Collecting and Analyzing Data from Duck Nesting Studies

Northern Prairie has a long history of studying nest success of upland nesting ducks. Over the years, we have developed standardized procedures for collecting and analyzing these types of data. Data forms and instruction manuals developed by the Center are used widely by biologists throughout the northern Great Plains and elsewhere. Extensive use of standardized procedures led to a cooperative effort among Federal, State, Private, and other Non-Government Organizations that has allowed us to compile the Nest File, a data base of more than 75,000 duck nests spanning 30+ years in the northern Great Plains.