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
Gillian Henry
Fort Myers, FL, United States
Marcy Fralick
Yellowstone Lake, Teton County, WY, United States
Sylvie Laurence
Cacouna, Rivière-du-Loup, QC, Canada
Elizabeth Nishiura
Chicago, IL, United States
Walt Barrows
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Lisa Meeks
Plymouth, MA, United States
chuck gibson
Jewell, KS, United States
Priscilla Bradley
Marion, MA, United States
Donald Lapointe
Québec, QC, Canada
Barb Palmer
Geneva, New York, United States
robert lodi
South Chatham, Chatham, MA, United States
Melissa Penta
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Brevard County, FL, United States
bellemare celine
Roberval, QC, Canada
Susan Jarnagin
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Karen Compton
Meridian, Idaho, United States
Ellen Lewis
Ontario, Canada
Robert Morrison
Audubon, PA, United States
Amy Kosloske
Horicon, WI, United States
Charlotte Lucero
Tybee Island, GA, United States
Jim Messerly
Stow, OH, United States