The 2017-2018 season of Project FeederWatch starts November 11, 2017 and lasts 21 weeks. The data collected is analyzed by Cornell University's Ornithology lab to track and study bird populations throughout the United States and Canada.

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History of Project FeederWatch

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FeederWatch Data Supports Scientific Research

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Project FeederWatch in 2017 Cornell Lab's Living Bird magazine featured an article highlighting some of the insights FeederWatch data has provided researchers over the years.

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2016-2017 FeederWatch Season

Last year was my 17th season of participating in and contributing to Project FeederWatch. Here is a 2016-2017 end-of-season news note post Citizen Science Matters: 2016-2017 Project Feederwatch end of Season Notes -- Decline of Common Grackle-Reports.

Signing Up for the 2017-2018 Season

Project FeederWatch is an excellent opportunity to get involved with science and have fun too.

If you are interested in joining Project FeederWatch this season, you can learn more and sign-up at the Project FeederWatch website. During the 21 week season you will need to record your observations during two consecutive days each week.

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