CORNELL LAB--THE DEFINITIVE BIRD INFO SITE---JOIN OUR NEW STUDY ON PLASTICS IN BIRD NESTS

Have you ever seen a piece of a plastic grocery bag woven into a robin’s nest? Or perhaps a section of fishing line woven into the lining of a catbird nest? Increasingly, birds are integrating anthropogenic materials into their nests—but does using these materials matter? Plastic items may pose an entanglement risk, or they may make certain nests more visible to predators. On the other hand, there may be some benefits that are influencing birds’ selection of these materials. You can help us investigate potential relationships between plastics in nests and reproductive success. READ MORE AT Join Our New Study on Plastics in Bird Nests - NestWatch