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
Tina Fox
Knoxville, TN, United States
Natalie Muller-Bazant
Plymouth, IN, United States
Samantha Michael
Columbus, NC, United States
shelley seidman
Buffalo, NY, United States
Laura Finazzo
Orono, MN, United States
Marianne Woods
West Yarmouth, Yarmouth, MA, United States
Nathan Rathbun
Bloomington, MN, United States
Susan Keith
Decatur, GA, United States
April Eisele
Fort Collins, CO, United States
Brock Ogilvie
Lanark County, ON, Canada
Diane Lochala
Columbus, MS, United States
Barbara McCoy
Placerville, CA, United States
Jodel Romero
Vinton, Louisiana, United States
Phillip Hardy
Americus, GA, United States
Richard Albertson
Wilmington, DE, United States
Emily Tornga
Nunica, MI, United States
Maureen O'Halloran
Asheboro, NC, United States
Melani Jensen
Torrey, UT, United States
Jim Messerly
Akron, OH, United States
Linda Jones
Hillsboro, TN, United States