Top 25 Feeder Birds
2012-13
Mid-Atlantic Region
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A total of 1,191 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 | 98.21 | 3.26 |
| 2 | Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee | Poecile carolinensis/atricapillus | 97.49 | 2.12 |
| 3 | Dark-eyed Junco | Junco hyemalis | 96.06 | 5.06 |
| 4 | Tufted Titmouse | Baeolophus bicolor | 95.88 | 2.29 |
| 5 | Mourning Dove | Zenaida macroura | 94.62 | 4.18 |
| 6 | Downy Woodpecker | Dryobates pubescens | 92.29 | 1.55 |
| 7 | White-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta carolinensis | 92.03 | 1.44 |
| 8 | House Finch | Haemorhous mexicanus | 89.43 | 3.70 |
| 9 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | Melanerpes carolinus | 88.53 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Blue Jay | Cyanocitta cristata | 87.99 | 2.33 |
| 11 | American Goldfinch | Spinus tristis | 86.38 | 3.94 |
| 12 | Carolina Wren | Thryothorus ludovicianus | 85.57 | 1.31 |
| 13 | White-throated Sparrow | Zonotrichia albicollis | 83.51 | 3.84 |
| 14 | American Robin | Turdus migratorius | 68.82 | 2.93 |
| 15 | European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | 65.77 | 4.33 |
| 16 | Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia | 62.99 | 1.50 |
| 17 | House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | 62.72 | 5.24 |
| 18 | Common Grackle | Quiscalus quiscula | 58.69 | 5.41 |
| 19 | Red-breasted Nuthatch | Sitta canadensis | 54.03 | 1.33 |
| 20 | Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | 53.49 | 4.84 |
| 21 | Brown-headed Cowbird | Molothrus ater | 51.34 | 3.89 |
| 22 | American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos | 50.72 | 2.55 |
| 23 | Hairy Woodpecker | Leuconotopicus villosus | 48.03 | 1.21 |
| 24 | Northern Mockingbird | Mimus polyglottos | 44.44 | 1.10 |
| 25 | Purple Finch | Haemorhous purpureus | 38.71 | 2.41 |