Example: House Finch 3 5 12 12 (enter this number online)
Example: Blue Jay displaced American Goldfinch No
Helpful hints
• Under “Species name,” list the birds you see most often. Then make copies of your tally sheet.
• Print tally sheets from our website at: feederwatch.org/about/detailed-instructions/#prepare-a-tally-sheet.
The 2 consecutive dates of this count are __________ and __________
Project FeederWatch
Tally Sheet
Bird Counts
Use the space to the right to
tally the number of individu-
als of each species that you
see simultaneously. Report
your counts to Project Feed-
erWatch at feederwatch.org
(do not send in this Tally
Sheet). Report only the
highest number seen simul-
taneously—do not add your
running tally together.
Effort
When did you watch your
FeederWatch count site?
q Day 1, morning
q Day 1, afternoon
q Day 2, morning
q Day 2, afternoon
Estimate the cumulative time
you watched your FeederWatch
count site.
q Less than 1 hour
q 1 to 4 hours
q 4+ to 8 hours
q More than 8 hours
Snow depth
Mark the average conditions
during the two-day count.
q None
q Under 5 cm (under 2")
q 5 cm to 15 cm (2" to 6")
q Over 15 cm (over 6")
Eye disease
Watch for eye disease in House
Finches, Purple Finches, Eve-
ning Grosbeaks, or goldfinches
and note how many birds you
see with the disease at one time.
FeederWatch ID number: Password: Username:
Species name Highest number seen at one time
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Behavior Interactions
Use the space below to note if a bird attempted to displace or depredate another
bird and if the attempt was successful.
Source species Behavior Target species Successful?
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