Most commonly seen birds in Pennsylvania

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March 14, 2023
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Most commonly seen birds in Pennsylvania

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Pennsylvania 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 492 count sites in Pennsylvania. 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. Fox Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 1.28
- 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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#46. Chipping Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 1.43
- 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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#45. Mallard

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 1%
- Average group size: 3.54
- 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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#44. Red-shouldered Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.07
- 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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#43. Red-headed Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- 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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#42. Field Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 2.26
- 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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#41. Wild Turkey

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 6.8
- 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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#40. Canada Goose

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 11.66
- 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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#39. Sharp-shinned Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.01
- 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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#38. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.04
- 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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#37. White-crowned Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 1.82
- 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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#36. Turkey Vulture

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 2.22
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Mississippi: 8%
--- #2. Florida: 4%
--- #2. New Jersey: 4%
--- #4. Maryland: 3%
--- #4. Pennsylvania: 3%
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#35. Rock Pigeon

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 3%
- Average group size: 6.21
- 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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#34. American Tree Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 4%
- Average group size: 2.18
- 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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#33. Red-tailed Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- 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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#32. Brown Creeper

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 1.09
- 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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#31. Cooper's Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 8%
- Average group size: 1.03
- 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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#30. Pileated Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 8%
- Average group size: 1.22
- 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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#29. Purple Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 8%
- Average group size: 2.3
- 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. Red-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 10%
- Average group size: 1.1
- 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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#27. Northern Flicker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 13%
- Average group size: 1.17
- 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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#26. Northern Mockingbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 14%
- 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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#25. Brown-headed Cowbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 15%
- Average group size: 3.02
- 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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#24. Carolina Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 17%
- Average group size: 1.73
- 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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#23. American Crow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 24%
- Average group size: 2.46
- 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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#22. Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 27%
- Average group size: 1.99
- 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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#21. Eastern Bluebird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 29%
- Average group size: 2.56
- 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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#20. American Robin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 31%
- Average group size: 2.56
- 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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#19. Common Grackle

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 31%
- Average group size: 3.24
- 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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#18. Red-winged Blackbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 34%
- Average group size: 3.47
- 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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#17. Song Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 41%
- Average group size: 1.31
- 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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#16. Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 42%
- Average group size: 2.45
- 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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#15. Hairy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 46%
- Average group size: 1.23
- 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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#14. Carolina Wren

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 47%
- Average group size: 1.22
- 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. White-throated Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 48%
- Average group size: 2.77
- 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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#12. House Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 51%
- Average group size: 5.43
- 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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#11. European Starling

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 54%
- Average group size: 4.91
- 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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#10. Blue Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 60%
- Average group size: 2.27
- 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. American Goldfinch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 61%
- Average group size: 3.28
- 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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#8. Red-bellied Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 71%
- Average group size: 1.16
- 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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#7. Tufted Titmouse

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 75%
- Average group size: 2.12
- 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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#6. White-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 76%
- Average group size: 1.51
- 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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#5. House Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 79%
- Average group size: 4.38
- 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. Downy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 83%
- Average group size: 1.55
- 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. Mourning Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 85%
- Average group size: 4.16
- 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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#2. Dark-eyed Junco

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 87%
- Average group size: 4.41
- 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. Northern Cardinal

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 91%
- Average group size: 2.82
- 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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