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Top 25 Feeder Birds

2001-02

California Region

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A total of 403 FeederWatchers reported data from this region.

Rank Within Region Common Name Scientific Name Percentage of Sites Visited Average Group Size (when seen) FeederWatch Abundance Index
1 House Finch Haemorhous mexicanus 89.83 7.08 4.32
2 Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura 83.13 4.91 2.48
3 California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma californica/woodhouseii 81.64 2.00 1.09
4 Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna 79.90 1.63 0.76
5 Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis 78.16 5.81 2.26
6 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 75.68 5.07 1.84
7 California Towhee Melozone crissalis 69.73 1.75 0.69
8 American Robin Turdus migratorius 66.25 2.73 0.47
9 Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria 57.32 5.44 1.13
10 American Goldfinch Spinus tristis 55.58 7.06 1.11
11 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 54.59 6.41 1.17
12 Golden-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla 54.09 4.09 0.83
13 Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus 48.39 1.86 0.40
14 Oak/Juniper Titmouse (Plain Titmouse) Baeolophus inornatus/ridgwayi 47.39 1.45 0.35
15 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 42.93 1.23 0.17
16 Pine Siskin Spinus pinus 35.48 5.87 0.40
17 American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos 35.48 2.98 0.26
18 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 35.24 1.71 0.17
19 Chestnut-backed Chickadee Poecile rufescens 34.24 2.57 0.38
20 Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus 33.99 5.28 0.19
21 Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus 33.75 1.34 0.13
22 Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri 32.51 3.37 0.40
23 Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus 30.52 1.12 0.08
24 Purple Finch Haemorhous purpureus 30.27 3.01 0.18
25 Ruby-crowned Kinglet Corthylio calendula 29.53 1.20 0.09