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Top 25 Most Frequently Reported Feeder Birds, winter 1999-2000
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A total of 232 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) 98 4.77 3.58
2 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 97 3.27 2.47
3 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 94 4 2.44
4 House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) 93 5.38 3.17
5 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 91 9.79 5.97
6 Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 83 1.69 0.88
7 American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) 81 4.63 1.87
8 European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 80 5.2 1.66
9 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 78 2.27 1.1
10 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 74 2.13 0.78
11 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 66 1.95 0.24
12 Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 65 5.37 0.56
13 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 59 2.37 0.47
14 Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 59 1.19 0.38
15 White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 52 1.46 0.39
16 Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 51 1.3 0.28
17 Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 43 3.07 0.2
18 Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 35 3.13 0.15
19 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 34 2.48 0.29
20 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 32 1.37 0.1
21 Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 31 1.23 0.14
22 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 31 1.91 0.31
23 Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 28 1.17 0.07
24 American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) 27 2.68 0.14
25 Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 23 3.77 0.18

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