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Top 25 Feeder Birds

2004-05

California Region

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A total of 380 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 91.84 7.89 4.68
2 Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura 85.79 5.31 2.77
3 Anna's Hummingbird Calypte anna 81.32 1.72 0.87
4 California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma californica/woodhouseii 78.95 1.78 0.83
5 Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis 77.89 5.64 2.35
6 White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 70.26 5.26 1.67
7 Lesser Goldfinch Spinus psaltria 67.37 6.34 1.84
8 California Towhee Melozone crissalis 66.32 1.69 0.62
9 American Goldfinch Spinus tristis 60.79 5.79 1.00
10 Pine Siskin Spinus pinus 56.84 6.39 1.10
11 Golden-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla 55.53 4.66 1.00
12 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 48.42 5.66 0.94
13 Oak/Juniper Titmouse (Plain Titmouse) Baeolophus inornatus/ridgwayi 46.84 1.44 0.33
14 Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos 42.89 1.19 0.14
15 American Robin Turdus migratorius 42.11 2.49 0.15
16 Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus 39.74 1.76 0.26
17 American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos 37.37 2.55 0.23
18 Ruby-crowned Kinglet Corthylio calendula 37.11 1.13 0.11
19 Yellow-rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata 36.58 1.65 0.15
20 Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus 34.74 4.88 0.19
21 Chestnut-backed Chickadee Poecile rufescens 33.16 2.18 0.31
22 Selasphorus sp. Selasphorus sp. 32.63 1.42 0.11
23 Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus 31.84 1.37 0.12
24 Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri 30.26 2.69 0.30
25 Cooper's Hawk Astur cooperii 29.74 1.03 0.06