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weather · May 27, 2004

This report is from Cornell Lab and was done this winter...East-Central North America.

East-Central Region
Top 25 Most Frequently Reported Feeder Birds, winter 2002-2003

Review the Explanation of Terms to understand what these data represent. A total of 855 FeederWatchers reported data from this region.

-Rank within region
-Common Name Scientific name
-Percentage of feeders visited
-Mean group size
(when seen)
-FeederWatch Abundance Index

1
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
97.60
4.26
3.43

2
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
96.89
4.86
3.10

3
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
96.65
4.94
3.38

4
House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus
90.54
4.80
2.38

5
American Goldfinch
Carduelis tristis
90.18
5.06
2.73

6
Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
90.18
1.72
1.10

7
Black-capped Chickadee/Carolina Chickadee
Poecile sp. 87.31
2.18
1.27

8
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
86.59
10.26
5.05

9
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
84.67
5.55
1.63

10
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
83.47
2.39
1.05

11
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
80.72
1.24
0.60

12
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
72.22
1.48
0.60

13
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
69.94
2.23
0.27

14
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
62.51
2.03
0.68

15
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
56.65
4.40
0.29

16
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
54.73
1.30
0.27

17
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
53.65
1.61
0.28

18
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
50.66
2.75
0.47

19
Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus
48.74
1.27
0.24

20
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
43.35
4.10
0.19

21
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
39.28
2.78
0.12

22
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
37.25
2.29
0.17

23
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
36.41
1.02
0.07

24
American Tree Sparrow
Spizella arborea
35.09
2.57
0.19

25
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
33.53
1.20
0.09

Mike

Tammie · May 27, 2004

Very interesting, Mike. I almost thought grackle or starling would be #1 but then again, it was over winter, not spring!
I'm kind of surprised that red breasted nuthatch isn't on the list tho'. I thought it was more prolific than the white breasted.
I enjoyed doing these counts over winter too and will have to make sure I sign up for here this fall.

weather · May 27, 2004

Tammie said:
Very interesting, Mike. I almost thought grackle or starling would be #1 but then again, it was over winter, not spring!
I'm kind of surprised that red breasted nuthatch isn't on the list tho'. I thought it was more prolific than the white breasted.
I enjoyed doing these counts over winter too and will have to make sure I sign up for here this fall.

We participated in the count this year. We really enjoyed it, especially on the cold winter days we couldn't get out in the field....I stop birding when it gets below 35 degrees F. Is that 1.6 degrees C?

Mike

Tammie · May 27, 2004

weather said:
We participated in the count this year. We really enjoyed it, especially on the cold winter days we couldn't get out in the field....I stop birding when it gets below 35 degrees F. Is that 1.6 degrees C?

Mike

Yes, that would be somewhere between +1 and +2 C. I was out with my camera this winter in my yard when it was -25C!!! Amazing how you get used to those temperatures after a while. I stopped going out much if it was colder than that.

Unfortunately, that was a good chunk of the winter!!
It was my first count and I really enjoyed it too. Sure made me pay much closer attention to what was outside than usual. I had some pretty impressive numbers once in a while especially if the weather turned particularly bad. Very interesting!

MObirder · Jun 22, 2004

Very interesting! But from the thread title, I was expecting to see member's lists!
So how about we do an unscientific poll and list the most seen birds visiting our feeders right now? I'm always interested to know what bird-friendly backyards in other parts of the country are attracting.

I'm in St. Louis MO, and my June list would be
1. Common Grackles
2. Northern Cardinals
3. Mourning Doves
4. Brown-headed Cowbirds
5. Blue Jays
6. White-Breasted Nuthatch
7. Chickadees
8. Tufted Titmice
9. Downy Woodpecker
10. Red-bellied Woodpecker
11. House Finch
12. Carolina Wren

...and if we were counting anywhere in the yard, not just the feeders, American Robin would top the list, and Northern Flickers would be somewhere around number 10. I see the Flickers in my yard every day, and they were regular winter visitors to my tray feeder, but they haven't been to the feeder since spring began. Can someone tell me why that is? Is it just that they prefer bugs, and they are in abundance this time of year?

pduxon · Jun 22, 2004

Worryingly it looks like House Sparrow and Starling are doing better over there than over here!!

For the last quarter (Jan - March) the top 25, from the BTO gardenwatch, over here was:
1 Blackbird
2 Blue Tit
3 Robin
4 Dunnock
5 Chaffinch
6 Great Tit
7 Collared Dove
8 Greenfinch
9 House Sparrow
10 Woodpigeon
11 Starling
12 Magpie
13 Coal Tit
14 Wren
15 Goldfinch
16 Song Thrush
17 Long-tailed Tit
18 Carrion Crow
19 Jackdaw
20 Great Spotted Woodpecker
21 Siskin
22 Nuthatch
23 Pied Wagtail
24 Blackcap
25 Feral Pigeon

Charles Harper · Jun 22, 2004

Nice find, Mike. I would have guessed House Sparrow as #1.

