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I visited the nest site 50 times. Do I have to enter all my visits?

Visiting the nest this often is not necessary and causes too much disturbance at the nest site. As a rule of thumb, 8-10 visits over the course of a nesting attempt will provide meaningful data; a minimum of 3 visits spread across the nesting attempt is strongly encouraged.

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology