Most Commonly Seen Birds in Delaware

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Most commonly seen birds in Delaware

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Delaware using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from Feb 18-Mar 3. Ties are broken by the average group size when seen, any further ties were not broken. Data was collected at 43 count sites in Delaware. States with less than 10 count sites were not included in rankings for each bird.

Project FeederWatch, a citizen science project where participants collect data on birds at their feeders, was founded in Ontario by Erica Dunn and the Long Point Bird Observatory in 1976. The project partnered with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology after 10 years to scale the project across the U.S. and Canada and now has over 20,000 participants.

The data Project FeederWatch collects is used by scientists to understand trends in bird populations. If you would like to participate as a FeederWatcher you can learn more about the project here.

Read on to see which birds are most commonly seen in your state.

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#46. Red-shouldered Hawk (tie)

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Florida: 15%
--- #2. North Carolina: 10%
--- #2. Georgia: 10%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 10%
--- #5. Alabama: 9%

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#46. Fox Sparrow (tie)

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Oregon: 27%
--- #2. Washington: 15%
--- #3. California: 12%
--- #4. Oklahoma: 7%
--- #5. Missouri: 5%

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#46. Eastern Towhee (tie)

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. North Carolina: 37%
--- #1. Georgia: 37%
--- #3. Tennessee: 34%
--- #4. Alabama: 23%
--- #5. South Carolina: 22%

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#46. Barred Owl (tie)

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Oklahoma: 3%
--- #1. Georgia: 3%
--- #1. Nebraska: 3%
--- #4. Iowa: 2%
--- #4. Vermont: 2%

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#46. American Tree Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Wisconsin: 25%
--- #2. Iowa: 23%
--- #2. Vermont: 23%
--- #4. Wyoming: 22%
--- #4. Michigan: 22%

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#45. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.07
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Georgia: 27%
--- #2. Louisiana: 25%
--- #3. South Carolina: 23%
--- #4. Texas: 20%
--- #4. Washington, D.C.: 20%

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#44. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.08
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 20%
--- #2. Georgia: 16%
--- #3. Tennessee: 15%
--- #4. North Carolina: 14%
--- #5. South Carolina: 13%

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#43. Great Blue Heron

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.14
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Louisiana: 5%
--- #2. Arkansas: 4%
--- #2. Indiana: 4%
--- #4. Rhode Island: 3%
--- #4. Oklahoma: 3%

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#42. Belted Kingfisher

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.17
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Florida: 3%
--- #1. Georgia: 3%
--- #3. Delaware: 2%
--- #3. South Carolina: 2%
--- #3. West Virginia: 2%

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#41. Purple Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.38
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Mississippi: 50%
--- #2. Arkansas: 32%
--- #3. Alabama: 27%
--- #4. North Carolina: 25%
--- #5. Missouri: 24%

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#40. Eastern Screech-Owl

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.41
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Delaware: 2%

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#39. White-crowned Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.74
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 74%
--- #2. California: 67%
--- #3. Arizona: 59%
--- #4. New Mexico: 36%
--- #5. Utah: 21%

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#38. Turkey Vulture

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 2.32
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Mississippi: 8%
--- #2. Florida: 4%
--- #2. New Jersey: 4%
--- #4. Maryland: 3%
--- #4. Pennsylvania: 3%

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#37. Cedar Waxwing

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 2.46
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Mississippi: 25%
--- #2. Texas: 20%
--- #3. Georgia: 19%
--- #4. Louisiana: 15%
--- #5. South Carolina: 12%

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#36. Pine Siskin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 2.85
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 49%
--- #2. Maine: 20%
--- #2. Colorado: 20%
--- #4. Arizona: 16%
--- #5. Montana: 13%

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#34. Sharp-shinned Hawk (tie)

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Idaho: 12%
--- #2. Nevada: 11%
--- #3. Rhode Island: 10%
--- #4. Oklahoma: 7%
--- #4. New Mexico: 7%

