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
Janet Joakim
Centerville, Barnstable, MA, United States
Aubree Forrer
Alexandria, KY, United States
Jane Streit
Tallahassee, FL, United States
Deborah Sullivan
Milford Township, MI, United States
John Kraft
Ham Lake, MN, United States
Brian Lowry
Scottsburg, IN, United States
walter coate
Nottingham, MD, United States
Pat Cheal
Green Oak Township, MI, United States
Stephen & Judy Shelasky
Longmeadow, MA, United States
Nathan Rathbun
Minneapolis, MN, United States
Jennifer Gericke
Hebron, IN, United States
Walter Piper
Lombard, IL, United States
Christy Barcomb
Chazy, NY, United States
Gary Rasmussen
Roma, TX, United States
Julie Palmer
Cherry, IL, United States
Jennifer Rector
Trinity, NC, United States
Connie Dye
Osceola, IN, United States
Terri Coppersmith
Westminster, MD, United States
Linda Windsor
Smyrna, DE, United States