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
Mark Marencik
Lafayette, IN, USA
Melissa Fabina
West Allis, WI, USA
Brian Forsyth
Diamondhead, MS, USA
John Prior
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
Mindy Spitz
Wellesley, MA, USA
Lauren Brown
Ithaca, NY, USA
Colleen McChesney
Etta, MS, USA
Jennifer Smith
Camp Springs, KY, USA
Lynn Marie
Cranston, RI, USA
Mark Saylor
Malvern, PA, USA
Lois Sparbel
Lansing, MI, USA
michael hayes
Burlington, ON, Canada
Chantal Taunton
Raleigh, NC, USA
Mary Oldham
Auburn, KS, USA
Kristen Brown
Clifton Forge, VA, USA
Stephen & Judy Shelasky
Longmeadow, MA, USA
Becky Kempf
Crittenden, KY, USA
Jennie Eckhaus-Katz
Holtsville, NY, USA
Briana Fisher
Linden, MI, USA
Christi Wells
Lincoln, IL, USA