All new Project FeederWatch participants receive a research kit in the mail. Renewing participants can choose not to receive a kit. Each year we start shipping kits in October. Participants have the option of submitting their bird counts electronically, using our secure web site, or through the mail, using paper data forms. When you sign-up, you choose the type of kit that you would like to receive, based on how you would like to submit data.

If you sign up or renew online: Note that you will automatically be sent a kit with no paper forms unless you check the box to request paper forms or check the box to request no kit (renewals only).

• Welcome Letter
• Instruction Booklet
• FeederWatcher's Handbook, full of information on birds and bird feeding

• Full-color poster of common feeder birds with paintings by noted bird artist, Larry McQueen (see pdf of mini version)
• Bird Watching Days Calendar, to help you keep track of your FeederWatch Count Days
• Tally Sheet
• Data form booklet with ten count forms for your region, one for each Count Period, and one Count Site Description Form
• Envelope for returning data forms to FeederWatch

New Participant Online-Only Kit

This is the kit you will automatically recieve if you sign up online unless you check the box to request paper forms. If you didn't see the box, you can request paper forms by contacting us.

• Welcome Letter
• Instruction Booklet
• FeederWatcher's Handbook, full of information on birds and bird feeding
• Full-color poster of common feeder birds with paintings by noted bird artist, Larry McQueen (see pdf of mini version)
• Bird Watching Days Calendar, to help you keep track of your Count Days
• Tally Sheet

Renewing Participant Kit--paper forms

• Welcome Letter
• Tally Sheet
• Bird Watching Days Calendar to help you keep track of your Count Days
• Data form booklet with ten Count Forms for your region, one for each Count Period, and one Count Site Description Form
• Envelope for returning Data Booklet to FeederWatch

Renewing Participant Online-only Kit

This is the kit you will automatically receive if you renew online unless you check the box to request paper forms or check the box to request no kit. If you didn't see the boxes, you can request paper forms anytime by contacting us.

• Welcome Letter
• Bird Watching Days Calendar to help you keep track of your Count Days
• Tally Sheet
  

No kit option

If you are a renewing participant and would rather not receive a kit, please note that you will need to know your ID number in order to submit data online and that you will receive no project updates or reminders unless you subscribe to our electronic newsletter. Your ID number can be found above your mailing address on any mailing from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (BirdScope, renewal request, etc.)