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title: "Project FeederWatch - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Do you feed birds? You can report what you see for science. Project FeederWatch, a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, monitors winter feeder-bird populations in North Am"
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# Project FeederWatch — United States

![Project FeederWatch App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple211/v4/70/da/61/70da61de-be5d-a68a-a0a4-1b41c62d87fe/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Cornell University](https://apptail.io/developer/cornell-university-ZMwb) (United States)
**Category:** Education
**Rating:** 3.0/5 (67 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** edu.cornell.birds.feederwatchmobile
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 2.4.44 (released 2026-01-16)
**Original Release:** 2019-11-25
**Languages:** English, French

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id1439222765)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/project-feederwatch-oJub/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/project-feederwatch-oJub/united-states)

## Project FeederWatch Description
Do you feed birds? You can report what you see for science. Project FeederWatch, a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, monitors winter feeder-bird populations in North America. The FeederWatch Mobile App is a new way for Project FeederWatch members to contribute their bird counts.

Sign in to:
 
•Report birds that visit your count site in winter (US and Canada only)
•Track your sighting statistics in real time
•Access your archive of past counts from all years
•Contribute to North America’s largest database on feeder birds
•Find out what food and feeder types work best for the birds overwintering near you
•Identify and learn about feeder birds
 
FeederWatch Mobile automatically syncs with the web version for seamless multi-platform support. Your data become immediately available for scientific research, education, and conservation. Thank you for helping birds!

## Project FeederWatch Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/af/e7/07/afe70775-3ffd-f5cd-6101-dfa9c224414c/c713c111-adf4-4b14-8b92-f9a45c4741f7_FeederWatch_-_iPad_Pro__U002812.9-inch_U0029_-_1_-_login.png/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/60/75/87/607587b3-15e1-3f95-27fc-315f61011b55/e1f45144-86ea-4f30-8702-2f9396e56641_FeederWatch_-_iPad_Pro__U002812.9-inch_U0029_-_2_-_bird_species.png/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/fc/57/1b/fc571b53-7c2b-d427-0558-d1df94636fa9/eb6a751d-3d26-4e17-8a34-dc2f5a1a7c6d_FeederWatch_-_iPad_Pro__U002812.9-inch_U0029_-_3_-_dash.png/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource221/v4/2a/ae/fd/2aaefd0a-4181-3948-dcf9-6db2dad7e27b/fccaa2ec-5f9d-4744-ae52-b9d6e1571881_FeederWatch_-_iPad_Pro__U002812.9-inch_U0029_-_4_-_count_history.png/2048x2732.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource211/v4/56/f7/c1/56f7c16c-0f73-5101-f070-57c1ad066c45/8d6d0524-aef2-4d89-b972-e2ebcfad89cf_FeederWatch_-_iPad_Pro__U002812.9-inch_U0029_-_5_-_count_summary.png/2048x2732.png)

## Project FeederWatch Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 25 (37%)
- 4 stars: 3 (4%)
- 3 stars: 9 (13%)
- 2 stars: 10 (15%)
- 1 stars: 20 (30%)

## Project FeederWatch Reviews in United States

### ***** "Easy and Fun to Use"
Update 2: Feb2026 Using for a couple months now and rock solid. The reviews about bugs are outdated. Update: just updated to version 2.4.42 (19Nov2025) and it seems to work well now. Good support and responsive to the bugs which were in the previous versions. This app is generally simple to use and straightforward. Make it very simple to track bird sightings at the bird feeder. Nice interface and also neat data summaries available. (Note: previous versions were buggy, but this version seems to be fixed)
-- Mace, 2026-02-20

### *---- "This app doesn’t even deserve a star"
I thought that this app would be a great experience for me to help log bird counts but no. Apparently you would have to pay a freaking $18!!
This app is completely useless for those who would rather spend $18 on something else.
-- WilliamB567, 2025-12-22

### **--- "Buggy - please do better"
This is my first year participating in FeederWatch. The app seems pretty straightforward, but entries of species counts, interactions etc. are not saved consistently. I looked at my entries from last night, and only a part of the data had been recorded. I re-entered the missing entries. I checked the count records several hours later, and a different set was saved with several missing. Re-entered AGAIN, and checked several minutes later. Rinse and repeat. This is maddening and discourages me from participating further.
-- Aurora Guy, 2025-11-04

### *---- "2025 FeederWatch Made Impossible"
I paid to join FeederWatch for this year and I already cannot track this morning because it keeps deleting my counts. What is going on?
-- mm31900, 2025-11-01

### ***** "Works well, easy to use"
This is as easy to use as the website. Easier really since it’s an app so I don’t have to sign in every time. I just love this program, watching and recording our avian visitors brings moments of joy to even the most stressful days.
-- Leighaa, 2025-01-13

### ***** "Works well"
I just started using this app, can’t say I’ve had any of the issues that other users have mentioned. They’ve either been fixed or just don’t apply to my use case.
-- gooberSmash, 2024-12-27

### **--- "Oof"
Clunky. Barely functional on iPad. Better on computer but not by much. Unnecessary sidebar menu for a single page scroll. Update seems overworked for such a simple use. Buttons to select deselect without tapping or just don’t take and highlighting isn’t contrasting enough.
-- sushera, 2024-05-02

