Most commonly seen birds in Indiana

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March 14, 2023
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Most commonly seen birds in Indiana

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Indiana 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 137 count sites in Indiana. 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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#50. Belted Kingfisher

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 1.0
- 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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#49. Herring Gull

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 1.83
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 2%
--- #2. Indiana: 1%
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#48. Field Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 4.31
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Tennessee: 11%
--- #2. Louisiana: 5%
--- #3. Texas: 4%
--- #3. Arkansas: 4%
--- #5. Nebraska: 3%
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#47. Turkey Vulture

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.17
- 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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#46. Chipping Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.44
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Georgia: 59%
--- #2. Mississippi: 50%
--- #3. South Carolina: 45%
--- #4. Louisiana: 40%
--- #5. Alabama: 39%
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#45. Fox Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.47
- 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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#44. Sharp-shinned Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- 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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#43. Red-shouldered Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.05
- 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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#42. White-crowned Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.34
- 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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#41. Pine Siskin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 2.16
- 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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#40. Great Blue Heron

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.0
- 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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#39. Northern Mockingbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.04
- 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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#38. Brown Creeper

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.07
- 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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#37. Eastern Towhee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.38
- 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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#36. Red-headed Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.39
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Iowa: 8%
--- #1. Missouri: 8%
--- #3. Arkansas: 7%
--- #4. Kentucky: 6%
--- #5. Louisiana: 5%
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#35. Canada Goose

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 4.24
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 10%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 7%
--- #3. West Virginia: 5%
--- #4. Illinois: 4%
--- #4. Indiana: 4%
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#34. Mallard

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 5.39
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Mississippi: 8%
--- #2. Utah: 7%
--- #2. Rhode Island: 7%
--- #4. South Dakota: 5%
--- #4. Louisiana: 5%
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#33. Wild Turkey

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 5.47
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 21%
--- #2. New Hampshire: 15%
--- #3. Wisconsin: 12%
--- #3. Minnesota: 12%
--- #5. Wyoming: 11%
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#32. Cooper's Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.03
- 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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#31. Red-tailed Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.08
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Connecticut: 10%
--- #1. Washington, D.C.: 10%
--- #3. Oklahoma: 7%
--- #3. Illinois: 7%
--- #5. Missouri: 6%
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#30. Brown-headed Cowbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 9%
- Average group size: 2.23
- 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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#29. Purple Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 9%
- Average group size: 2.54
- 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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#28. American Tree Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 11%
- Average group size: 1.93
- 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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#27. White-throated Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 14%
- Average group size: 1.92
- 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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#26. Pileated Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 16%
- Average group size: 1.2
- 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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#25. Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 16%
- Average group size: 1.54
- 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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#24. Song Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 22%
- Average group size: 1.22
- 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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#23. Northern Flicker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 22%
- Average group size: 1.24
- 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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#22. American Crow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 23%
- Average group size: 2.35
- 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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#21. Common Grackle

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 24%
- Average group size: 2.62
- 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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#20. Red-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 25%
- Average group size: 1.18
- 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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#19. Carolina Wren

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 31%
- Average group size: 1.15
- 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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#18. Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 31%
- Average group size: 2.04
- 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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#17. Hairy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 33%
- Average group size: 1.17
- 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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#16. Red-winged Blackbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 34%
- Average group size: 1.92
- 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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#15. Carolina Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 39%
- 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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#14. Eastern Bluebird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 44%
- Average group size: 2.62
- 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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#13. American Robin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 51%
- Average group size: 1.98
- 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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#12. Blue Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 62%
- Average group size: 2.22
- 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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#11. American Goldfinch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 64%
- Average group size: 3.91
- 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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#10. European Starling

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 66%
- Average group size: 4.31
- 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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#9. Tufted Titmouse

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 68%
- Average group size: 1.81
- 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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#8. White-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 69%
- Average group size: 1.41
- 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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#7. Red-bellied Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 70%
- Average group size: 1.18
- 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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#6. House Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 74%
- Average group size: 7.94
- 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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#5. Downy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 82%
- Average group size: 1.62
- 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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#4. Mourning Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 82%
- Average group size: 3.2
- 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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#3. House Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 82%
- Average group size: 4.44
- 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. Dark-eyed Junco

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 85%
- Average group size: 4.17
- 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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#1. Northern Cardinal

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 90%
- Average group size: 2.95
- 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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