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

• Welcome Letter
• FeederWatcher's Handbook & Instructions, with bird feeding information and complete project instructions
• 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 booklet to FeederWatch

New participant kit for online data entry

• Welcome Letter
• FeederWatcher's Handbook & Instruction booklet, with bird feeding information and complete project instructions

• 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 with 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 kit for online data entry

• 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.)