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NestWatch by Cornell Lab

Help scientists learn about birds by monitoring nests for NestWatch.

Cornell Lab of Ornithology · edu.cornell.birds.nestwatchmobile

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v3.0.5 34.4 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

At a glance

Latest version
v3.0.5 (30500)
Updated
Dec 21, 2022 (3 years ago)
APK size
34.4 MB
Requires
Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Education (app)
Listed since
May 2, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
8 (4 sensitive)
Website
nestwatch.org
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

NestWatch by Cornell Lab is an app by Cornell Lab of Ornithology in the Education category, listed since at least May 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 8 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage.

What's new in v3.0.5

Licensing updates

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

NestWatch is the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s citizen-science project that tracks nesting birds in North America. Found a bird’s nest? You can report it for science. Sign in to: Add a nest location using the interactive map. Add data on species, number of eggs, number of young, hatch date, and other pertinent details. Contribute to North America’s largest database on avian nesting success. Features: Full offline functionality, enabling use in places with limited or no Internet connection or cellular service. Enter bird nest observations from anywhere in North America. Track your nesting statistics in real time. Ideal for managing nest box trail data. Automatically syncs with web version for seamless multi-user and multi-platform support. Your data are openly available for scientific research, education, and conservation right away. Learn more about monitoring birds’ nests for science at http://nestwatch.org/.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “Cornell Lab of Ornithology” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Dec 21, 2022
  • Antivirus scan result not available
  • Signed byCN=Christopher Cottle, OU=Citizen Science, O=Cornell Lab of Ornithology, L=Ithaca, ST=New York, C=US
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)CB:44:68:17:27:0C:55:68:5E:C6:46:F8:B6:87:9A:31:B9:82:50:1E
  • File MD5c2506b2b30dd9c2a6d0ab0042260660e
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (8)

NestWatch by Cornell Lab requests 8 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

NestWatch by Cornell Lab APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the NestWatch by Cornell Lab APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c2506b2b30dd9c2a6d0ab0042260660e.

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