Most commonly seen birds in Wyoming
Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Wyoming 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 18 count sites in Wyoming. 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.
#29. Sharp-shinned Hawk (tie)
- 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%
#29. Northern Shrike
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Wyoming: 6%
--- #2. Minnesota: 2%
--- #2. New Hampshire: 2%
#28. Song Sparrow
- Average group size: 1.59
- 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%
#27. Steller's Jay
- Average group size: 1.63
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Oregon: 44%
--- #1. Washington: 44%
--- #3. Nevada: 21%
--- #4. Colorado: 18%
--- #5. California: 17%
#26. White-crowned Sparrow
- Average group size: 2.33
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 74%
--- #2. California: 67%
--- #3. Arizona: 59%
--- #4. New Mexico: 36%
--- #5. Utah: 21%
#25. Cedar Waxwing
- Average group size: 10.29
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Mississippi: 25%
--- #2. Texas: 20%
--- #3. Georgia: 19%
--- #4. Louisiana: 15%
--- #5. South Carolina: 12%
#24. Chukar
- Average group size: 14.84
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Wyoming: 6%
#23. Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
- Average group size: 16.5
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Wyoming: 6%
--- #2. Montana: 2%
#22. Townsend's Solitaire
- Average group size: 1.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 19%
--- #2. Nevada: 11%
--- #2. Colorado: 11%
--- #2. Wyoming: 11%
--- #5. Utah: 7%
#21. Wild Turkey
- Average group size: 15.0
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 21%
--- #2. New Hampshire: 15%
--- #3. Wisconsin: 12%
--- #3. Minnesota: 12%
--- #5. Wyoming: 11%
#20. Black Rosy-Finch
- Average group size: 18.59
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Wyoming: 11%
#19. Downy Woodpecker
- Average group size: 1.07
- 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%
#18. Blue Jay
- Average group size: 2.0
- 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%
#17. Cassin's Finch
- Average group size: 2.49
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Nevada: 32%
--- #2. Arizona: 27%
--- #3. New Mexico: 25%
--- #4. Colorado: 22%
--- #5. Wyoming: 17%
#16. Hairy Woodpecker
- Average group size: 1.13
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Hampshire: 69%
--- #2. Maine: 67%
--- #3. Minnesota: 63%
--- #3. Vermont: 63%
--- #5. Connecticut: 61%
#15. American Robin
- Average group size: 1.28
- 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%
#14. American Crow
- Average group size: 5.05
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 49%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 45%
--- #3. North Carolina: 39%
--- #4. Vermont: 37%
--- #5. Georgia: 34%
#13. American Tree Sparrow
- Average group size: 5.37
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Wisconsin: 25%
--- #2. Iowa: 23%
--- #2. Vermont: 23%
--- #4. Wyoming: 22%
--- #4. Michigan: 22%
#12. White-breasted Nuthatch
- Average group size: 1.12
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 93%
--- #2. Maine: 85%
--- #2. Vermont: 85%
--- #4. Connecticut: 84%
--- #4. Massachusetts: 84%
#11. Mountain Chickadee
- Average group size: 1.57
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. New Mexico: 42%
--- #2. Montana: 33%
--- #3. Nevada: 32%
--- #4. Wyoming: 28%
--- #5. Colorado: 27%
#10. American Goldfinch
- Average group size: 4.51
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. West Virginia: 77%
--- #2. Oklahoma: 76%
--- #2. Wisconsin: 76%
--- #4. Michigan: 74%
--- #5. Missouri: 73%
#9. Red-breasted Nuthatch
- Average group size: 1.59
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Maine: 69%
--- #2. South Dakota: 57%
--- #3. Alaska: 55%
--- #4. Montana: 54%
--- #5. Oregon: 45%
#8. European Starling
- Average group size: 6.48
- 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%
#7. Black-billed Magpie
- Average group size: 3.5
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Montana: 63%
--- #2. Alaska: 48%
--- #3. Colorado: 41%
--- #4. Wyoming: 39%
--- #5. Utah: 34%
#6. Dark-eyed Junco
- Average group size: 3.21
- 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%
#5. Northern Flicker
- Average group size: 1.24
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Utah: 79%
--- #2. Colorado: 66%
--- #3. Montana: 65%
--- #4. Washington: 63%
--- #4. Nevada: 63%
#4. House Sparrow
- Average group size: 16.37
- 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%
#3. Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Average group size: 5.35
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Utah: 69%
--- #2. South Dakota: 67%
--- #3. Wyoming: 61%
--- #4. Idaho: 48%
--- #4. Colorado: 48%
#2. Black-capped Chickadee
- Average group size: 3.02
- 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%
#1. House Finch
- Average group size: 7.6
- States with the highest percent of sites visited
--- #1. Utah: 97%
--- #2. Arizona: 94%
--- #3. New Mexico: 90%
--- #4. Ohio: 87%
--- #5. Colorado: 86%