NestWatch by the Cornell Lab

Name: NestWatch by the Cornell Lab
Rating: 3.9 (16 reviews)
Author: Cornell University

Education

Free · Designed for iPad

16 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Cornell University
Language

EN
+ 2 More
Size

51.8
MB

NestWatch is the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s citizen-science project that tracks nesting birds in North America. Found a bird’s nest? You can report it for science. Sign in to: •Add a nest location using the interactive map. •Add data on species, number of eggs, number of young, hatch date, and other pertinent details. •Contribute to North America’s largest database on avian nesting success. Features: •Full offline functionality, enabling use in places with limited or no Internet connection or cellular service. •Enter bird nest observations from anywhere in North America. •Track your nesting statistics in real time. •Ideal for managing nest box trail data. •Automatically syncs with web version for seamless multi-user and multi-platform support. •Your data are openly available for scientific research, education, and conservation right away. Learn more about monitoring birds’ nests for science at http://nestwatch.org/.

Ratings & Reviews

3.9

out of 5

16 Ratings

June 2021 update
07/11/2021

Now This!
Location services must be enabled for the app to work. Otherwise, the app gets stuck while "getting your nest in order, step 3 of 7."
June 2021 update
07/11/2021

Now This!

Location services must be enabled for the app to work. Otherwise, the app gets stuck while "getting your nest in order, step 3 of 7."
New Version is much better (updated: May 2022)
05/07/2022

Al 123457789
The new version in May 2021 is a major improvement and has allowed me to use the App again! I have a large collection of nest boxes and earlier this year the old app became unusable. This upgrade came just in time to let me keep working in the field! The photo management is much smoother, the map, filtering, and summary pages are quick and I have yet to crash! Thank You!*update May 2022This app is still really useful but after using it for a year with multiple users sharing a log- in to all have access to the same 400+ nests it needs a button to force it to refresh or update “all data”. It regularly does not show me new nest checks that others have made until I open the nest and “pull down “ - then it will find the new check. This has caused problems many times including checking nests more often than needed!
New Version is much better (updated: May 2022)
05/07/2022

Al 123457789

The new version in May 2021 is a major improvement and has allowed me to use the App again! I have a large collection of nest boxes and earlier this year the old app became unusable. This upgrade came just in time to let me keep working in the field! The photo management is much smoother, the map, filtering, and summary pages are quick and I have yet to crash! Thank You!*update May 2022This app is still really useful but after using it for a year with multiple users sharing a log- in to all have access to the same 400+ nests it needs a button to force it to refresh or update “all data”. It regularly does not show me new nest checks that others have made until I open the nest and “pull down “ - then it will find the new check. This has caused problems many times including checking nests more often than needed!
Great app for bird lovers
May 30

SP2028
I absolutely love using the nest watch app! It’s intuitive and well designed so that it makes it easy to track nesting birds anywhere I go. Logging data is straightforward and detailed. You can log everything from nest materials to the number of eggs and hatchlings, which makes the observations really meaningful and accurate. Another thing I love is the ability to upload photos. It’s super cool to look back and see the progress of birds as they grow up. I’ve learned a lot about local species and their nesting behaviors through the app. Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys birding and wants to contribute to real scientific research. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has done a great job with making an app that’s super fun and easy to use!
Great app for bird lovers
May 30

SP2028

I absolutely love using the nest watch app! It’s intuitive and well designed so that it makes it easy to track nesting birds anywhere I go. Logging data is straightforward and detailed. You can log everything from nest materials to the number of eggs and hatchlings, which makes the observations really meaningful and accurate. Another thing I love is the ability to upload photos. It’s super cool to look back and see the progress of birds as they grow up. I’ve learned a lot about local species and their nesting behaviors through the app. Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys birding and wants to contribute to real scientific research. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has done a great job with making an app that’s super fun and easy to use!
Great app for bird lovers
May 30

SP2028
I absolutely love using the nest watch app! It’s intuitive and well designed so that it makes it easy to track nesting birds anywhere I go. Logging data is straightforward and detailed. You can log everything from nest materials to the number of eggs and hatchlings, which makes the observations really meaningful and accurate. Another thing I love is the ability to upload photos. It’s super cool to look back and see the progress of birds as they grow up. I’ve learned a lot about local species and their nesting behaviors through the app. Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys birding and wants to contribute to real scientific research. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has done a great job with making an app that’s super fun and easy to use!
Great app for bird lovers
May 30

SP2028

I absolutely love using the nest watch app! It’s intuitive and well designed so that it makes it easy to track nesting birds anywhere I go. Logging data is straightforward and detailed. You can log everything from nest materials to the number of eggs and hatchlings, which makes the observations really meaningful and accurate. Another thing I love is the ability to upload photos. It’s super cool to look back and see the progress of birds as they grow up. I’ve learned a lot about local species and their nesting behaviors through the app. Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys birding and wants to contribute to real scientific research. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has done a great job with making an app that’s super fun and easy to use!

Bug fixes and performance improvements

Version 3.6.16

2d ago

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