What is Global Nest Atlas?

Global Nest Atlas is an innovative platform for crowdsourcing and sharing information about bird nesting sites and breeding activity around the world. Developed through a partnership between Birds Canada and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the goal of Global Nest Atlas is to empower a global community of bird enthusiasts to collect and provide data that advances scientific understanding and supports conservation efforts.

On the user-friendly Global Nest Atlas website or mobile application, observers can easily submit photos and details about nest locations and contents, breeding stage and behaviors, and threats to nests. Submitted data undergoes expert review before being added to the centralized Global Nest Atlas database which provides scientists, researchers and conservation managers with access to an unprecedented amount of information on nesting birds.

By recording and sharing observations, Global Nest Atlas participants are contributing valuable data points that can help identify population trends, assess species health, understand habitat needs, evaluate current and future threats from climate change and more. These insights inform habitat protection initiatives as well as guide responsible forest management, urban planning and infrastructure development while raising awareness about threats many birds face.

With rewarding features like keeping personal life lists of species nested, earning badges for participation milestones and exploring interactive data dashboards and maps, Global Nest Atlas turns public interest in birds into meaningful conservation action. Anyone can participate by creating a free account, browsing community contributions or downloading the mobile app for Android and iOS devices.

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