Nest production follows a regular pattern.

See graphic for a typical day.

Not surprisingly, there is a significant spike immediately following the Season change at 9PM SLT.

This spike is unfortunate for two reasons:

* It places the bulk of Nest production squarely in the typical Maintenance Window.

* It skews load upon the Mothership. Nearly 50% of all Nests produced during the day will appear between 9PM and 12AM.

The result of these two points is that it significantly increases the likelihood of high Nest production failure.

There is a slight lull at about 4AM SLT. As a player, if you're looking for a good time to Coax a nest to minimize potential problems, the hours from 2AM to 8AM SLT are your best bet. If you're coaxing a mated pair, coaxing both in this time-frame will also strongly effect when their nests appear; resulting in decreased chance of problems for, most likely, their entire 60-day effective lives.