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
Patricia Castillo
Preston Hollow, Preston-Potter Hollow, NY, USA
Alan Troidl
Endwell, NY, USA
John Grimm
Sandy Springs, GA, USA
Thomas Jones
Rochester, NY, USA
Rob Hermann
Liverpool, NY, USA
Ernie Chisamore
Lansdowne, Ontario, Canada
Joseph Hawk
Wellington, FL, USA
Michelle Carrigan
Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Winston Salem, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Lynn Johnson
West Seneca, NY, USA
Beverly Compton
Pagosa Springs, CO, USA
Amy Chamberlin
Sauk City, WI, USA
andree dubreuil
Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
Mary Lowe
NY, USA
Laura Finazzo
Orono, MN, USA
Ann Limner
Canandaigua, NY, USA
Joanne Blum
Listowel, ON, Canada
Charlie Horn
Arvada, CO, USA
Sara Romeril
Bienenbüttel, Germany