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Count Feeder Birds for ScienceProject FeederWatch is operated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada. Its mission is to bring the public and scientists together in a partnership that helps us all learn more about birds and the natural world.
FeederWatch Blog
1M ago
| Raccoon by Linda Jones |
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 contest winner as well. After entering counts into the FeederWatch website, on the submission confirmation page, participants have the opportunity to share a story, memory, or tip by clicking the “Enter to Win” button. We randomly select two winners per prompt. Our fourth Data Entry Contest prompt this season was:
Along with bi ..read more
FeederWatch Blog
3M ago
| Cedar Waxwing by Kyle Tansley ML429950211 |
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 contest winner as well. After entering counts into the FeederWatch website, participants have the opportunity to share a story, memory, or tip by clicking the “Enter to Win” button on the Count Summary page. We randomly select two winners per prompt. Our second Data Entry contest prompt this season was:
Tell ..read more
FeederWatch Blog
4M ago
| Evening Grosbeaks by Alison Bezubiak |
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 contest winner as well. After entering counts into the FeederWatch website, participants have the opportunity to share a story, memory, or tip by clicking the “Enter to Win” button on the Count Summary page. We randomly select two winners per prompt. Our first Data Entry contest prompt this season was:
What’s your ..read more
FeederWatch Blog
5M ago
Project FeederWatch adds the option to submit data on your emotions to study human-bird relationships.
By Christy Pototsky, Virginia Tech
Now the bird summary list asks how participants felt observing birds. Reporting one or more emotions provides information on participants’ responses to these observations.
This season 80% of Project FeederWatch participants are participating in new optional aspects of Project FeederWatch data collection. Along with recording types of mammals seen during a count, specific signs of disease in birds, bird mortality during counts, management activities conducted ..read more
FeederWatch Blog
8M ago
|Red-breasted Nuthatch by Bill Schneider/Macaulay Library |
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 now record types of mammals seen during your count, specific signs of disease in birds, bird mortality during counts, management activities conducted at your site, and feelings about what you’ve seen during your counts. If this sounds exciting to you, great! We hop ..read more
FeederWatch Blog
1y ago
|Warbling Vireo by Michael Stubblefield/Macaulay Library |
For the seventh season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. This year, Celestron is joining the fun and offering one pair of binoculars to each data entry contest winner as well. After entering bird counts (data) into the FeederWatch website, participants have the opportunity to share a story, memory, or tip by clicking the “Enter to Win” button on the Count Summary page. We randomly select two winners per prompt. Our final Data E ..read more
FeederWatch Blog
1y ago
|Red-bellied Woodpecker by Bob Vuxinic |
For the seventh season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. This year, Celestron is joining the fun and offering one pair of binoculars to each data entry contest winner as well. After entering bird counts (data) into the FeederWatch website, participants have the opportunity to share a story, memory, or tip by clicking the “Enter to Win” button on the Count Summary page. We randomly select two winners per prompt. Our fourth Data Entry contest prompt th ..read more
FeederWatch Blog
1y ago
| Gray Catbird by Laura Frazier |
For the seventh season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. This year, Celestron is joining the fun and offering one pair of binoculars to each data entry contest winner as well. After entering bird counts (data) into the FeederWatch website, participants have the opportunity to share a story, memory, or tip by clicking the “Enter to Win” button on the Count Summary page. We randomly select two winners per prompt. Our second Data Entry contest prompt this seas ..read more
FeederWatch Blog
1y ago
| Black-capped Chickadee by Candace Trost |
For the seventh season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. This year, Celestron is joining the fun and offering one pair of binoculars to each data entry contest winner as well. After entering bird counts (data) into the FeederWatch website, participants have the opportunity to share a story, memory, or tip by clicking the “Enter to Win” button on the Count Summary page. We randomly select two winners per prompt. Our second Data Entry contest prompt ..read more
FeederWatch Blog
2y ago
| Pileated Woodpecker by Marie Lehmann |
For the sixth season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. After entering bird counts (data) into the FeederWatch website, participants have the opportunity to share a story, memory, or tip by clicking the “Enter to Win” button on the Count Summary page. This year, we’re randomly selecting two winners per prompt. Our third Data Entry contest prompt was:
Describe how you became interested in birds. Do you have a “spark” bird? Tell us how it all began!
Con ..read more