### ***-- "The update is not much of an improvement"
Disappointed in the update- it took YEARS for Cornell to update this app, unlike eBird or Merlin, which are updated now and then.
And now it logs me out when I close the app, and when I log back in I have to swipe through the whole ‘welcome and here’s how to participate’ pages again- every single time. the larger layout is annoying, it just means less information fits on my screen. The extra reporting options are nice but overall they’ve made the app more annoying to use.
-- MMaschine, 2024-04-28

### ***-- "room for improvement"
Unquestionably this app makes it easier to record FeederWatch data. However, it crashes/hangs regularly on my (always up-to-date) iPhone when switching between apps. It would also be improved by having a taxonomic sort option and the ability to enter data by alpha code.
-- DCR12566, 2024-03-03

### *---- "Nuisance"
App almost never works.  Connection fails repeatedly and overall is slow to respond even if you can connect.  I try to use it but find myself using the website instead.  May as well delete the app.
-- Juhnny19, 2024-02-12

### **--- "Needs work"
The app has several flaws. 

It frequently opens to a blank black screen.

If birds are recorded on the app but submitted through a browser the app doesn’t recognize it. It’s then a difficult, sometimes impossible process to start a new count on the app.

Sometimes entering the total observation doesn’t work unless you hold your tongue correctly and it’s easier to record the count incrementally. Tedious with large counts.
-- Barplunkett, 2024-01-20

### **--- "App needs a lot of work..."
Be prepared to refresh this app frequently and be patient, as it is very poorly implemented. It freezes often, the link to "Contact Us" doesn't work, and sometimes needs to be rebooted before a count can be submitted. It feels like a student project that was never completed before the student graduated and left it unfinished. I mean how many apps need to "connect to server" before it can launch.

The good thing is that the counts aren't lost during all the refreshes and reboots so eventually the count can get submitted , assuming you get past your frustration with using this poorly implemented app.
-- Vduu you if to nk, 2023-12-18

### *---- "Makes the count harder"
This is duplicative since it doesn’t have all functions of count, and it does not save counts of birds not on the expected species list. I will have to use paper and submit on the website (I would have to submit/edit on the website even if I did use the app).
-- Pregood, 2023-11-17

### **--- "Not ready for prime time"
I have used this app on my iPad for several seasons, but it is a pain to use.  Sometimes it doesn’t want to recognize my login.  Worse is it locks up for no clear reason.  Just now it locked after I had entered most of my data.  I won’t try again with this app, but enter data online.
-- creekspirit, 2023-11-15

### ***-- "Great until yesterday"
Yesterday I was not able to enter our Feeder Watch count…the app, when it finally came up, just freezes. It is so disappointing! This is our second year counting for Feeder Watch and I’ve not had a problem recording the birds before. Prior to now, the app has been very easy to use.
-- Mari9876, 2023-03-01

### ****- "App freezes frequently on iPad Pro"
The last month or so I have been forced to close the app on numerous occasions and reload it in order to continue a count. I have been using this app for several seasons and generally it is an improvement over using paper forms and manually uploading data. But having to reload is getting old. Fortunately there has been no loss of data. One general issue from the beginning is there is no way to enter data offline. So if you are sitting in your yard out of range of your router, you must either keep a paper count or try to remember your sighting until you can get back online. E-Bird does not have this limitation but those counts cannot be used for FeederWatch. Looking forward to an update that will fix these issues.
-- JR Burke VA, 2023-02-25

### ***-- "App is finicky and buggy"
I've been using this app for 3 winters now, and it's frustrating. It has always had problems syncing properly with the website. Now the most recent update, which fixed a login problem, causes the app to freeze up on my iPhone after using it for about 2 minutes. When this app works, it's convenient. I just wish it worked more consistently.
-- JuneTvee, 2023-01-28

### ***** "Works good now"
Updated my review after I realized the username has to be entered with the uppercase or lowercase letters exactly to login. Once I did that, everything seems to be working well. It’s odd that it forces case structure since I don’t have that problem elsewhere.
-- Nolacrazygrl, 2023-01-23

### **--- "Can’t alter/fix incorrect bird count"
This app is so frustrating I may quit Feeder Watch altogether, which is sad because I love birds. I’ve used this app for several hours and discovered it will not let me fix an incorrect bird ID. I can add sightings but not delete any of them after I hit one wrong button. It just won’t zero out that bird. It’s so discouraging that the app failed to work within minutes of me downloading it. So I’m going back to using the website on my phone, which also has drawbacks. Cornell’s computer engineering team was obviously not consulted by its ornithology department…or those schools are just very bad at what they are studying.
-- Birdless in PDX, 2022-11-10

### *---- "Terrible won’t let me log in"
This app is horrible, I can’t even use it. I made a account twice and I activated it. When ever I tried to log in, it would show the same message. The message would say my account hasn’t been activated yet. Even though I clearly activated it. It will not let me log in at all. Horrible.
-- Pomh20🦊, 2022-10-25

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## Project FeederWatch Discovered Keywords
- cornell bird
- project feederwatch

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## Project FeederWatch Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/project-feederwatch-oJub/united-states)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/project-feederwatch-oJub/canada)

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