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
Arline Erven
Stockbridge, GA, USA
Owen J.
Waterloo, ON, Canada
Tania K
Kanata, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Brenda Williams
Valdese, NC, USA
Theresa Haley
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Kim St John
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Christine Barber
Guelph, ON, Canada
Janet Oelsen
Bolingbrook, Illinois
JOANNE WILLIAMS
Pittsfield, MA, USA
David Markham
Midlothian, VA, USA
Susan Schellhas
Stratford, CT, USA
Cheryl Fraser
Toronto, ON, Canada
Joyce Huizanga
Unionville, Markham, ON, Canada
Laura Hedden
Plainsboro Township, NJ, USA
Karen McGrath
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Laurie (Duck) Caldwell
Arlington, MA, USA
J. Scott Cymerman
West Falls, NY, USA
david divelbiss
Squaw Valley, CA, USA
Shiloh Rousseau
West Warwick, RI, USA
Ann Mackey
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, USA