Top 25 Feeder Birds

2003-04

Mid-Atlantic Region

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A total of 869 FeederWatchers reported data from this region.

Rank Within Region	Common Name	Scientific Name	Percentage of Sites Visited	Average Group Size (when seen)
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	97.81	2.95
2	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	97.58	4.83
3	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	97.12	6.32
4	Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis/atricapillus	91.83	1.91
5	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	88.84	1.49
6	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	88.15	3.82
7	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	87.57	2.47
8	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	86.42	1.98
9	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	85.16	1.18
10	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	83.89	4.48
11	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	82.97	3.85
12	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	74.34	1.41
13	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	73.99	1.30
14	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	68.24	4.78
15	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	66.51	3.14
16	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	66.40	5.97
17	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	66.17	1.59
18	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	61.80	5.56
19	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	46.61	2.44
20	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	44.19	1.13
21	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	41.77	4.68
22	Purple Finch	Haemorhous purpureus	39.93	2.88
23	Hairy Woodpecker	Leuconotopicus villosus	38.44	1.19
24	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	38.32	4.03
25	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	32.68	1.02