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#34. Hermit Thrush

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. California: 22%
--- #2. North Carolina: 17%
--- #3. Georgia: 16%
--- #4. South Carolina: 11%
--- #5. Virginia: 10%

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#33. Brown Creeper

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 1.1
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 15%
--- #2. New Hampshire: 13%
--- #3. Washington, D.C.: 10%
--- #3. Oklahoma: 10%
--- #3. South Dakota: 10%

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#32. Pine Warbler

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 1.17
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Georgia: 54%
--- #2. North Carolina: 44%
--- #3. South Carolina: 37%
--- #4. Alabama: 34%
--- #5. Florida: 31%

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#31. Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 1.76
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 51%
--- #2. Missouri: 30%
--- #3. Pennsylvania: 27%
--- #4. Ohio: 24%
--- #4. Virginia: 24%

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#30. Pileated Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 9%
- Average group size: 1.08
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Minnesota: 28%
--- #2. West Virginia: 21%
--- #3. Michigan: 17%
--- #4. Indiana: 16%
--- #4. Wisconsin: 16%

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#29. Yellow-rumped Warbler

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 9%
- Average group size: 1.12
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Louisiana: 70%
--- #2. South Carolina: 68%
--- #3. Florida: 66%
--- #3. Georgia: 66%
--- #5. North Carolina: 58%

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#28. Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 9%
- Average group size: 2.36
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 97%
--- #2. Minnesota: 96%
--- #3. Vermont: 94%
--- #4. Rhode Island: 93%
--- #5. New Hampshire: 92%

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#27. Cooper's Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 12%
- Average group size: 1.01
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 32%
--- #2. Arizona: 26%
--- #3. New Mexico: 18%
--- #4. Illinois: 17%
--- #4. Mississippi: 17%

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#26. Northern Flicker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 12%
- Average group size: 1.2
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Utah: 79%
--- #2. Colorado: 66%
--- #3. Montana: 65%
--- #4. Washington: 63%
--- #4. Nevada: 63%

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#25. Hairy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 21%
- Average group size: 1.2
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Hampshire: 69%
--- #2. Maine: 67%
--- #3. Minnesota: 63%
--- #3. Vermont: 63%
--- #5. Connecticut: 61%

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#24. American Crow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 26%
- Average group size: 2.32
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 49%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 45%
--- #3. North Carolina: 39%
--- #4. Vermont: 37%
--- #5. Georgia: 34%

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#23. Eastern Bluebird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 28%
- Average group size: 2.6
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Georgia: 70%
--- #2. North Carolina: 65%
--- #2. South Carolina: 65%
--- #4. Arkansas: 57%
--- #5. Virginia: 52%

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#22. Northern Mockingbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 30%
- Average group size: 1.07
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Tennessee: 62%
--- #2. Louisiana: 60%
--- #3. Mississippi: 58%
--- #4. Alabama: 55%
--- #5. South Carolina: 53%

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#21. Red-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 30%
- Average group size: 1.27
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 69%
--- #2. South Dakota: 57%
--- #3. Alaska: 55%
--- #4. Montana: 54%
--- #5. Oregon: 45%

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#20. Brown-headed Cowbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 30%
- Average group size: 3.26
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Louisiana: 50%
--- #2. Mississippi: 42%
--- #3. Delaware: 30%
--- #4. South Carolina: 28%
--- #4. New Jersey: 28%

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#19. Song Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 47%
- Average group size: 1.26
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 70%
--- #2. Washington: 59%
--- #3. Oregon: 56%
--- #4. Rhode Island: 50%
--- #5. Delaware: 47%

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#18. Blue Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 47%
- Average group size: 1.97
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Rhode Island: 87%
--- #2. Massachusetts: 77%
--- #3. New Jersey: 76%
--- #4. Nebraska: 73%
--- #4. Ohio: 73%

