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Top 25 Most Frequently Reported Feeder Birds, winter 1999-2000
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Rank within region

Common Name (Scientific name)

Percentage of feeders visited

Mean
group size 
(when seen)

FeederWatch
Abundance
Index

1 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 96 2.8 1.93
2 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 96 5.2 3.27
3 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 96 4.8 3.15
4 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 95 2.4 1.76
5 House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) 89 4.8 2.5
6 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 87 2.4 1.02
7 Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 85 1.5 0.84
8 American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) 85 4.6 2.07
9 White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 82 1.5 0.75
10  Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 77 1.2 0.48
11 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 74 3.7 1.34
12 Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 69 1.3 0.38
13 European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 68 4.9 0.78
14 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 66 2.7 0.63
15 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 64 5.4 1.36
16 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 60 1.6 0.34
17 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 58 2.7 0.25
18 Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 57 5.5 0.47
19 Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 46 2.3 0.64
20 Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 44 1.1 0.15
21 Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 40 3.9 0.18
22 Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 40 4.5 0.24
23 Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 36 3.1 0.24
24 Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 33 1.2 0.13
25 Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 32 1.3 0.16

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