What do our participants say?

"Project FeederWatch taught me so much in such a short time. I loved feeding and watching the birds before, but now it is much more interesting and useful." Deborah Yesko, Cornelius, NC.

"Thank you for providing us with a motivation to really pay attention to our local bird populations. Winter weekends, especially snowy ones, go by very quickly when watching for birds!" Kathy and Steve Olsen, Holden, MA.

"We always wondered what kinds of birds were coming to our feeders, but it was hard to identify them with the books we have. Project FeederWatch was a fun way to learn their names, and your poster made it easy." Christopher Love, Latrobe, PA.

"Birding for science has fine-tuned my hobby to a higher level out of necessity. Thank you, FeederWatch." DeWayne Magnuson, Greenridge, MO.

"Not only is our son learning from FeederWatch, but so are we! We have been amazed by what he can tell us about the birds at our feeder." Allison McLendon, Irmo, SC.

"My three homeschoolers keep binoculars and bird books handy near the kitchen window, which makes impromptu feeder watching especially easy." Carol Gilbert, Detroit, MI.

"Project FeederWatch provides an interesting interlude between golf seasons!" John Leggat, Westford, MA.

"When I became seriously injured in a car accident, I thought I would be unable to do FeederWatch. But I managed to maneuver my wheelchair to my 'bird watching window' to do my counts. It meant the world to me to be able to participate." Elizabeth Mescavage, Northampton, PA.

"I have 144 sixth grade students who FeederWatch. They are thrilled that scientists really use their data." Bob Welch, 6-th grade teacher, Greenville, OH.

"Project FeederWatch gives our visitors another fun reason to bird watch at our nature center. Our volunteers work hard to count and record our birds, and they love it." Rebecca Hill-Larsen, Martha Lafite Thompson Nature Sanctuary, Liberty, MO.