NestWatch by the Cornell Lab
NestWatch by the Cornell Lab Summary
NestWatch by the Cornell Lab is a mobile iOS app in Education by Cornell University. Released in Mar 2017 (9 years ago). It has 21 ratings with a 4.10★ (good) average. Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 39 monthly active users . Store metadata: updated Nov 10, 2025.
Store info: Last updated on App Store on Nov 10, 2025 .
4.1★
Ratings: 21
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App Description
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/.