Top 25 Feeder Birds
2009-10
Great Lakes Region
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A total of 1,438 FeederWatchers reported data from this region.
| Rank Within Region | Common Name | Scientific Name | Percentage of Sites Visited | Average Group Size (when seen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black-capped Chickadee | Poecile atricapillus | 97.57 | 3.61 |
| 2 | Downy Woodpecker | Dryobates pubescens | 89.08 | 1.69 |
| 3 | American Goldfinch | Spinus tristis | 89.01 | 6.62 |
| 4 | Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis | 87.13 | 4.02 |
| 5 | Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | 87.00 | 4.38 |
| 6 | Blue Jay | Cyanocitta cristata | 86.79 | 2.86 |
| 7 | White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | 83.38 | 1.51 |
| 8 | Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | 77.12 | 2.54 |
| 9 | Hairy Woodpecker | Dryobates villosus | 67.80 | 1.47 |
| 10 | House Finch | Haemorhous mexicanus | 60.29 | 3.79 |
| 11 | Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | 58.55 | 1.37 |
| 12 | European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | 57.30 | 4.12 |
| 13 | House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | 57.02 | 7.14 |
| 14 | American Robin | Turdus migratorius | 56.61 | 1.90 |
| 15 | American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos | 52.71 | 2.20 |
| 16 | Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula | 47.98 | 4.45 |
| 17 | American Tree Sparrow | Spizelloides arborea | 46.45 | 3.35 |
| 18 | Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | 43.19 | 3.60 |
| 19 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | Melanerpes carolinus | 42.21 | 1.21 |
| 20 | Purple Finch | Haemorhous purpureus | 31.36 | 2.61 |
| 21 | Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | 30.04 | 1.39 |
| 22 | Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | 29.83 | 3.76 |
| 23 | Cooper's Hawk | Astur cooperii | 26.70 | 1.02 |
| 24 | Tufted Titmouse | Baeolophus bicolor | 23.23 | 2.12 |
| 25 | Sharp-shinned Hawk | Accipiter striatus | 19.19 | 1.00 |