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
Rick Nelson
Everglades, FL, United States
Deborah Esquer
Bolsa Chica State Beach, CA, United States
Aleksandra Gill
Treasure Island, FL, United States
Kelly Lloyd
Honeymoon Island State Park, Causeway Boulevard, Dunedin, FL, United States
Iva Tepper
Sebastian, Florida, United States
Tony Campbell
Troncones, Mexico
Cindy Robinson
Longboat Key, FL, United States
Lisa Kinsolving
South Padre Island, TX, United States
David King
Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA, United States
Jennifer Smith
Key West, FL, United States
Rebecca Panetta
Manasota Key, FL, United States
Cindy Eisenhauer
St. Pete Beach, FL, United States
Charles Rose, IV
Gulf Shores, AL, United States
Corrie Powell
Orange Beach, AL, United States
Greg Thomas
Torrey Pines State Reserve, North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, United States
Kimberly Boucher
La Jolla, San Diego, CA, United States
Della Stanley
Sanibel Island, United States
Pam Anderson
Spring Phillips
Texas City, TX, United States
Brian Hettiger