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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 856 FeederWatchers reported data from this region.

Rank within region

Common Name (Scientific name)

Percentage of feeders visited

Mean
group size 
(when seen)

FeederWatch
Abundance
Index

1 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 98 3.81 2.89
2 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 97 4.91 3.11
3 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 96 5.21 3.55
4 Black-capped Chickadee/Carolina Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus/carolinensis) 92 2.39 1.65
5 House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) 91 5.92 3.30
6 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 89 2.42 1.19
7 American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) 88 5.67 3.02
8 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 86 10.14 5.17
9 Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 86 1.76 1.07
10 European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 82 4.98 1.52
11 Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 72 1.23 0.50
12 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 69 2.06 0.83
13 White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 67 1.48 0.54
14 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 65 2.17 0.23
15 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 59 2.56 0.47
16 Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 55 4.03 0.29
17 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 53 1.58 0.29
18 American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) 48 3.05 0.39
19 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 46 2.79 0.43
20 Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 41 1.24 0.22
21 Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 41 1.27 0.18
22 Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 39 3.11 0.14
23 Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 39 2.28 0.12
24 Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) 35 3.23 0.20
25 Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 28 1.03 0.05


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