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
Brittany Smith
Portland, OR, USA
Fran Charlton
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Robert Downs
Lewes, DE, USA
Janice Roise
Bend, OR, United States
Dina Perry
San Antonio, TX, United States
andrea anderson
Steubenville, Ohio, USA
Kathie Adams
Bainbridge, GA, United States
Sue Vasey
West Des Moines, IA, United States
Mim Eisenberg
Roswell, GA, USA
Carolyn Jennings
Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Deborah Busby
Esopus, NY, United States
Peggy Mabb
Webster, NY, USA
Joanne Smith
Hodgson, Manitoba, Canada
Kim Redd
Crescent City, CA, United States
Helen Sareen
Vancouver, WA, United States
Jim Benenson
Santa Fe, NM, United States
Liz Kedzior
Livonia, MI, United States
Jerry & Judith Paul
Corvallis, OR, United States
KAREN L MCGRATH
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Nick Lamb
Riverside, CA, USA