diff --git a/nests.py b/nests.py
index 0feaee5b4..be0b99cd6 100644
--- a/nests.py
+++ b/nests.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def render_nests():
 def get_spawns_at_point():
     with db.session_scope() as session:
         spawns = db.get_sightings_per_spawn(session)
-    return dict(spawns)
+    return spawns
 
 @app.route('/')
 def nest_map(nests_html=render_nests()):
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ def nest_spawns():
         except (FileNotFoundError, TypeError, KeyError):
             sightings_per_spawn = get_spawns_at_point()
             for s in spawns:
-                sorted = sightings_per_spawn[s['spawn_id']]
+                try:
+                    sorted = sightings_per_spawn[s['spawn_id']]
+                except:
+                    sorted = [(-1,0),(-2,0),(-3,0)]
                 total = sum([p[1] for p in sorted])
                 if total == 0:
                     total = 1