Bird Box data collection: Phase 1: nest building
This is a form to help up collect data on the birds using the St Andrews Botanic Garden nest box camera.
How to use this form:
You can either watch for a period of time, say 10 minutes, and count the number of visits in that time, or send us records of individual visits you happen to see.
Things to look out for: birds bringing nesting material, rearranging and removing material, roosting. We're excited to see if and when eggs start to appear. This can be difficult to see because the birds sometimes hide the eggs under a bit of nesting material.
Remember, negative information is just as useful - if you watch for a period of time and nothing happens, that's great information! It can help us build up a picture of when the birds are most and least active.