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
kayleigh stok
New Tecumseth, ON, Canada
Liz Myrick
Wolfe City, TX, United States
Kathy Baxter
Beaverton, OR, United States
Cam Mannino
Oakland charter Township, MI, United States
Randall Everts
Wheaton, IL, United States
Isabel Cutler
Hendersonville, NC, United States
Sue Ellis
West Des Moines, IA, United States
Velia Watts
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Sharon East
Floyds Knobs, Indiana, United States
traci mcdoniel
Memphis, TN, United States
Sylvia Edlebeck
Necedah Wildlife Refuge 30 Dam, Necedah, WI, United States
James Diehl
Holtsville, NY, United States
Rebecca Granger
Bancroft, MI, United States
Shelby Liss
Conway, NH, United States
Becky O'Neill
Roberts, ID, United States
Ashley Tubbs
Houston, TX, United States
Shirley Donald
Blue Sea, QC, Canada
Dawn Anderson
Loxahatchee, Loxahatchee Groves, FL, United States
Loralee Farewell-Charros
Ipswich, MA, United States
Thomas Hoebbel
Brooktondale, NY, United States