Hi all! I want to make a DIY database for my bird nest logs. I am looking for a free platform to use to make this database. I will mostly use this database for logging my bird nesting data that I gather out in the field. I have heard of NestWatch , but I am not a huge fan of it. I just want to creat…

what do exactly you want to record / capture in your database? you could do something as simple as a list, captured in and shareable via a Google Sheets spreadsheet or something similar.

I want to record all behaviors, young seen in nest, adult birds present, nest types, etc. Basically every detail I can add to my bird nesting data logs.

do you need it to be searchable? (for example, nests in a particular part of the city by a particular type of bird)

No, but now that you mention that it sounds like a good feature.

ok… last questions: how many nests do you expect to keep track of in any given year? over, say, 10 years? what don’t you like about NestWatch?

I used to participate in a volunteer raptor nest survey for the local parks for a number of years. I used Excel files because it allowed me to be very organized. You can keep separate files or separate tabs for different nests. There are a lot of options. I used formulas to calculate how long I spen…

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pisum May 24, 2025, 4:23pm 4

are you intending to record images and locations?

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