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
Paulette Hummel
Fenton, MI, USA
Janet Oelsen
Bolingbrook, Illinois
Barbara Hostetler
Schwenksville, PA, United States
Janet Austin
Diamond Bar, CA
Lisa Bowling
Columbia, MD, USA
Jason Wessell
Beaverton, OR, United States
Judy Chucker
St Louis Park, MN, United States
Bethany Harpur
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Laura Bishop
Newhall, Santa Clarita, CA, United States
Fay Longhofer
4081 Byrum Road, Onondaga, MI, USA
Carole Jamerson
Oriental, NC, United States
Bonnie Utzig
Port Washington, NY, United States
peter weber
4016 Otter Court, Loveland, CO, United States
Lisa Anderson
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Stephen Swensen
Baldwinsville, NY, United States
Julie Amato
Mountain View, CA, United States
Holly Kaltenstein
Louisville, CO, USA
Jen Roulston
Stillwater, OK, United States
Christine Barber
Guelph, ON, Canada
Janet Lind
Strasburg, PA, USA