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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
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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
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Rita Walters
Taftville, Norwich, CT, USA
Linda Cunico
Pueblo West, CO, USA
David Burton
Dallas, TX, USA
John Prior
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
Tammy Dorris
Merrimack, NH, USA
Bruce Gates
Dowling, Greater Sudbury, ON, Canada
Anita Merrigan
Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
judy cuddehe
Herndon, VA, USA
Oakville, ON, Canada
Sujata roy
Morrisville, NC, USA
Emily Beaston
Landenberg, PA, USA
Michael Lin
Mansfield, CT, USA
Ostdrossel
Macomb, Michigan, USA
Wendy Hogan
Trent Lakes, ON, Canada