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#17. White-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 51%
- Average group size: 1.38
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 93%
--- #2. Maine: 85%
--- #2. Vermont: 85%
--- #4. Connecticut: 84%
--- #4. Massachusetts: 84%

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#16. Carolina Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 51%
- Average group size: 1.84
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. South Carolina: 87%
--- #2. Arkansas: 86%
--- #3. Georgia: 84%
--- #4. Oklahoma: 79%
--- #5. North Carolina: 77%

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#15. American Robin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 51%
- Average group size: 3.24
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 70%
--- #2. Arkansas: 64%
--- #3. Tennessee: 59%
--- #4. Nevada: 58%
--- #5. Oklahoma: 55%

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#14. American Goldfinch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 53%
- Average group size: 3.01
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 77%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 76%
--- #2. Wisconsin: 76%
--- #4. Michigan: 74%
--- #5. Missouri: 73%

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#13. House Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 53%
- Average group size: 4.04
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 100%
--- #2. Iowa: 88%
--- #3. Illinois: 87%
--- #4. Nebraska: 79%
--- #5. Indiana: 74%

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#12. European Starling

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 56%
- Average group size: 4.21
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 90%
--- #2. Nebraska: 67%
--- #3. Indiana: 66%
--- #4. Ohio: 62%
--- #4. Missouri: 62%

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#11. Red-bellied Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 60%
- Average group size: 1.11
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 88%
--- #2. New Jersey: 86%
--- #3. Arkansas: 82%
--- #4. Connecticut: 80%
--- #5. Ohio: 78%

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#10. Red-winged Blackbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 60%
- Average group size: 4.35
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Delaware: 60%
--- #2. New Jersey: 56%
--- #3. New York: 48%
--- #4. Louisiana: 45%
--- #4. Illinois: 45%

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#9. Downy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 63%
- Average group size: 1.42
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 90%
--- #2. Minnesota: 89%
--- #2. Arkansas: 89%
--- #4. Missouri: 88%
--- #4. Iowa: 88%

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#8. Common Grackle

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 65%
- Average group size: 4.69
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Delaware: 65%
--- #2. New Jersey: 60%
--- #3. Washington, D.C.: 40%
--- #4. Ohio: 38%
--- #4. Kentucky: 38%

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#7. Carolina Wren

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 67%
- Average group size: 1.24
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 90%
--- #2. North Carolina: 84%
--- #3. South Carolina: 80%
--- #4. Virginia: 77%
--- #5. Georgia: 75%

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#6. Tufted Titmouse

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 72%
- Average group size: 1.92
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 91%
--- #1. Connecticut: 91%
--- #3. New Hampshire: 90%
--- #4. North Carolina: 86%
--- #5. Tennessee: 84%

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#5. White-throated Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 77%
- Average group size: 3.3
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 80%
--- #2. Arkansas: 79%
--- #3. Delaware: 77%
--- #4. Maryland: 72%
--- #5. Virginia: 69%

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#4. Northern Cardinal

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 84%
- Average group size: 2.77
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 100%
--- #2. Arkansas: 96%
--- #3. Maryland: 95%
--- #3. South Carolina: 95%
--- #5. West Virginia: 93%

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#3. House Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 84%
- Average group size: 3.73
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Utah: 97%
--- #2. Arizona: 94%
--- #3. New Mexico: 90%
--- #4. Ohio: 87%
--- #5. Colorado: 86%

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#2. Mourning Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 88%
- Average group size: 4.02
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 100%
--- #2. New Jersey: 90%
--- #3. West Virginia: 88%
--- #3. Delaware: 88%
--- #5. Rhode Island: 87%

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#1. Dark-eyed Junco

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 91%
- Average group size: 4.53
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Oregon: 96%
--- #2. Washington: 94%
--- #3. New Jersey: 93%
--- #3. Rhode Island: 93%
--- #5. Connecticut: 92%

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