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
Carolyn Mathur
Lake Redman, PA, United States
Diane Aiken
Mars, PA, United States
Jennifer Schieble
Delta Lake, Western, NY, United States
CT RiverQuest
Haddam, CT, United States
Lew Scharpf
Ketchikan, AK, United States
Toni Pulvermacher
Wyalusing, WI, United States
Marie Buckingham
Juneau, AK, United States
sharon templin
Lackawanna, PA, United States
Tamara Reiser
Homer, AK, United States
mike vanino
Conowingo, MD, United States
Kathy Lanham
Coon Rapids, IA, United States
L Elaine Mitchell
Riverton, WY, United States
Robert Strickland
Lecanto, FL, United States
Steve Metchis
Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada
Jack Catalina
Conowingo Dam, 8, Oakwood, MD, United States
Jeffrey Sumner
Montague, New Jersey