Announcements
As of 2026.7.6, nestnodes.org has been rebuilt with a cleaner layout and several new ways to take part. Here is what is new and how to use each of our amazing and exciting new functionalities:
Field
Nest reports
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in the last 30 days
Sightings submitted
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in the last 30 days
Get started
About the project
Learn why southern California's shrubland birds need help, and how a 3d printed box becomes a monitoring station. Start here.
Monitor a nest
Place a box in a garden, register it, and report what visits it. Each nest feeds a steady stream of records into the project.
Share a sighting
Photograph a bird met out in the field, then help identify the sightings others have shared.
Smart Nest
Instrumented nests the team deploys in undisturbed habitat, logging temperature, humidity, and light. See how they work and how they help.
Explore the data
See the reports, sightings, and sensor readings the community has gathered, drawn together in one place.
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