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NIGHTJAR
SURVEY NETWORK

2026 Survey Windows

Window 1:

Southern U.S. (MO and all areas south):

24 April – 9 May

 

Window 2:

Any location in the country:

23 May – 8 June

 

Window 3:

Areas north of AZ, FL, NM, and TX and high elevation areas in the northern US:

21 June – 7 July

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Enter your data

Completed your survey?

Enter your data using the NatureCounts app or using the web form powered by NatureCounts!

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Volunteering to monitor a survey route is just one of the ways you can support the Network. Learn more about how you can help nightjars.

Meet the nightjars

The Network collects data on 9 species of nightjar. Click the button below to learn more about each species.

Survey instructions

Learn the what, when, where, and hows of nightjar data collection.

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Lunar Phase

Cloud Cover

Questions? Contact us.

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The Nightjar Survey Network is coordinated by the Maine Natural History Observatory and Birds Canada as part of the North American Nightjar Survey.

© 2025 by Nightjar Survey Network. 

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