Most commonly seen birds in Maine

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March 14, 2023
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Most commonly seen birds in Maine

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Maine 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 178 count sites in Maine. 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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#47. Bald Eagle

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. South Dakota: 5%
--- #2. Alaska: 3%
--- #2. Nebraska: 3%
--- #4. South Carolina: 1%
--- #4. Florida: 1%
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#46. Northern Mockingbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- 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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#45. Fox Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 1.42
- 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. Canada Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 1.86
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Alaska: 28%
--- #2. Montana: 4%
--- #3. Maine: 1%
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#43. American Black Duck

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 2.23
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 1%
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#42. Cedar Waxwing

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 5.61
- 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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#41. Canada Goose

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 8.0
- 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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#40. Chipping Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.27
- 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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#39. Common Redpoll

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 2.09
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Alaska: 41%
--- #2. Minnesota: 2%
--- #2. Michigan: 2%
--- #2. Maine: 2%
--- #5. Wisconsin: 1%
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#38. Herring Gull

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 2.26
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 2%
--- #2. Indiana: 1%
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#37. Common Grackle

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- 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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#36. Pine Grosbeak

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 3.23
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Alaska: 24%
--- #2. Minnesota: 7%
--- #3. Michigan: 2%
--- #3. Maine: 2%
--- #3. Idaho: 2%
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#35. Cooper's Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.0
- 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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#34. Northern Flicker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.13
- 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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#33. Common Raven

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 2.02
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Alaska: 31%
--- #2. New Mexico: 18%
--- #3. Nevada: 16%
--- #4. Arizona: 15%
--- #5. California: 8%
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#32. Rock Pigeon

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 5.17
- 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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#31. Mallard

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 7.31
- 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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#30. Sharp-shinned Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.04
- 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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#29. Evening Grosbeak

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 6%
- Average group size: 6.7
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 21%
--- #2. Vermont: 10%
--- #2. Arizona: 10%
--- #4. New Hampshire: 9%
--- #5. Idaho: 7%
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#28. Purple Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 8%
- Average group size: 1.69
- 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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#27. Red-winged Blackbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 8%
- Average group size: 2.71
- 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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#26. Carolina Wren

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 9%
- Average group size: 1.12
- 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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#25. American Robin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 9%
- Average group size: 2.49
- 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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#24. Pileated Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 10%
- Average group size: 1.12
- 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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#23. Song Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 11%
- Average group size: 1.32
- 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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#22. American Tree Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 11%
- Average group size: 1.75
- 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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#21. White-throated Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 11%
- Average group size: 1.95
- 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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#20. House Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 13%
- Average group size: 3.34
- 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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#19. Brown Creeper

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 1.08
- 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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#18. Pine Siskin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 20%
- Average group size: 5.56
- 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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#17. Wild Turkey

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 21%
- Average group size: 7.39
- 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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#16. European Starling

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 28%
- Average group size: 4.17
- 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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#15. House Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 33%
- Average group size: 2.99
- 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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#14. Eastern Bluebird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 43%
- Average group size: 2.8
- 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. Red-bellied Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 46%
- Average group size: 1.05
- 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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#12. American Crow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 49%
- Average group size: 2.96
- 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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#11. Dark-eyed Junco

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 60%
- Average group size: 3.65
- 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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#10. Northern Cardinal

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 63%
- Average group size: 2.11
- 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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#9. Blue Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 65%
- Average group size: 3.26
- 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. Hairy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 67%
- Average group size: 1.34
- 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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#7. Red-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 69%
- Average group size: 1.41
- 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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#6. American Goldfinch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 70%
- Average group size: 4.65
- 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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#5. Mourning Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 76%
- Average group size: 5.09
- 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. Tufted Titmouse

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 79%
- Average group size: 2.1
- 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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#3. Downy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 84%
- Average group size: 1.5
- 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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#2. White-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 85%
- 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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#1. Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 97%
- Average group size: 3.82
- 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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