Allegheny Region Top 25

Allegheny Region
Top 25 Most Frequently Reported Feeder Birds,
winter 2004-2005

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Rank within region	Common Name	Scientific Name	Percentage of feeders visited	Mean group size (when seen)	FeederWatch Abundance Index
1	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	93.82	4.99	2.84
2	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	93.61	5.04	2.94
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	91.45	2.83	1.68
4	Downy Woodpecker	Picoides pubescens	90.16	1.64	1.04
5	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	89.01	1.50	0.87
6	American Goldfinch	Carduelis tristis	86.57	4.77	2.13
7	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	84.77	2.61	1.03
8	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	84.27	2.24	1.19
9	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile atricapillus	83.98	3.20	1.82
10	House Finch	Carpodacus mexicanus	78.88	4.48	1.61
11	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	67.03	1.14	0.38
12	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	65.01	4.48	0.69
13	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	63.00	6.97	1.58
14	Hairy Woodpecker	Picoides villosus	57.40	1.29	0.31
15	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	54.02	2.57	0.36
16	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	53.23	1.54	0.22
17	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	52.73	2.95	0.17
18	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	50.43	3.05	0.55
19	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	46.55	4.64	0.19
20	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	44.11	1.25	0.18
21	American Tree Sparrow	Spizella arborea	41.31	3.44	0.38
22	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	40.59	4.29	0.16
23	Purple Finch	Carpodacus purpureus	39.58	2.74	0.18
24	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	32.76	3.70	0.11
25	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta canadensis	28.38	1.31	0.12

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