Most commonly seen birds in West Virginia

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March 14, 2023
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Most commonly seen birds in West Virginia

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in West Virginia 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 43 count sites in West Virginia. 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. Cooper's Hawk (tie)

- 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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#47. Common Raven (tie)

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.0
- 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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#47. Belted Kingfisher (tie)

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Florida: 3%
--- #1. Georgia: 3%
--- #3. Delaware: 2%
--- #3. South Carolina: 2%
--- #3. West Virginia: 2%
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#47. American Kestrel

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Utah: 3%
--- #2. Texas: 2%
--- #2. West Virginia: 2%
--- #4. Arizona: 1%
--- #4. Oregon: 1%
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#46. Fox Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.39
- 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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#45. Turkey Vulture

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.49
- 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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#44. Mallard

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 1.58
- 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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#43. Common Merganser

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 2.11
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 2%
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#42. Field Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 2%
- Average group size: 2.44
- 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. Sharp-shinned Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.0
- 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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#40. Eastern Towhee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.07
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. North Carolina: 37%
--- #1. Georgia: 37%
--- #3. Tennessee: 34%
--- #4. Alabama: 23%
--- #5. South Carolina: 22%
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#39. Brown Creeper

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.13
- 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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#38. Wood Duck

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.71
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 5%
--- #2. South Carolina: 1%
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#37. American Tree Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 1.83
- 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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#36. Canada Goose

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 3.33
- 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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#35. Rock Pigeon

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 5%
- Average group size: 3.68
- 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. Red-shouldered Hawk

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 1.0
- 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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#33. White-crowned Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 1.42
- 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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#32. Brown-headed Cowbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 2.78
- 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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#31. Wild Turkey

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 7%
- Average group size: 5.32
- 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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#30. Red-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 12%
- Average group size: 1.22
- 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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#29. Northern Flicker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 14%
- 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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#28. Eastern Bluebird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 14%
- Average group size: 1.93
- 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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#27. Purple Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 16%
- Average group size: 2.08
- 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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#26. Chipping Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 16%
- Average group size: 2.65
- 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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#25. Carolina Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 19%
- Average group size: 2.52
- 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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#24. Pileated Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 21%
- Average group size: 1.42
- 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. Northern Mockingbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 23%
- Average group size: 1.05
- 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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#22. American Crow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 26%
- Average group size: 2.66
- 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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#21. Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 28%
- Average group size: 2.78
- 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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#20. Common Grackle

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 28%
- Average group size: 3.33
- 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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#19. White-throated Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 30%
- Average group size: 2.27
- 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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#18. Song Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 40%
- Average group size: 1.39
- 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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#17. Red-winged Blackbird

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 42%
- Average group size: 3.78
- 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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#16. House Sparrow

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 42%
- Average group size: 4.29
- 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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#15. Hairy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 49%
- 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/Black-capped Chickadee

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 51%
- Average group size: 2.38
- 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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#13. European Starling

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 51%
- Average group size: 3.52
- 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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#12. American Robin

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 53%
- Average group size: 1.88
- 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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#11. Carolina Wren

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 58%
- Average group size: 1.21
- 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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#10. Blue Jay

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 65%
- Average group size: 2.69
- 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. Dark-eyed Junco

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 70%
- Average group size: 4.15
- 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. American Goldfinch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 77%
- Average group size: 4.72
- 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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#7. House Finch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 79%
- Average group size: 4.39
- 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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#6. Red-bellied Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 88%
- Average group size: 1.25
- 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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#5. Downy Woodpecker

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 88%
- 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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#4. Mourning Dove

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 88%
- Average group size: 5.22
- 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. Tufted Titmouse

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 91%
- Average group size: 2.77
- 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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#2. White-breasted Nuthatch

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 93%
- Average group size: 1.61
- 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. Northern Cardinal

- Sites visited Feb 18-Mar 3: 93%
- Average group size: 4.27
- 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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