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
Mike Smeets
Rockledge, FL, United States
Ralph Kiertianis
Griswold, CT, United States
Lori McGahan
Brockton, MA, United States
Clayton Johns
North East, PA, United States
mark landis
Erie, PA, United States
Lauren Messinger
Hummelstown, PA, United States
Marge Fonner
St. Louis, MO, United States
Patty Levin
Pennington, NJ, United States
Alan Wells
Hershey, PA, United States
Matthew Marlin
Lexington, KY, United States
Joyce Haxton
Grayling, MI, United States
melanie kelley
Gray, TN, United States
Larry Keller
Bombay Hook, Kent County, DE, United States
CHERI HOLLIS
Sanibel Island, Sanibel, FL, United States
Sandrine Biziaux-Scherson
Irvine, CA, United States
Olivia Gallagher
Byram Township, NJ, United States
Cheryl Fagner
Cape Saint Mary's, NL, Canada
Shauna Robinson
Twin Falls County, ID, United States
Candy Giles
Seneca Falls, NY, United States
Rodger Bovenkerk
Middle Creek, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States