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
Frances Renaud
Toronto, ON, Canada
Paulette Hummel
Fenton, MI, USA
Bruce Gates
Dowling, Sudbury, ON, Canada
Carol Tunnicliffe
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
Sara V
Oshkosh, WI, USA
Reid Keller
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Cristina Hartshorn
Boston, MA, USA
Jim Leonard
Oregon 22, Salem, OR, USA
Lauren Amato
Lakewood, NJ, USA
Stephanie Yanik
Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Mark Lowry
Lexington, KY, USA
Andrew Raamot and Christy Rentmeester
Baileys Harbor, WI, USA
Lisa Thomas
Marietta, GA, USA
bill canino
Auburn, NY, USA
Theri Dufour
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Jessica Kimmet
South Bend, IN, USA
Iman Ahmad Ahmad
Houston, TX, USA
Megan Lorino
Newstead VIC, Australia
Karen E. Brown
Sturgis, MI, USA
Patrick Sinnott
Eugene, OR, USA