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Top 25 Most Frequently Reported Feeder Birds, winter 2000-2001
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Review the Explanation of Terms to understand what these data represent. A total of 261 FeederWatchers reported data from this state or province.

Rank within region

Common Name (Scientific name)

Percentage of feeders visited

Mean
group size 
(when seen)

FeederWatch
Abundance
Index

1 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 99 5.96 4.81
2 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 98 3.65 2.85
3 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 97 4.51 2.75
4 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 93 11.32 7.49
5 House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) 92 5.25 2.72
6 Black-capped Chickadee/Carolina Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus/carolinensis) 88 2.40 1.52
7 European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 87 4.95 1.74
8 American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) 86 5.50 2.78
9 Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 86 1.82 1.06
10 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 78 2.49 0.96
11 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 65 2.62 0.54
12 Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 65 1.26 0.45
13 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 65 2.01 0.17
14 Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 62 4.32 0.36
15 American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) 54 2.91 0.44
16 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 52 2.67 0.50
17 White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 51 1.52 0.42
18 Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 48 2.65 0.17
19 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 39 1.48 0.17
20 Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 38 2.72 0.11
21 Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 36 3.03 0.21
22 Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 35 1.23 0.19
23 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 32 2.06 0.34
24 Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 31 1.28 0.13
25 Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 24 1.09 0.04


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