Can we have a feature to monitor bird nests to monitor the following:
Bird nest location (A bit like a trap location, but instead of retiring the term might be hatched)
Terrain - grass, dirt, shell bank, tree, shrub, river bed, sand,
Species
Date nest found
Number of eggs
Number of eggs predated/missing and if known, what the predator/interference was.
Number of eggs hatched with date. Could be 1 hatch today and 2 tomorrow from the same nest.
Possibly number of chicks fledged but this can be difficult to associate with a specific nest, so not sure this would work.
Notes eg is the nest physically protected (I’ve put a 1m x 1m mesh screen over the nest to protect from aerial predation.
Add visibility/reporting of above data.
The objective is to be able to track success rates of nesting birds and gather data on what is happening so we can try to improve the number of birds fledging from each nest. It would also track any movements in nesting locations to look for patterns.
Yes, please! I was actually about to make a similar request!
We would like to use this for Dotterel monitoring, but also for our newly installed penguin nesting boxes. Thank you!
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Tracking dotterel nests is my main reason for requesting this too.
I also would like a bird nest monitoring feature for our dotterels. I am becoming increasingly familiar with the different Trap.nz features and would like to use it for monitoring the nests (42 this season) and chick progress of our volunteer group Marine Parade Coastal Trapping. What software is presently being used by other dotterel groups please? Or - are you making a spreadsheet of your data?
We had access to ArcGIS to record the placement of the nests only through another organisation but have been advised we must now make our own arrangements. Any advice on how dotterel monitoring is being done by other dotterel groups would be appreciated, especially referring to Trap.nz features if possible.
Here’s the workaround suggested recently when I asked about nestbox monitoring: Can I customise the data entry form for different monitoring activities? - Help & Support - TRAP.NZ Forums
FYI any newer forum members, remember to hit “vote” for the features you’d like to see - if the developers can’t demonstrate that there is demand for a feature it’s harder for them to get funding/approval to work on it!
I’ve actually moved house and it’s no longer feasible for me to work with those dotterels, but I was using a spreadsheet.