NestWatch by the Cornell Lab
3.0star
134 reviews
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About this app
NestWatch is the Cornell Lab of Ornithologyās citizen-science project that tracks nesting birds in North America. Found a birdās 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 Americaās 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 birdsā nests for science at http://nestwatch.org/.
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 Americaās 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 birdsā nests for science at http://nestwatch.org/.
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Ratings and reviews
3.0
127 reviews
Samra āSamā Bufkins
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March 21, 2025
Horrible and unusable on Android. It will not respond. Installed and uninstalled 3 times. Locked up my phone, slows down the phone, and crashes the phone. Merlin and iNaturalist work perfectly on my Samsung Galaxy A 54 5G. It's not my phone, it's this app. Seems to work OK on a colleague's iPhone, but nobody with an Android likes it. I have to carry a notebook into the field. I'm on a team checking 66 nest boxes weekly. This needs to be fixed.
4 people found this review helpful
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
March 23, 2025
Sorry to hear you are having trouble. Please try the new version 3.4.8 in the Play Store.
You may also need to clear the app's data (https://www.samsung.com/sg/support/mobile-devices/how-to-clear-the-app-cache-and-data-on-your-galaxy-phone/). You will need to login afterwards.
If this doesn't help please contact us here - NestWatch@cornell.edu
Laura
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May 4, 2025
edited: as of May 2025, the app is now fully functional again! it's back to being super convenient, efficient, and easy to use original review: unfortunately even fully updated, this app is now completely unusable on android. totally unresponsive. if I can manage to get to the page for one of the nest sites, the "start attempt" button never works, or any other data entry options
1 person found this review helpful
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
April 10, 2025
Hi Laura, We're sorry to hear you're having issues with the latest version of the app. Please stay tuned for an app update that we plan to release soon that should address these problems. Please reach out to us at NestWatch@cornell.edu with any additional questions.
Julia Ecklar
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April 15, 2025
UPDATE: Have used this app for the last 5 yrs. Started this season, and app suddenly does not work AT ALL! Freezes up immediately upon opening, sometimes crashes. Re-installing does not help. Very disappointed. ā¹ļø OLDER: I love the NestWatch program, and the new design of the app is much more intuitive. It also seems to run more smoothly on my phone. Samsung S24 FE running Android 14.
14 people found this review helpful
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
April 17, 2025
Hi Julia, Apologies, an update to address these problems is on the way. Be on the lookout for an app update shortly, and in the meantime, please feel free to upload our nest data using our website NestWatch.org. Let us know if you have any questions at nestwatch@cornell.edu.
Whatās new
In this update, we are happy to provide you with the following new features
* Nest Groups: Create and manage nest groups to keep your nest list organized. Any nest groups you have created on the website will sync to your device.
* Your nest list can now be filtered by selecting a nest group
* You can also filter your nest list by status
We have also optimized the way data is synced to the app from our servers. Users with large datasets will see a faster sync process.
Thank you NestWatchers!
* Nest Groups: Create and manage nest groups to keep your nest list organized. Any nest groups you have created on the website will sync to your device.
* Your nest list can now be filtered by selecting a nest group
* You can also filter your nest list by status
We have also optimized the way data is synced to the app from our servers. Users with large datasets will see a faster sync process.
Thank you NestWatchers!
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About the developer
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
cornellbirds@cornell.edu
341 Pine Tree Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
United States
+1 607-254-2865
