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
Marv Webb
Houston, TX, USA
Erin Korsmo
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Leandi Kruger
Durham, NC, USA
Amanda Buse
Redmond, WA, USA
Faye Buckner
Troy, TN, USA
Lisa Rasmussen
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Joelle Halon
Hammond, IN, USA
Carol Tunnicliffe
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
Melinda Marconi
Oak Harbor, OH, USA
Laura Finazzo
Orono, MN, USA
Paul Miller
Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
Neva L Scheve
West End, NC, USA
Buddy Woods
St Charles, MO, USA
Donna Bragg
Boyds, WA, USA
Karl Fliris
New Hampton, IA, USA
Deborah Yaworsky
Olean, NY, USA
Stephanie Amos
Homer Glen, IL, USA
Michele Bell
Olivette, MO, USA
Olivia Gallagher
Sparta, NJ, USA
Patricia Temples
Tappahannock, Virginia, USA