Most Commonly Seen Birds in New Hampshire

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Most commonly seen birds in New Hampshire

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in New Hampshire 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 117 count sites in New Hampshire. 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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#38. Northern Shrike (tie)

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Wyoming: 6%
--- #2. Minnesota: 2%
--- #2. New Hampshire: 2%

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#38. Cooper's Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- 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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#37. Northern Flicker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.09
- 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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#36. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.1
- 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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#35. Common Raven

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.22
- 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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#34. Brown-headed Cowbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 2.54
- 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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#33. Northern Mockingbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.06
- 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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#32. Red-tailed Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 6%
- Average group size: 1.0
- 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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#31. Rock Pigeon

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 6%
- Average group size: 5.27
- 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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#30. Pine Siskin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 2.63
- 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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#29. Pileated Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 9%
- Average group size: 1.09
- 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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#28. Evening Grosbeak

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 9%
- Average group size: 11.24
- 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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#27. Common Grackle

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 10%
- Average group size: 2.32
- 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. Purple Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 11%
- Average group size: 2.05
- 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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#25. Song Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 12%
- Average group size: 1.34
- 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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#24. Brown Creeper

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 13%
- 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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#23. American Tree Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 14%
- Average group size: 1.94
- 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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#22. American Robin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 14%
- Average group size: 2.5
- 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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#21. White-throated Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 1.74
- 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. Wild Turkey

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 8.47
- 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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#19. Red-winged Blackbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 26%
- Average group size: 4.21
- 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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#18. Carolina Wren

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 27%
- Average group size: 1.25
- 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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#17. American Crow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 30%
- Average group size: 2.5
- 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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#16. European Starling

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 32%
- Average group size: 4.25
- 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 Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 34%
- Average group size: 4.83
- 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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#14. Eastern Bluebird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 38%
- Average group size: 3.09
- 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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#13. House Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 39%
- Average group size: 2.82
- 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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#12. Red-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 40%
- Average group size: 1.25
- 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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#11. Red-bellied Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 50%
- 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. American Goldfinch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 56%
- Average group size: 3.62
- 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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#9. Dark-eyed Junco

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 66%
- Average group size: 4.03
- 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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#8. Hairy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 69%
- Average group size: 1.29
- 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. Blue Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 70%
- Average group size: 2.73
- 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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#6. Mourning Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 72%
- Average group size: 4.79
- 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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#5. Northern Cardinal

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 79%
- Average group size: 2.15
- 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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#4. White-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 82%
- Average group size: 1.46
- 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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#3. Downy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 83%
- Average group size: 1.6
- 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. Tufted Titmouse

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 90%
- Average group size: 2.23
- 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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#1. Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 92%
- Average group size: 3.8
- 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%