Wild Birds Unlimited

11/21/2024

Now through the end of January, our loyal customers get 50% OFF the annual participation fee ($9 value) for joining Project FeederWatch using the discount code: WBUPFW25. 🛒 Hurry! Offer expires January 31, 2025 and is valid for US customers only. Have fun counting the birds! ❤️

FeederWatchers periodically count the birds they see at their feeders from November through the end of April and submit their data. 📋 This helps scientists track movements of winter bird populations and long-term trends in bird distribution and abundance. 📊✨

Project FeederWatch is a winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders across North America. 🌎❄️ Operated by our partners at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Wild Birds Unlimited is a proud sponsor. 🎉 Learn more here: https://feederwatch.org/.

Featured Birds: House Finches
Featured Product: EcoTough® Hanging Tray Feeder (Red) with No-Mess Blend

11/19/2024

Scrub-a-dub-dub! 💧 One of the most important things you can do as you feed the birds is to keep your feeders clean. This helps to prevent spreading illnesses from feeder to feeder. Healthy birds = happy birds. 🤗

11/15/2024

A bird's access to water in winter is extremely important. Clean feathers help birds stay warm, and a bird bath is often the only way to drink and bathe. Research has shown that a chickadee with well-maintained feathers can sustain a 70°F (21°C) layer of insulation between the outside air and its skin. We offer a variety of bird baths and bird bath accessories that will attract more birds to your yard, and help the birds survive winter. Shop now!

Featured Bird: American Goldfinch
Featured Product: Heated Bird Bath

11/15/2024

🎙️ Catch the latest episode of the Podcast! 🌟 Discover how you can contribute to scientific research right from your own backyard. 🎧Tune in here: www.wbu.com/podcast/episode-91-participate-connect-with-nature

11/12/2024

Calling all coffee lovers! ☕ Give this post a like 👍 if you drink bird-friendly coffee! You may not realize it, but the coffee you drink can have an impact on bird populations. Look for bird-friendly, shade-grown coffees and you’ll be helping to preserve native forests birds depend on for survival.

11/07/2024

Brian is joined by guests Emma Greig and Olivia Carvalho to talk about how easy it is to participate with PFW and connect more deeply with nature. Emma, Project Leader for Project FeederWatch in the US, and Olivia, Community Engagement Specialist in Canada, tell us just how simple and how incredibly helpful it can be! Join tens of thousands already participating and listen to the latest episode here: www.wbu.com/podcast/episode-91-participate-connect-with-nature

11/05/2024

Did you know you can participate in Project FeederWatch even if you don’t own a feeder? 🐦 That’s right! Learn all about how YOU can help collect data for science in the next episode of the 🎧. The new episode drops this Thursday – don’t miss out! 📅👀

11/01/2024

As nature enthusiasts, we know how to admire and appreciate beauty when we see it. So you must believe us when we say there is nothing more beautiful than our customers as you share your backyard joy and experiences with us every day. Just wanted to let you know how grateful we are for YOU!

Featured Birds: House Finches & American Goldfinches
WBU Food: No-Mess Blend
Feeder: EcoTough® Classic Feeder

10/31/2024

Trick or Tweet, it's Halloween! 🎃 Before passing out candy today, don't forget to fill your feeders as a little treat to your backyard birds!

Featured Bird: Short-eared Owl

10/29/2024

Congratulations to Darren and Denise Ullmann as they will be opening a new Wild Birds Unlimited store in Vancouver, WA! Darren and Denise are ready to embrace a new chapter with a business rooted in joy and connection to nature. We are so happy to have you both join our Flock!

10/29/2024

🏆Congratulations to Thomas from Decatur, GA for winning the 2024 Ultimate Fall Birdwatching Bundle! Enjoy those warblers this fall!🌟

Congratulations to Thomas Moore, winner of the 2024 Ultimate Fall Birdwatching Bundle from Bird Cams! We'll be shipping him a bundle of "birdy" prizes from ZEISS Birding, Wild Birds Unlimited, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

What's our grand-prize winner excited for this fall? Thomas shared that he's ready to watch for fall warblers as they pass through his hometown of Decatur, Georgia. Happy birding, Thomas!

Photo provided by Thomas Moore.

10/25/2024

Project FeederWatch starts in ONE WEEK! Looking to participate? Sign up here: https://feederwatch.org/join-or-renew/

Get ready to put up your feeders! Project FeederWatch season begins in just 1 week! Starting November 1, you can turn your love of birds into Citizen Science!

You don't even need a feeder to participate - just a favourite spot to watch birds! Count on your own schedule, whether that's every week or just once all winter. By signing up for Project FeederWatch, you'll be helping track winter bird abundance and distribution.

