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January 9, 2024
| Cedar Waxwing by Kyle Tansley ML429950211 |
For the eighth season in a row, Project FeederWatch and our sponsor Wild Birds Unlimited are rewarding registered FeederWatchers with the chance to win prizes. Celestron has joined the fun by offering one pair of binoculars to each data entry contest winner as well. After entering counts into the FeederWatch website, on the submission confirmation page, participants have the opportunity to share a story, memory, or tip by clicking the “Enter to Win” button. We randomly select two winners per prompt. Our second Data Entry contest prompt this season was:
Tell us why you like to FeederWatch. If this is your first time FeederWatching, what drew you to it?
Congratulations to our winners, Rosemary Hill and Tracy Stone!
Rosemary shared:
I retired in early Fall. After a period of much needed rest, joining FeederWatch was an easy way for me to begin committing to new activities. This activity has helped me reconnect to my backyard in a way that is both nurturing to the plants, animals, and to myself. It’s an activity that is focused and yet relaxing. I’m learning which birds are more permanent visitors and which are just passing through. It was just by chance that I was standing at my kitchen window when the Cedar Waxwings blessed me with a visit. I’m realizing how much passes us by during our working years.
Project FeederWatch is a fantastic way to learn more about birds and fuel a fun, new bird-watching hobby. The FeederWatch website has a host of free resources, including our Common Feeder Birds Interactive page. This tool lists almost 100 common bird species that come to feeders across North America. You can use it to find out what birds are most commonly found in your region, as well as what bird food and feeder they best prefer.
Tracy shared:
I like Project FeederWatch because it has helped me slow down and appreciate the natural world around me. This is my third season participating. I love grabbing a cup of hot tea on a cold winter day and curling up on the couch to watch my feeders. It is also a great way to get volunteer hours in for my Master Naturalist program during the colder months when there are less projects to participate in. I mostly participate by myself, but my husband has recently taken up an interest in counting as well. I love being able to share this activity with him.
Participating in Project FeederWatch is a great way to spend the winter – you can watch birds from the comfort of your home, and you don’t even need a feeder to participate! If you haven’t already, you can sign up to participate at any time. If you want to share Project FeederWatch with your friends and loved ones like Tracy, there is also an option to give a gift of membership on our Join or Renew page.
Thanks to everyone who participated and shared their stories for this prompt – we wish we could share all of your submissions! Read the stories from past winners on our blog. Email feederwatch@cornell.edu with questions. Stay tuned for when we announce our next data entry contest winners on February 13th, 2024.
Interested in becoming a FeederWatcher? Join the fun now!
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