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
Kristi Olsen
Siesta Key, FL, United States
Michelle R
High Island, Bolivar Peninsula, TX, United States
Walter Brown
Marlin, TX, United States
Nick Colombo
Buchanan, NY, United States
Kimberly King
Pepperell, MA, United States
Renee Goodhue
Tucson, AZ, United States
Susan Dawson
Brooklyn Park, MD, United States
Deanna Beutler
Littleton, CO, United States
Laurie VanOstrand
Hugo, MN, United States
Kathy Genaw
Port Charlotte, FL, United States
Steve Gallup
El Granada, CA, United States
Susan Kronick
Toronto, ON, Canada
Kurt Kirchmeier
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Deb Winter
Little River, SC, United States
Jayne Carney
Framingham, MA, United States
Emily Burak
Mildred, SK, Canada
Mary Pratt
St. Johns, MI, United States
Keith Spangle
Santa Fe, NM, United States
Jennifer Smith
Everglades National Park, Monroe, FL, United States
Emily Dommermuth
Crater Lake National Park, United States