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
Jeanne Kosciw
Tolland, CT, United States
harry nieman
Maineville, OH, United States
Cheryl Matt
Fayetteville, NY, United States
Deb Brackbill
6375 Licking Creek Road, Mifflintown, PA, United States
Arvo Poolar
Fenelon Falls, Kawartha Lakes, ON, Canada
Candy Giles
Rochester, NY, United States
Kyle Miller
Choctaw, OK, United States
Daniel Dunn
Apalachin, NY, United States
Christina Baal
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, United States
Jess Deitz
Walden, NY, United States
Kelly Forkey
Altona, NY, United States
Steve Halm
Palatine, Illinois, United States
Lee Stalnaker
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Copeland, FL, United States
Bryan Lamb
Oak Ridge, TN, United States
Kathy Mako
Buckhorn, ON, Canada
Nancy VerMerris
Fruitport Charter township, MI, United States
Annette Angela
Vereen Drive, Little River, Horry County, SC, United States
Donna Bragg
Boyds, WA, United States
Laurel Muller
Salem, OR, United States
Paul Thompson & Marilyn Drucker
Washington Crossing, PA, United States