A question. I saw my first song sparrow, back at the site where they have nested for several years (5+). I know they are not rare, and are unlikely candidates for poaching, but should the location be obscured, or is a rough area OK? They are unlikely to be disturbed (the nesting area is part way do…

Your Accuracy at 329m seems pretty obscure to me but I’m willing to listen.

I don’t see an issue with being more accurate for a common species in a location unlikely to be disturbed. Relevant recent discussion on potential impacts of disturbance via observation/photography of bird nests here .

I’m a member of a local bird group on Facebook and no nest photos are allowed there for the protection of the birds. For iNaturalist, I think it’s a good idea for all nest locations to be obscured for the obvious reasons, regardless of species abundance.

I disagree on obscuring all nests, it should be observer’s decision, we already have tons of observations that shouldn’t be obscured, no need to have more automatically.

The problem with obscuring nest locations being left up to the observer is that a significant number of observers, particularly with regard to bird nests and particular bird species, will not have the welfare of the birds in mind… just as a significant number of iNat contributors and observers in ge…

I already have redwings, lapwings, pochards, etc. that are suffering from habitat loss, not from poaching, obscured and not shown in projects for national park, I don’t want great tit nests being obscured too, I’m ok with all owl observations and all raptor nests being obscured though.

It’s good that your local bird group prohibits the posting of nest photos on its FB page. Facebook is a “weird” place. It is so easy to stir up a “nature-lover hysteria”. Photos and locations published on FB have caused a lot of damage. I agree with you. All the nest locations should be obscured on…

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mamestraconfigurata April 11, 2021, 11:11am 4

Thanks - kind of confirmed what I thought. I’ve never seen the nest - I’ve not even looked for it. They seem content enough nesting beside a path as they come back every year.

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