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FAQs about Data Entry 

Online support Who do I contact for help with data entry?
My e-mail (or home) address has changed. Do you need my updated information?

Logging onto Data Entry

How do I log into Data Entry?
What are my Login Name and Password? I forgot them (or don't know if I have them).
After I log in, I loop back to a blank login page. Why can't I log in?
Where do I find my FeederWatch ID number?
What does "remember my password" mean?
Do I have to log out between sessions?
Why is my ID number attached to a different profile?
Web browsers/ computer  configurations Which web browsers are compatible with your web site?
How do I determine which web browser I am using?
Why does your web site use "cookies?"
How do I use Data Entry with a firewall?
Data entry troubleshooting
Count Site
How do I use the mapping tool to mark my Count Site?
Where is the count site I used last season?
Why is there more than one Count Site listed? Why is there a Count Site for my zip/postal code?
How can I rename, move, merge, or delete Count Sites?
Why does it say "Incomplete" next to my Count Site?
What if I don't know the elevation of my Count Site?
Data entry troubleshooting
Entering counts
What are my two-consecutive Count Days?
How can I edit a count?
How can I change a Count Day after I have already entered it?
What if I forget to record the weather conditions for a particular date?
How were the species on my regional bird checklist selected?
What is "taxonomic" order?
When I enter my count, why do I get a message saying that the count is too high?
What does "number with eye disease " mean on my bird checklist?
How do I find the species I need to add?
Why won't the "Add a Species" button work?
I tried to "Add a Species" to my checklist but it didn't work.
General Data Entry Questions

Where can I find and print a Tally Sheet?
How do I report a rare bird?
What is the Sick Bird Form?
What is the Unusual Bird Form?
What is the House Finch Disease Form?
What is an "Active" FeederWatcher?
Why can't I find my site on the map of FeederWatch sites?  
Where is my historical data?  
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FeederWatch is a joint research and education project of:
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Home Page
Bird Studies Canada