Free tool

Bird feeder cost calculator

Estimate how much seed your feeders go through, how many bags to buy, and what feeding backyard birds costs over a season, including suet. Nothing is stored.

Feeding for the season costs about

$156

Seed: 104 lb
Bags to buy: 6
Suet: $52
Per week: $6

Feeding for 26 weeks uses about 104 lb of seed, or 6 bags of 20 lb. With suet, that's about $156 for the season, or $6 a week.

Birds eat more in cold weather and during migration. Store seed in a cool, dry, sealed container, and buy only what you'll use before it goes stale. Estimates only.

Spend less, waste less

Buy the right seed. See the bird food guide.
Keep it clean and dry. See keep feeders clean.
Grow food instead. See native plants for birds.