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  • A stocky, metallic green hummingbird with a straight bill hovers under a yellow flower as it drinks the flower's nectar.
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    Data Entry Contest: Backyard Bird Havens

    For the sixth season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. After entering bird counts (data) into the FeederWatch website, participants have the opportunity to share…

  • A small thrush with bright blue above and a rusty orange throat and chest perches on top of a nest box, while another small thrush with similar, but subdued coloration peeks its head out of the nest box hole below.
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    Data Entry Contest: What’s Your Favorite Feeder Bird?

    For the sixth season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. After entering bird counts (data) into the FeederWatch website, participants have the opportunity to share…

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    New Site List Feature

    Project FeederWatch is delighted to announce the release of a new Site List feature. For each site, you can see which birds species you have reported, the percentage of your counts for that site that included each species, the percentage…

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    Rare Sighting: A Red-cockaded Woodpecker

    It’s not often that FeederWatch participants report endangered species in their backyard. This past August, long-time FeederWatcher Chuck Gehringer spotted a Red-cockaded Woodpecker at his home in Pinehurst, North Carolina.  These small birds are identified by a black-and-white striped back,…

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    Data Entry Contest: What Have You Witnessed At Your Feeder?

    For the seventh season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. This year, Celestron is joining the fun and offering one pair of binoculars to each…

  • A small songbird with a black cap, white cheeks, and white throat perches on the edge of a dead branch, with an open beak as if making a noise.
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    Data Entry Contest: What’s Your Favorite Feeder Bird? 

    For the seventh season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. This year, Celestron is joining the fun and offering one pair of binoculars to each…

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    Data Entry Contest: How Does Your Habitat Benefit Birds?

    For the seventh season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. This year, Celestron is joining the fun and offering one pair of binoculars to each…

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    Data Entry Contest: What’s Your Feeder Setup like?

    For the seventh season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. This year, Celestron is joining the fun and offering one pair of binoculars to each…

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    Data Entry Contest: How do you share your love of birds with others?

    For the seventh season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. This year, Celestron is joining the fun and offering one pair of binoculars to each…