If you feed birds in your yard each winter, you can support bird research and conservation! Join Project FeederWatch and share information about which birds visit your feeders between November and April to help scientists at Bird Studies Canada and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology track changes in bird numbers and movements.
Participating is easy! Just count the numbers and kinds of birds at your feeders, and enter the information on the Project FeederWatch website (or on printed forms). Last season, more than 3100 Canadians took part in this North America-wide program.
The 2013-14 Project FeederWatch season may have been the coldest, snowiest season since the program began in 1987. Participants in many cities across Canada experienced frigid temperatures, harsh winds, and record snowfall last winter - and reported fewer birds and less variety than in previous seasons.
Each checklist submitted by 'FeederWatchers' helps scientists learn more about where birds are, how they are doing, and how to protect them. Participating in Project FeederWatch is a great way for families and friends to connect with nature, have fun, and help birds. You don't need to be an expert - we'll provide a poster of common birds and excellent online program resources. And help is just a phone call or email away!
Participants choose how much time to spend on the project. They select their own count period, and count for as little as 15 minutes (or as long as they wish) on count days. Sightings are entered online at birdscanada.org/volunteer/pfw or reported on paper data forms.
Bird Studies Canada is Canada's national charity for bird research, Citizen Science, education, and conservation.
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