Most commonly seen birds in New Mexico

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March 14, 2023
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Most commonly seen birds in New Mexico

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in New Mexico 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 67 count sites in New Mexico. 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. Acorn Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.96
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. California: 15%
--- #2. Oregon: 8%
--- #3. Arizona: 6%
--- #4. New Mexico: 3%
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#49. Chipping Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 2.39
- 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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#48. Cedar Waxwing

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 3.17
- 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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#47. Pygmy Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 3.55
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Colorado: 18%
--- #2. California: 10%
--- #3. Arizona: 9%
--- #4. Oregon: 6%
--- #5. Nevada: 5%
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#46. Red-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.02
- 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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#45. Bridled Titmouse

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 1.42
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Arizona: 13%
--- #2. New Mexico: 4%
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#44. Sharp-shinned Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 1.02
- 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. Lewis's Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 1.11
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 7%
--- #2. Colorado: 2%
--- #3. Arizona: 1%
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#42. Greater Roadrunner

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 1.19
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Arizona: 9%
--- #2. New Mexico: 7%
--- #3. Arkansas: 4%
--- #4. Texas: 1%
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#41. Steller's Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 3.95
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Oregon: 44%
--- #1. Washington: 44%
--- #3. Nevada: 21%
--- #4. Colorado: 18%
--- #5. California: 17%
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#40. Pinyon Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 32.56
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 7%
--- #2. Nevada: 5%
--- #3. Utah: 3%
--- #4. Montana: 2%
--- #4. Idaho: 2%
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#39. Gambel's Quail

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 9%
- Average group size: 7.35
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Arizona: 54%
--- #2. New Mexico: 9%
--- #3. Nevada: 5%
--- #4. Utah: 3%
--- #5. Colorado: 1%
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#38. Western Bluebird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 10%
- Average group size: 3.81
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 10%
--- #2. California: 9%
--- #3. Arizona: 6%
--- #4. Oregon: 3%
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#37. Red-winged Blackbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 10%
- Average group size: 14.58
- 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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#36. Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 12%
- Average group size: 1.55
- 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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#35. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 1.02
- 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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#34. Downy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 1.27
- 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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#33. American Goldfinch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 4.2
- 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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#32. Bewick's Wren

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 16%
- Average group size: 1.02
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. California: 31%
--- #1. Washington: 31%
--- #3. Texas: 22%
--- #4. Nevada: 16%
--- #4. Arizona: 16%
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#31. European Starling

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 16%
- Average group size: 2.66
- 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. Rock Pigeon

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 16%
- Average group size: 5.89
- 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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#29. Cooper's Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 18%
- 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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#28. Hairy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 18%
- Average group size: 1.48
- 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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#27. Common Raven

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 18%
- Average group size: 2.16
- 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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#26. Black-billed Magpie

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 18%
- Average group size: 2.45
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Montana: 63%
--- #2. Alaska: 48%
--- #3. Colorado: 41%
--- #4. Wyoming: 39%
--- #5. Utah: 34%
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#25. Townsend's Solitaire

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 19%
- Average group size: 1.05
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 19%
--- #2. Nevada: 11%
--- #2. Colorado: 11%
--- #2. Wyoming: 11%
--- #5. Utah: 7%
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#24. Mourning Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 19%
- Average group size: 3.36
- 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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#23. Yellow-rumped Warbler

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 21%
- Average group size: 1.52
- 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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#22. Evening Grosbeak

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 21%
- Average group size: 5.01
- 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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#21. Cassin's Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 25%
- Average group size: 2.77
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 32%
--- #2. Arizona: 27%
--- #3. New Mexico: 25%
--- #4. Colorado: 22%
--- #5. Wyoming: 17%
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#20. American Crow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 25%
- Average group size: 4.62
- 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. White-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 27%
- Average group size: 1.35
- 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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#18. Curve-billed Thrasher

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 31%
- Average group size: 1.24
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Arizona: 46%
--- #2. New Mexico: 31%
--- #3. Texas: 1%
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#17. Eurasian Collared-Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 31%
- Average group size: 2.22
- 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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#16. Lesser Goldfinch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 33%
- Average group size: 4.51
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 68%
--- #2. California: 66%
--- #3. Arizona: 57%
--- #4. Oregon: 55%
--- #5. Utah: 45%
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#15. White-crowned Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 36%
- Average group size: 2.91
- 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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#14. Ladder-backed Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 37%
- Average group size: 1.25
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 37%
--- #2. Arizona: 26%
--- #3. Texas: 12%
--- #4. Oklahoma: 3%
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#13. Juniper Titmouse

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 39%
- Average group size: 1.38
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 39%
--- #2. Utah: 10%
--- #3. Arizona: 5%
--- #4. Idaho: 2%
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#12. Canyon Towhee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 40%
- Average group size: 1.52
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 40%
--- #2. Arizona: 21%
--- #3. Colorado: 1%
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#11. Mountain Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 42%
- Average group size: 1.61
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 42%
--- #2. Montana: 33%
--- #3. Nevada: 32%
--- #4. Wyoming: 28%
--- #5. Colorado: 27%
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#10. Bushtit

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 43%
- Average group size: 8.63
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 43%
--- #2. Oregon: 40%
--- #3. Washington: 29%
--- #4. Colorado: 27%
--- #5. Nevada: 26%
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#9. House Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 46%
- Average group size: 5.15
- 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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#8. Northern Flicker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 48%
- Average group size: 1.25
- 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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#7. American Robin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 48%
- Average group size: 2.0
- 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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#6. Pine Siskin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 49%
- Average group size: 5.35
- 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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#5. Spotted Towhee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 52%
- Average group size: 1.42
- 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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#4. Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 58%
- Average group size: 2.11
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Utah: 59%
--- #2. New Mexico: 58%
--- #3. Arizona: 18%
--- #4. Colorado: 13%
--- #5. Texas: 2%
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#3. White-winged Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 60%
- Average group size: 3.96
- 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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#2. Dark-eyed Junco

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 81%
- Average group size: 3.85
- 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. House Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 90%
- Average group size: 5.44
- 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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