Remember, you can continue to contribute your Project FeederWatch information through April 5. Project FeederWatch is the winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders across North America — take your interest in feeding birds to the next level while keeping your contributions within your own time line. Participants periodically identify and count the birds they see at their feeders, then send their information to Project FeederWatch. Your bird counts help you keep track of what is happening in your yard, but they also help ornithologists track long-term trends in winter bird distribution and abundance.
Anyone interested in birds can participate, and Project FeederWatch participants include birders of all skill levels and backgrounds, including individuals, families, children, classrooms, youth groups, nature centers and birding clubs. You can count birds as often as every week, or as infrequently as you like — your schedule is completely flexible. All you need is a bird feeder, birdbath or plants that attract birds.
New participants are sent a Research Kit with complete instructions for participating, as well as a bird identification poster, calendar and more. You provide the feeder(s), seeds and tallies. Then each fall participants receive FeederWatch’s 16-page year-end report, Winter Bird Highlights, that will include your contributions. Participants also receive the digital version of Living Bird, the Cornell Lab’s award-winning quarterly magazine. Project FeederWatch is operated by the Cornell Lab or Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada.
For more information about Project FeederWatch, see https://feederwatch.org/about/project-overview/ and https://feederwatch.org/about/detailed-instructions/