A big thank you to our friends at Wild Birds Unlimited and Armstrong Bird Food, who make it all possible!

Learn more and sign up today: https://lnkd.in/eyBS_rQZ

10/23/2024

🎉 Project FeederWatch is Almost Here! 🐦
https://www.birdingwire.com/releases/86e5e9bc-2712-4b31-b4db-51665cea9ee4

Starting November 1st, bird enthusiasts of all levels can participate in this fun and meaningful citizen science project! 🕵️‍♀️🔍 Whether you're new to birding or a seasoned pro, every bird counts! 🐤🦉

By joining, you'll:
🌲 Support vital bird research
📊 Help scientists monitor bird populations

You don’t need to be an expert—just enthusiastic! Let us know in the comments if you'll be participating this year!

Join the action as birders begin the 38th season of Project FeederWatch! It’s easy and it’s important, just identify and count the birds that visit your feeding station, or any other location you describe, beginning Friday November 1st. Many people across the United States and Canada have alread...

10/22/2024

Like this post 👍 if you have a window feeder set up! Window feeders help to prevent window strikes by increasing the birds’ awareness of the window and provides you close up views of them feeding. It's a win-win solution! Click here to learn more about how to prevent window strikes: https://www.wbu.com/window-strikes/

Featured Bird: White-breasted Nuthatch
Feeder and WBU Food: TreeScape Window Feeder with Mealworms

10/22/2024

🎉 It’s Birdability Week! 🐦✨ Join us in celebrating birding for everyone, all week long!

🌎 Discover how you can help make birding more accessible to people of all abilities. 👫💙

📅 Don’t miss Your Way Weekend – October 25-27! Whether you're exploring your backyard, a local park, or your favorite birding spot, we encourage you to bird in ways that are meaningful and accessible to YOU! 🌳🏡

🙌 Share your birding adventures with us in the comments—let’s celebrate the joy of birding together! 💬📸

🎓 Throughout the week, join workshops, panels, and special events as Birdability highlights the diverse and inclusive birding community.

👉 Learn more and get involved: https://www.birdability.org/birdability-week-2024

Let’s make birding welcoming for everyone! ❤️

It’s the FIRST DAY of !

Ready to make birding accessible for all? Here are 4 ways you can get involved:

1️⃣ Advocate for Accessible Trails: Reach out to local parks and nature reserves to ensure they have accessible trails and facilities for all birders. Find out what to look for in our 'Access Considerations' document on our website and share the knowledge!

2️⃣ Create a Welcoming Birding Environment: Host bird outings that are inclusive of different mobility needs, sensory sensitivities, and communication preferences. We have a tool to help you get started called 'Steps to Implement Accessible and Inclusive Birding' on our website.

3️⃣ Submit a Site Review to the Birdability Map: Share your experiences at birding locations to help others find accessible spots and encourage improvements.

4️⃣ Support and Volunteer: Get involved with organizations working to make the outdoors inclusive of ALL people, like Birdability, Field Inclusive, CorpsTHAT, Black AF in STEM, and more!

Together we go further!

Find out more about local accessible outings and events on our website. Let’s make birding joyful and accessible for all!



Image description: The top section features the text: "CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION AND BIRDABILITY PRESENT Birdability Week 2024 October 21–27". This text is set on a blue background with white bird silhouettes flying around.
Below that, there is an illustration of two women birding together. One is a Black woman using a power wheelchair and wearing matching blue earrings and hoodie along with sneakers and pants, with binoculars around her neck at the ready. There is a bird perched on her power wheelchair arm. The other woman is white with pale purple hair, wearing a green outfit and a pink bandana, and stands next to the woman using a wheelchair, holding binoculars. Both women are smiling, and they appear to be enjoying the birding experience. On the right side of the image, there is the message:
"Happy Birdability Week! Together we go further."

10/16/2024

🏆 Enter here for your chance to win: https://hubs.la/Q02RLB-z0!

Win a grand prize giveaway (valued at more than $500) that includes everything you'll need to have a fall season that's literally for the birds!

10/15/2024

Spicy foods aren't for everyone, including the critters that seem to empty your bird feeders. In fact, people, rodents and other mammals feel the burn when eating peppers. Birds do not.

That's a great tidbit of information to know when creating foods that can satisfy birds but deter animals, such as squirrels and raccoons.

We are proud to offer the widest variety of hot pepper bird foods on the market. Shop now and see how our hot pepper foods can help you regain control of your backyard.

Featured Bird: Downy Woodpecker
WBU Food: Hot Pepper SuperSuet® No-Melt Cylinder
Feeder: Suet Cylinder Feeder