Find out what Project FeederWatch is, its history, and more
Find out how you FeederWatch, when you can FeederWatch, and what you'll need to do to get started
Review these instructions carefully before you count and enter data
Find out about types of feeders and types of foods, and where to place your feeder
Feeding Birds FAQs
Explore the winter distribution, food, and feeder preferences of common feeder birds.
Find out about color and plumage variations, bald heads, and deformed bills
Unusual Birds Gallery
Find out about bird disease and identifying the signs of bird disease
Sick Birds Gallery
Find out how to identify birds and download identification tools
Learn how to help birds as they seek out food sources, nesting habitat, protection, and more
Find educational resources for teachers, group leaders, and families
Find an article archive packed with lots of great bird study information
Learn about house finch eye disease
Review content from current and past BirdSpotter photo contests
Keep up to date with the latest FeederWatch happenings
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Send us your photos! Show us your count site, your birds, or you watching your site with loved ones!
Visit our live FeederWatch feedercams!
Cornell Lab of Ornithology feeders
Ontario (winter only)
See what birds occur the most by region
Explore species by state/province
See where FeederWatchers are
Graphs of regional population trends and distributions
Explore papers that have used FeederWatch data
Lab scientists analyze the data submitted by FeederWatch participants.
See birds well outside their winter range submitted to Project FeederWatch.
Start here for data entry and personal data review and exploration
Keep live track of your counts using the FeederWatch mobile app
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Melissa Penta
Stroudsburg, PA, United States
This House Finch curiously looked in at my camera as I was taking a photo of him – this was shot through my sliding glass doors.
roberta pharis
Parsons, WV, United States
Eileen Chorba
Beach Lake, PA, United States
A Bald Eagle on a mission for food.
Stephen Shelasky
Springfield, MA, United States
Looks like these 2 adversaries are seeing eye to eye for a very brief moment. Then the Great Blue Heron said “down the hatch” and the poor fish disappeared into oblivion.
Colleen Archer
Carver, MA, United States
A friendly Pin Warbler perches on a snowy dogwood branch.
Will Herschler
Peralta, NM, United States
S Beebe
Tucson, AZ, United States
Black-crowned Night Heron and a startled fish
Melissa James
Tarpon Springs, FL, United States
While photographing sparrows I heard this loud “meowing” sound and had thought a hawk might have grabbed a kitten. But when I turned around it was this juvenile Little Blue Heron who had caught a frog who was crying quite loudly hoping it might convince the heron to drop him. In the end, it attracted the attention of a Red-shouldered Hawk who stole the frog from the heron.
Pat Cheal
Green Oak Township, MI, United States
Frantic activity at the feeders during Snowmageddon 2014 here in Michigan! Snow was falling at 2″ per hour and I was enjoying watching the birds scramble for a meal.
Laurie Salzler
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
I was photographing the Red-bellied Woodpecker when the Northern Flicker flew in and challenged him for rights of the bark butter just above them.
Vicki Miller
Kelseyville, CA, United States
We put out the small solar fountains for the birds in spring and the hummers use them daily until fall.
Rhoda Gerig
Somerville, IN, United States
Short-eared Owl with dinner
diane marshman
New Milford, PA, United States
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds are so much enjoyment to watch at the feeders.
Anita Strawn de Ojeda
Grand Teton National Park, Moose, WY, United States
Pam Garcia
Woodland Park, Colorado