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
These are exemplary FeederWatchers!
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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Phoenixville, PA, USA
Julie Henn
Perry Hall, MD, USA
Shannon Hobson
Niceville, FL, USA
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Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Hanover Township, PA, USA
Whitney Heim
Lafayette, CO, USA
Jeanine Murphy-Morris
Ellicott City, MD, USA
Tiffany Olson
Milwaukie, OR, USA
Kristy Perry
North Carolina, USA
Morehead City, NC, USA
Brenda Sieglitz
Columbia, PA, USA
Linda Donovan
Gig Harbor, WA, USA
Wayne Rackoff
Charleston, SC, USA
Jessica Preston
Allison Park, Hampton Township, PA, USA
Kate Jackman
Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Mika Lacabe
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Lavienne Wolff
Eagle, ID, USA
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Seattle, WA, USA