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
Stephanie Amos
Homer Glen, IL, USA
Lisa Pause
Connersville, IN, USA
Muhammad Arif
Ithaca, NY, USA
Joelle Halon
Hammond, IN, USA
Linda Petersen
Terril, IA, USA
Lisa Halladay
Tallahassee, FL, USA
Bethany Knox (Seeds n’ Selfies at The Birdie Bowl)
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Deborah Yaworsky
Olean, NY, USA
Kevin McCusker
Danvers, MA, USA
Nancy Nygaard
Prescott, WI, USA
Lara Kazo
New Ipswich, NH, USA
Rosemary Saenz
Lewiston, ME, USA
Donna Keller
Gilsum, NH, USA
Janice A Felix
McKean Township, PA, USA
Eliazbeth Schissler
Palos Park, IL, USA
Jen Edgar
Grand Island, NY, USA
Betsy Berglund
Sterling, NY, USA
Sandra Bak
Jacksonville, FL, USA