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
Julie Reid
Cambridge, ON, Canada
Vanessa Williams
Greenfield, WI, United States
Jocelyn Melnyk
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Valerie Herzog
Round Lake, IL, United States
Ellen Hartley
New York, NY, United States
Laura Frommer
Waterford, CT, United States
Bonnie Bailey
Napanee, ON, Canada
Linda Blackburn
West Warren, Warren, MA, United States
Lucille Luxenburg
Iowa City, IA, United States
Janet Ames
Wentworth, NH, United States
Vivian Lamb
The Arboretum, North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA, United States
Ron Harwood
Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, ON, Canada
Christine Oest
Allen Park, MI, United States
Emily Burak
Cold Lake, AB, Canada
Ginnie Yerkovich
West Seneca, NY, United States
Jack Martin
Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge, Jefferson, OR, United States
Farmingdale, NY, United States
Melanie Coulthurst
Wausau, WI, United States
Daniel Dunn
Stewart Park, Ithaca, NY, United States
Susan Szeszol
Northlake, IL, United States