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First nest building

In a location that you monitor regularly (at least once a week), record the first time you see adult birds gathering nesting materials in their beaks. Nest building begins from mid-March.

Available historic data: we have some data from 1992-1999

First nest building image
Look for adults with nesting materials in their beaks. (Arterra Picture Library/Alamy)