Photo: Blue Jay in a feeder / Supplied by Birds Canada


The 39th season of the FeederWatch program has kicked off and is running from December 1 to April 30, 2026.

In the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada’s winter-long citizen science initiative, Project FeederWatch. Participants from all around North America count the birds they see in their backyard or other outdoor spaces from November through April and record their findings by posting online or by using the FeederWatch app.

More about FeederWatch can be found here.

Here is MBC’s interview with Olivia Carvalho, Community Engagement Specialist with Birds Canada, where she shares how to get involved and where to find more information.