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
Pam Herbert
Vienna, VA, USA
Bob Vuxinic
Crossville, TN, USA
janis burden
Porter County, IN, USA
Alice Johnson Searcy
Huntsville, AL, USA
Kyle Ferreira
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Nancy Nygaard
Prescott, WI, USA
Laura Hill
Coventry, CT, USA
Daveen Fiant-Forehand
Statesville, NC, USA
James Funk
Macungie, PA, USA
Janelle McDonald
Hickory, NC, USA
Judy Carlson
Spotsylvania, VA, USA
Gretchen Dunham
Franklin, TN, USA
Michele Richardson
Park Township, MI, USA
Tracee Starner
Mecklenburg, NY, USA
Donna Keller
Gilsum, NH, USA
Stephanie Yanik
Youngstown, OH, USA
Karen Gallo
Waterford
Carol Tunnicliffe
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
Paul Thompson & Marilyn Drucker
Washington Crossing, PA, USA