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Are you interested in learning more about the birds at your feeders while contributing valuable observations? Watch the video to learn more about Project FeederWatch and how you can help! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRvrrhyO5_s  

FeederWatch collected data on eye disease in American Goldfinches for many years and then stopped because the prevalence of disease in goldfinches was minimal. Last season a number of FeederWatchers wrote to tell us they were seeing an increase in…

Project FeederWatch’s David Bonter returned to Martha Stewart’s television show in March to talk about bird nests and eggs–just in time for spring! The two segments featured an array of nests and eggs from the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates…

Crows and other corvids are beloved birds for many FeederWatchers. From their adaptability to human-altered landscapes, to their intelligence, to their countless fascinating behaviors, corvids have a special charisma that draws us in. During our FeederCam Watch Party in January…

Understanding how pathogens, such as disease-causing bacteria, spread and change over time is critical to management of infectious diseases. Implementing effective vaccination strategies and successful disease prevention methods depends upon such research. House finches are providing a unique window into…

Recent findings indicate that the pathogen that causes House Finch eye disease – Mycoplasma gallisepticum – is becoming stronger and more dangerous than earlier versions of the pathogen.

At a time when technology inundates our lives, it can be difficult to connect with the natural world. Jennifer Ford, a teacher at Farnsworth Middle School in Guilderland, New York, has put FeederWatch to use in her classroom to do just that: connect students with nature and science in a very tangible way.

Thank you to Eliot Miller for this end-of-season summary about a new project investigating bird interactions at your feeders. And thank you to all FeederWatchers who sent in data! Read on to see how Eliot has put them to amazing…

A FeederWatcher shares his strategies An invasion of House Sparrows almost caused FeederWatcher Bill Kampen in Leavenworth, Washington, to stop feeding birds. A few sparrows appeared at Bill’s feeders one day, and soon there were so many House Sparrows that…