Project FeederWatch

Due to popular demand, we are extending our deadline! Those who join or renew their Project FeederWatch membership by October 8th will receive our special sparrow poster offer! Join or Renew on our new and improved website here: https://buff.ly/ED8gGBo

Poster Credit: Bartel's Science Illustrator | Lauren Richelieu

Happy October! There's only one month left until the start of the Project FeederWatch season and we can't wait to start FeederWatching with you again. Remember that anyone can participate, no feeders necessary!

📷: Blue Jay by Texas Bird Family

Did you know you can attract American Goldfinches with nyjer? Eastern Meadowlarks with cracked corn? Eastern Bluebird with mealworms?

Our Common Feeder Birds Interactive is a tool that helps you figure out which birds prefer which type of food, type of feeder, and what region you may find them in.

Check out or Common Feeder Birds Interactive tool here: https://buff.ly/WW4zId9

📷: Eastern Bluebird with mealworm | Bob Vuxinic

Have you seen a bald bird at your feeder? In most of the cases observed in late summer and fall, the affected birds have dropped their head feathers simultaneously during their seasonal molting, resulting in individuals being nearly bald for about a week. Learn more here:

Unusual Birds - FeederWatch Among the most difficult birds to identify are the birds that have abnormal plumage or other characteristics, whether it be color variation, a bill deformity, or missing head feathers. These variations aren’t in any field guides, and sometimes the abnormality removes key field marks. If you see a ...

There's only one more week left to take advantage of our special sparrow poster offer!

When you sign up for Project FeederWatch this September, we'll send you our gorgeous new sparrow poster depicting the sparrows that most commonly visit your bird feeders. Join or Renew today here to receive this offer: https://buff.ly/3tS2ujU

Sparrow species can be hard to tell apart, with their muted brown and chestnut coloration, various streaks and spots, and similar sizes and behaviors This poster is the perfect tool to help you identify sparrows this FeederWatch season!

***This offer is only available for participants in the U.S. Offer ends September 30th

📷: Fox Sparrow and Golden-crowned Sparrow |

ML78993941 - Golden-crowned Sparrow - Macaulay Library Macaulay Library ML78993941; © Isaac Denzer; Benton, Oregon, United States