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
Sandrine Biziaux-Scherson
Bodega Bay, CA, USA
William Teetz
Woodbridge, VA, USA
Julie Knight
Nevada, USA
keith gendron
East Islip, NY, USA
Daniel Mlodozeniec
Everglades-Nationalpark, Florida, USA
Janelle McDonald
Hickory, NC, USA
Carolann Murphy
East Hanover, NJ, USA
Jennifer Smith
Camp Springs, KY, USA
Lise Balthazar
Lanark, ON, Canada
Lorelei Edrosa
Titusville, FL, USA
Judy Carlson
Spotsylvania, VA, USA
Joyce Haxton
Grayling, MI, USA
Carol Tunnicliffe
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
Robert Summitt
Memphis, TN, USA
Milton L.
Atlanta, GA, USA
Jane Watson
Tiny, ON, Canada
Senia Newman
Portland, OR, USA
Denise Wylie
North Park Lake, McCandless, PA, USA
Walt Cochran
Gardner, KS, USA
Paul Thompson & Marilyn Drucker
Washington Crossing, PA, USA