Habitat in your own Backyard

Project Feederwatch is a survey of birds at backyard feeders conducted by thousands of volunteers throughout North America. The project runs from November through March. Participants count the kinds and numbers of birds that visit their feeders on one or two days every two weeks. The data is used to show how populations of winter birds are growing or shrinking, and how their distributions are changing.

Participants pay an annual fee that covers project costs; they receive a an instruction booklet, data forms for recording counts,a bird identification poster, and tips for feeding and watching birds.

For more information, visit The Feeder Watch Home Page at Cornell University or Bird Studies Canada.

Chickadee

Source: U.S. National Park Service

For information about signing up for Project Feederwatch, see

the U.S. resident electronic sign-up form
Canadian residents electronic signup form
In the U.S., contact For more information call: 1-607-254-2440
In Canada, contact For more information call 1-519-586-3531.

Habitat in your own Backyard

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