participate in Project NestWatch

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Participate in Project Nestwatch

Written by Conor Gearin

This is BirdNote. 

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If you’re looking for a way to volunteer your time to benefit birds, consider Project NestWatch. Organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Project NestWatch is made up of volunteers around the world who monitor bird nests, reporting whether the birds successfully raise their young. 

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Joining the project involves a bit of online training, finding a nearby bird nest, and briefly checking on it every 3-4 days without disturbing the birds. It’s easy and fun to do, and it helps scientists keep track of how climate change and alterations to birds’ habitats affect their ability to raise their young.

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Thousands of participants in dozens of countries help Project NestWatch understand how bird parents are doing each year. And the project’s website has tips for finding bird nests, building nest boxes for a species of your choice, and landscaping with bird families in mind.

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Studying bird nests takes time and patience, so there’s great value in many people making the effort to monitor nesting birds. Learn more about Project Nestwatch and other community science projects on our website, BirdNote.org. I’m Michael Stein.

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Senior Producer: John Kessler
Content Director: Allison Wilson
Producer: Mark Bramhill
Managing Editor: Jazzi Johnson
Managing Producer: Conor Gearin
Bird sounds provided by The Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Black-capped Chickadee ML244792311 recorded by Brad Walker, House Wren ML244341091 recorded by Jack Verdin, and Barn Swallow ML29071921 recorded by Jay McGowan.
BirdNote’s theme was composed and played by Nancy Rumbel and John Kessler.
© 2023 BirdNote   February 2023         
Narrator: Michael Stein

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