Free Backyard Birding Tools
Quick, personalized answers for your yard. No sign-up needed.
Bird ID Helper
Describe size, colors, behavior and location. You get possible matches, the field marks to check and how to attract the bird.
Identify a birdBird Seed Selector
Choose a target bird, season, squirrel pressure and mess tolerance. You get the seed to buy, what to avoid and the right feeder.
Choose seedFeeder Placement Calculator
Window distance, cover, cats, squirrels and feeder type become a placement zone, a mounting height and a checklist.
Find my spotFeeder Setup Planner
Enter your yard, region and target birds for a full feeder, food and placement plan you can print or email to yourself.
Plan my setupBirding Journal Generator
Turn this week’s sightings into a short nature-journal entry to start or keep a backyard log.
Write an entryAbout these tools
Instant tools run in your browser using fixed rules drawn from Cornell Lab, Audubon and American Bird Conservancy guidance. They’re fast, private and consistent. AI-assisted tools use Google’s Gemini model to write a personalized response. AI can make mistakes, so treat bird IDs as possible matches and check anything important. See our editorial policy.