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
John Groeneveld
Chicago, IL, United States
Jordan Kirschner
Agoura Hills, CA, United States
Elizabeth Brensinger
New Tripoli, PA, United States
Stephen Rosché
St. Augustine, FL, United States
Karen Casey
Naples, FL, United States
tony kurzdorfer
Saranac Lake, NY, United States
mike peppersack
Camden State Park, Lynd, MN, United States
stephanie dryer
Grayling, MI, United States
Mike Bourdon
Michigan City, IN, United States
Tina Miller Buzzard
Diamond, MO, United States
Jen Grant
Menomonie, WI, United States
mary williams
Tweed, ON, Canada
alan chapman
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Debi Duford
Neenah, WI, United States
Heather Pickard
Amherst Island, ON, Canada
Gary Rasmussen
Anchorage, AK, United States
Nell Jordan
Coal Creek Canyon, Jefferson, CO, United States
Marian Miller
Louisburg, KS, United States
John Wethall
Lake Mills, WI, United States
lynn traceski
Berlin, CT, United States