Nest Check Data Sheet
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2Nest check data sheet
Use this form to describe your nest site and to record data from each visit. Use a seperate form for each nest monitored and each
new nesting attempt. See back for explanations of codes and fields. When finished, please enter completed forms online at:
Year ________________________ Species ______________________________________________________
1. Nest site LocatioN
2. DescriptioN
(see key on back)
Nest site name
Nest is located (circle one) IN
ON
UNDER
__________________________________________________
Nesting substrate _______________________________
Cavity orientation (circle one) N, S, E, W, NE, SE, NW, SW
Address: Nearest street address OR
Cavity opening width __________________ ❏ in. or ❏ cm
__________________________________________________
Predator guard ❏ None or ❏ Type: __________________
__________________________________________________
Habitat within 1 arm length _________________________
Latitude (decimal degrees; ex 47.67932)
Human modified description ___________________
N _______________________________________________
Habitat within 1 football field length _________________
Longitude (decimal degrees; ex -76.45448)
Human modified description ___________________
W _______________________________________________
Height above ground ____________________❏ ft. or ❏ m
3. breeDiNg Data
if eggs or young are present but not countable, enter “u” for unknown.
Date/time
Host species
status & activity coDes
cowbirD activity
more iNfo
Notes
month / Day
time
Live
Dead
Nest
adult
young
mgmt.
Live
Dead
obs.
eggs
eggs
below
(1–12) /(1–31)
(am/pm)
young
young
status
status
status
activity
young
young
initials
05 /06 2 pm
1
0
0
CN AA
NO
NO
0
0
0
BB
X
Ex.
/
1
/
2
/
3
/
4
/
5
/
6
/
7
/
8
/
9
/
10
4. NestiNg attempt summary
fill in information for Host species totaLs below after the nesting attempt is complete.
IMPORTANT DATES
HOST SPECIES TOTALS
First Egg Date
Visits
Clutch Size
Unhatched
Live Young
Fledglings
to nest
Eggs
Hatch Date
Fledge Date
NEST FATE:
NOTES:
Please enter data online at
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