Category Archives: FeederWatch

Feeder Birds

On these cold wet Vermont days, it’s nice to have a coterie of birds coming to our backyard. Northern Cardinals, even wet ones, add a splash of color and the Chickadees and Goldfinches add their energy to otherwise drab days. I went back and looked at some shots I took in the last month — and was delighted to remember this red and white combo.

Purple Finch and White-breasted Nuthatch
Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers go through a lot of suet – and leave bits for the ground feeders like Mourning Doves and sparrows.
Tufted Titmice are quick and hard to photograph but are daily visitors.
We try not to take Chickadees for granted because they are faithful friends throughout the year.
Likewise for American Goldfinches, who seem to hang out year-round.

And living on the river, we still are getting Mallards, a Belted Kingfisher, and several mergansers. Here is one from last week.

One of my goals this winter is to get some decent photos of Red-breasted Nuthatches and Brown Creepers. What are yours?

Two New Bird Cams to Get You Ready for FeederWatch

Watch our two FeederWatch cams - live on allaboutbirds.org

A heaping helping of Evening Grosbeaks from the FeederWatch Cam in Ontario.
Project FeederWatch starts its new season this Saturday, November 9. To get ready, check out our two new live-streaming Bird Cams—set up at feeders in Manitouwadge, Ontario, and right here outside our Visitor Center. Check out the great winter birds already on display in Canada, including Evening Grosbeaks, Purple Finches, and Gray Jays. You’ll also see goldfinches, woodpeckers, and the last of the fall colors outside our offices here in Ithaca, New York. Watch the cams.

Project FeederWatch common birds toolGreat New FeederWatch Website: Our team just relaunched the Project FeederWatch website with some great new features: a nifty Common Feeder Birds tool to help you find out which birds to expect and what foods they like; revamped Tricky Bird ID pages; a better way to send us photos; and cool ways to look at your data.

Project FeederWatch is a fun and easy citizen-science project. Participants watch their feeders roughly two days per week and report their counts online. See the sidebar for more details on how to join.

From Cornell Lab eNews