JCs Wildlife conducts extensive research. A lot. When your company makes and sells products that birds and wildlife depend on, and also answers questions and shares information, research should be a high priority.

One of my favorite resources is the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Their All About Birds pages are invaluable when I am writing or fielding customer questions.

Cornell also has a “Citizen Scientist” program called NestWatch. NestWatch allows birders at any experience level to help monitor birds, their nests, and their surroundings. They offer plans to build nests and bird houses, and can even connect you to other Citizen Scientists in your area. Now they have a new volunteer opportunity available: Nest Quest Go. NestWatch has collected a lot of information over the years and needs help transcribing older data so it is readily available. This program is perfect for anyone with a computer who wants to get involved, but finds themselves limited when it comes to scouting and recording nest activity.

Check out NestWatch today and see which programs fit your needs as a “Citizen Scientist”!