You really don't need nests, or, at least, visible ones. All you need is traps, and harpies.
Harpy appears, set down trap, run away a bit. Rinse & repeat.
I finished the Harpy quest in the Quarry alone, didn't need any in other locations.
EDIT: Oh, and one thing: if you complete the Harpy quest, no more harpies (at least, in that area). Me, I liked the endless supply of harpy components, nice for alchemy, nice for selling. So I'd leave this quest to the very last.
Post edited May 25, 2011 by SlackerSupreme