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  • A small songbird with a this bill, black eyeline, blueish gray back and wings, and a rusty underside perches on a tube feeder with a seed in its bill.
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    New Data Entry Options: Record Mammals, Management Activities, and More

    Project FeederWatch is delighted to announce that, thanks to grant funding, participants are now able to record several types of additional information with their regular bird counts. Along with different bird species you see and their behavioral interactions, you may…

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    Let’s Talk Emotions!

    Project FeederWatch adds the option to submit data on your emotions to study human-bird relationships. By Christy Pototsky, Virginia Tech This season 80% of Project FeederWatch participants are participating in new optional aspects of Project FeederWatch data collection. Along with…

  • A flock of five bright-yelow birds with white wing patches, black wing stripes, and thick pale bills feeds on sunflower seeds atop snow.
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    Data Entry Contest: What’s your favorite bird to see at your feeders?

    For the eighth season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. Celestron has joined the fun by offering one pair of binoculars to each data entry…

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    Data Entry Contest: Tell us why you like to FeederWatch!

    For the eighth season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. Celestron has joined the fun by offering one pair of binoculars to each data entry…

  • A small black and white woodpecker with a red nape and small bill clings to the side of a filled suet cage.
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    Data Entry Contest: Who are you FeederWatching with?

    For the eighth season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. Celestron has joined the fun by offering one pair of binoculars to each data entry…

  • A small raccoon drinks from a hummingbird feeder.
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    Data Entry Contest: What memorable mammal have you seen around your feeders?

    For the eighth season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. Celestron has joined the fun by offering one pair of binoculars to each data entry…

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    Data Entry Contest: How do you make your yard wildlife-friendly?

    For the eighth season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. Celestron has joined the fun by offering one pair of binoculars to each data entry…

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    Lowest Bird Abundance at FeederWatch Sites in Ten Years

    We often receive inquiries from participants asking, “where have all the birds gone?” and telling us that bird counts seem lower than in the past. Typically, these observations are localized and don’t reflect a wider trend, but in the 2023-24…

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    Data Entry Contest: What Draws You to FeederWatch?

    For the ninth season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. Celestron has joined the fun by offering one pair of binoculars to each data entry…