Most commonly seen birds in Kansas

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March 14, 2023
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Most commonly seen birds in Kansas

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Kansas 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 48 count sites in Kansas. 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. Barred Owl

- 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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#45. Yellow-rumped Warbler

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.1
- 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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#44. Spotted Towhee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.17
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Washington: 71%
--- #2. Oregon: 60%
--- #3. Nevada: 53%
--- #4. New Mexico: 52%
--- #5. Utah: 48%
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#43. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.19
- 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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#42. Rock Pigeon

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.8
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 32%
--- #2. Arizona: 18%
--- #3. New Mexico: 16%
--- #4. South Dakota: 14%
--- #5. Colorado: 6%
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#41. Northern Bobwhite

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 6.29
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Kansas: 2%
--- #1. Iowa: 2%
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#40. Northern Mockingbird

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

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.03
- 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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#38. Red-tailed Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.1
- 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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#37. Red-headed Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.13
- 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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#36. Fox Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.24
- 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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#35. American Tree Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 2.81
- 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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#34. Cedar Waxwing

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 7.25
- 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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#33. Sharp-shinned Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 6%
- 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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#32. Cooper's Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 6%
- Average group size: 1.04
- 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. Song Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 6%
- Average group size: 1.35
- 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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#30. Carolina Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 6%
- Average group size: 1.5
- 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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#29. Purple Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 6%
- Average group size: 3.16
- 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. Brown-headed Cowbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 8%
- Average group size: 1.53
- 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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#27. Common Grackle

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 10%
- Average group size: 1.49
- 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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#26. White-crowned Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 10%
- Average group size: 2.13
- 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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#25. Hairy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 13%
- Average group size: 1.03
- 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. Eastern Bluebird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 13%
- Average group size: 3.2
- 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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#23. Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 1.79
- 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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#22. White-throated Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 17%
- Average group size: 1.72
- 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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#21. Eurasian Collared-Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 23%
- Average group size: 1.94
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Utah: 69%
--- #2. South Dakota: 67%
--- #3. Wyoming: 61%
--- #4. Idaho: 48%
--- #4. Colorado: 48%
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#20. American Crow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 23%
- Average group size: 2.61
- 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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#19. Harris's Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 31%
- Average group size: 4.24
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Kansas: 31%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 24%
--- #3. Nebraska: 15%
--- #4. Iowa: 8%
--- #5. Texas: 6%
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#18. Red-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 33%
- Average group size: 1.2
- 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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#17. Red-winged Blackbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 33%
- Average group size: 4.63
- 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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#16. White-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 40%
- Average group size: 1.2
- 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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#15. Northern Flicker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 42%
- Average group size: 1.23
- 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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#14. Carolina Wren

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 44%
- 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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#13. American Robin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 48%
- Average group size: 2.05
- 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. European Starling

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 58%
- Average group size: 4.7
- 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. Tufted Titmouse

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 63%
- Average group size: 1.61
- 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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#10. House Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 63%
- Average group size: 6.17
- 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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#9. Blue Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 65%
- Average group size: 2.36
- 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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#8. Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 67%
- Average group size: 1.85
- 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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#7. American Goldfinch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 69%
- Average group size: 5.38
- 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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#6. Red-bellied Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 71%
- Average group size: 1.17
- 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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#5. Mourning Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 73%
- Average group size: 3.34
- 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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#4. Downy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 75%
- Average group size: 1.47
- 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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#3. House Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 83%
- Average group size: 3.89
- 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. Northern Cardinal

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 90%
- Average group size: 3.2
- 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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#1. Dark-eyed Junco

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 90%
- Average group size: 4.76
- 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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