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
Sharon Smith
Beaufort, SC, United States
Val Smith
Truro, NS, Canada
Colleen Crowl
Dewart Lake, Kosciusko County, IN, United States
Tom Barrett
Alexandria, VA, United States
Michelle Jean
Kamloops, BC, Canada
Jennifer Cross
Dallas, TX, United States
Jerry Gibson
Fort De Soto Park, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States
Irving Collins
Rivers, MB, Canada
Gary Mueller
Rolla, MO, United States
Robert Vuxinic
Crossville, TN, United States
Deborah Meade
Pontiac, MI, United States
Bruce Gates
Dowling, Sudbury, ON, Canada
Steve Gallup
El Granada, CA, United States
Deja Zaritsky
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Brittany Turner
South Pasadena, FL, United States
Kim Damico
White Cloud, MI, United States
becky enders
Corning, NY, United States
Maureen Cavan
Rockport, Ontario, Canada
Nicki Brockamp
Delta, BC, Canada
Richard Lindner
Sarasota, FL, United States