2019-20 Contest Schedule
Want to plan your photo submissions and see when contest winners are announced? Here's a peek at the contest schedule for this season.
Photo Contest
Category 1:
Birds with Food, or at the Feeder
Show us your hungry birds!
Submission & voting:
November 11 - 21
Winners: November 29
Category 2:
Spectacular Sparrows
Show us your favorite member of the sparrow family.
Submission & voting:
November 25 - December 5
Winners: December 13
Category 3:
Cardinals and Friends
Show us birds from the cardinal family – that includes grosbeaks, Dickcissels, tanagers, and buntings too!
Submission & voting:
December 9 - December 19
Winners: December 27
Category 4:
Beautiful Blues and Grays
All birds sporting these wintery hues are welcome
Submission & voting:
December 23 - January 2
Winners: January 10
Category 5:
Birds in Flight
Show us some flying birds!
Submission & voting:
January 6 - January 16
Winners: January 24
Category 6:
Splash of Sunshine
In deep winter, we all appreciate a little sun. Let’s see some yellow birds!
Submission & voting:
January 20 - January 30
Winners: February 7
Category 7:
Boring is Beautiful
Birds that some people consider “boring” are the heart of our dataset. Show us your everyday feeder friends!
Submission & voting:
February 3 - February 13
Winners: February 21
Category 8:
Potpourri - Anything goes!
Share that bird photo you have been waiting to post all season
Submission & voting:
February 17 - February 27
Winners: February 28
Grand Prize Voting:
February 29 - March 12
February 29 - March 12
Winners: March 13
Data Entry Contest
Category 1
Submission:
November 9 - 28
Winner: December 6
What’s your favorite bird to see at your feeders? Do you wait all season for a glimpse of it, or does it come every day? Share with us what makes that species so special to see at your feeders!
Category 2
Submission:
November 29 - December 26
Winner: January 3
Antics abound at our feeder sites, whether it is acrobatic squirrels or clumsy birds. Share a laugh-out-loud moment.
Category 3
Submission:
December 27 - January 23
Winner: February 14
There are many ways to improve habitat for wildlife. What do you do to make your backyard a haven for your avian friends?
Category 4
Submission:
January 24 - February 20
Winner: March 6
Do you FeederWatch with someone special, or do you enjoy watching in quiet solitude? Whether it’s with a family member, a pet, or your favorite coffee mug, tell us how you like to FeederWatch!
FeederWatch in the Classroom
Schools winners announced December 20, January 17, and February 14