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Nest relocation using PVC "spotters"

August 8, 1998

A simple device to aid in the rapid relocation of nests, composed on PVC pipe and tie wire, is described. A 16-18 cm length of pipe can be attached to a supporting structure with a section of wire and adjusted to point at the target nest by its discoverer. Used like an lensless spotting scope, the “spotter” allows other observers to quickly and reliably relocate the nest with minimal written or verbal description.

Publication Year 1998
Title Nest relocation using PVC "spotters"
Authors John C. Simon
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Field Ornithology
Index ID 70179308
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center