Most commonly seen birds in Louisiana

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March 14, 2023
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Most commonly seen birds in Louisiana

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Louisiana 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 20 count sites in Louisiana. 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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#44. Western Tanager (tie)

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Louisiana: 5%
--- #2. South Carolina: 1%
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#44. Hairy Woodpecker (tie)

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.0
- 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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#44. Great Blue Heron (tie)

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- 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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#44. Brown-headed Nuthatch (tie)

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Georgia: 47%
--- #2. North Carolina: 41%
--- #3. South Carolina: 28%
--- #4. Alabama: 20%
--- #5. Mississippi: 8%
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#44. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Florida: 12%
--- #2. Louisiana: 5%
--- #3. Georgia: 2%
--- #4. Texas: 1%
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#43. Cooper's Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.07
- 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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#42. Red-shouldered Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.08
- 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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#41. Mallard

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.33
- 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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#40. Red-headed Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.45
- 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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#39. White-crowned Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.68
- 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. Golden-crowned Kinglet

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.7
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Mississippi: 8%
--- #2. Louisiana: 5%
--- #3. Washington: 3%
--- #3. North Carolina: 3%
--- #3. Georgia: 3%
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#37. Field Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.82
- 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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#36. Pine Siskin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 2.09
- 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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#35. American Crow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 2.22
- 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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#34. Rufous Hummingbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 10%
- Average group size: 1.03
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Louisiana: 10%
--- #2. California: 3%
--- #3. Texas: 1%
--- #3. Arizona: 1%
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#33. Purple Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 10%
- Average group size: 1.97
- 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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#32. Eurasian Collared-Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 10%
- Average group size: 2.18
- 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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#31. European Starling

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 10%
- Average group size: 4.0
- 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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#30. Pine Warbler

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 1.24
- 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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#29. Fish Crow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 1.45
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Louisiana: 15%
--- #2. Washington, D.C.: 10%
--- #3. Florida: 9%
--- #4. South Carolina: 5%
--- #5. North Carolina: 2%
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#28. Song Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 2.06
- 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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#27. Inca Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 2.21
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Louisiana: 15%
--- #2. Arizona: 10%
--- #3. Texas: 7%
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#26. Common Grackle

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 3.65
- 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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#25. Cedar Waxwing

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 6.34
- 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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#24. Brown Thrasher

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 20%
- Average group size: 1.05
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. South Carolina: 40%
--- #2. Georgia: 38%
--- #3. North Carolina: 27%
--- #4. Alabama: 23%
--- #5. Louisiana: 20%
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#23. American Robin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 20%
- Average group size: 2.33
- 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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#22. Orange-crowned Warbler

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 25%
- Average group size: 1.01
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Louisiana: 25%
--- #2. Texas: 23%
--- #3. Nevada: 16%
--- #4. Mississippi: 8%
--- #5. California: 7%
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#21. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 25%
- Average group size: 1.06
- 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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#20. Eastern Bluebird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 30%
- Average group size: 2.09
- 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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#19. Dark-eyed Junco

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 30%
- Average group size: 3.02
- 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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#18. White-throated Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 30%
- Average group size: 3.75
- 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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#17. Tufted Titmouse

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 35%
- Average group size: 1.43
- 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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#16. White-winged Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 35%
- Average group size: 4.67
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Texas: 72%
--- #2. New Mexico: 60%
--- #3. Louisiana: 35%
--- #4. Oklahoma: 28%
--- #5. Arizona: 24%
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#15. Chipping Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 40%
- Average group size: 3.92
- 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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#14. Red-bellied Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 45%
- Average group size: 1.08
- 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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#13. Downy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 45%
- Average group size: 1.17
- 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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#12. Red-winged Blackbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 45%
- Average group size: 6.44
- 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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#11. Brown-headed Cowbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 50%
- Average group size: 4.43
- 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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#10. Blue Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 55%
- Average group size: 1.49
- 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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#9. Northern Mockingbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 60%
- Average group size: 1.23
- 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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#8. House Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 60%
- Average group size: 4.53
- 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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#7. American Goldfinch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 60%
- Average group size: 6.21
- 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. Carolina Wren

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 65%
- Average group size: 1.35
- 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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#5. House Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 65%
- Average group size: 2.78
- 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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#4. Mourning Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 65%
- Average group size: 3.06
- 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. Yellow-rumped Warbler

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 70%
- Average group size: 2.03
- 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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#2. Carolina Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 75%
- Average group size: 1.67
- 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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#1. Northern Cardinal

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 85%
- Average group size: 3.15
- 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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