I think I put this on somewhere before, but my few year-round regulars are, in order of decreasing abundance:

1. Brown-eared Bulbul
2. Great Tit
3. Japanese White-eye
4. Oriental Turtle-Dove
5. Japanese Bush-Warbler

and in winter I add

6. Black-faced Bunting

That's the only 'regulars' I get at the feeder/bath here in Yokohama City.

Tammie · Jun 22, 2004

My daily list right now is pretty small. Most to least daily, they are:
1. Purple Finch
2. Evening Grosbeak
3. American Robin
4. American Goldfinch
5. Pine Siskin
6. Hairy Woodpecker
7. Chipping Sparrow
8. Common Grackle
9. European Starling
10. Ruby Throated Hummingbird
11. White Throated Sparrow
12. Black Capped Chickadee

weather · Jun 22, 2004

Over here it's:

1. House Sparrow (Sometimes several hundreds)
2. Common Grackle
3. Rock Pigeon (About 20)
4. European Starling
5. Mourning Dove
6. House Finch
7. American Goldfinch
8. American Robin
9. Blue Jay
10. Northern Cardinal

And of course, not at the feeders but, a pair of Eastern Screech Owls. (I just like to get Karwin going off)

Mike

Larry Lade · Jun 22, 2004

Mobirder, you ask: I see the Flickers in my yard every day, and they were regular winter visitors to my tray feeder, but they haven't been to the feeder since spring began. Can someone tell me why that is? Is it just that they prefer bugs, and they are in abundance this time of year?

Northern Flickers are very fond of eating ants. Ants are much more prevalent in the spring and summer so the flickers are feeding on them at these times of the year. Therefore, you will not see them coming to your feeders as much during this time as in the winter months when ants are hard, if not impossible, to find.

MObirder · Jun 22, 2004

Thanks Larry!

So Tammie, your yard is where all my white-throated sparrows are now?

I'm their winter hostess!

Tammie · Jun 22, 2004

MObirder said:
Thanks Larry!

So Tammie, your yard is where all my white-throated sparrows are now? I'm their winter hostess!

I guess so! They are certainly one of my spring and summer favorites.
I forgot to add the regular sharp-shinned hawk to that list too!

amasara · Jun 23, 2004

This was quite a challange - but a good thing to do every so often. I didn't realize how many species I do get to observe.
1. Carolina Wrens
2. Northern Cardinals
3. Mourning Doves
4. Cowbirds
5. Rufous-sided Towhees
6. Chipping Sparrows
7. White-throat sparrows
8. American goldfinch
9. Blue Jays
10.Ruby-throat humminigbirds
11.Common grackles
12.Chickadees
13.White-breasted nuthatch
14.Tufted titmice
15. American Robins
16. Red tail hawk pair
17.Redwing black bird
18. Purple finch
19. House finch
20. Tree Swallows
21. Yellow-shafted flicker
22. Downey woodpecker
23. Hairy woodpecker
24. Red Belly woodpecker (pair)
25. Pileated woodpecker (pair)
26. Eastern Bluebirds
27. Northern orioles (pair)
28. Wood thrush
29. Brown thrasher
30. Cooper/sharpshin hawk
31. Vultures

T Paul · Jun 27, 2004

This is what I have seen in my backyard (not in any particular order):

1. Egret
2. Turkey Vulture
3. Red-tailed Hawk
4. Wild Turkey
5. Mourning Dove
6. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
7. Red-bellied Woodpecker
8. Canada Goose
9. Northern Flicker
10. Blue Jay
11. Barn Swallow (currently teaching their young to fly from my roof, so it's a bit dangerous to walk around the house as the parents are quite protective)
12. Bacl-capped Chickadee
13. Tufted Titmouse
14. Eastern Bluebird
15. American Robin
16. Northern Cardinal
17. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (this one is new to me...just saw it yesterday and is back again today)
18. Red-winged Blackbird
19. Western Meadowlark
20. Common Grackle
21. Brown-headed Cowbird
22. Baltimore Oriole (another new visitor this year)
23. House Finch
24. American Goldfinch
25. House Sparrow
26. Rufous-winged Sparrow (and probably others, but I am still learning how to identify the sparrows)
27. Eastern Kingbird
28. Dark-eyed Junco
29. White breasted Nuthatch

weather · Jun 27, 2004

T Paul said:
This is what I have seen in my backyard (not in any particular order):

1. Egret
2. Turkey Vulture
3. Red-tailed Hawk
4. Wild Turkey
5. Mourning Dove
6. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
7. Red-bellied Woodpecker
8. Canada Goose
9. Northern Flicker
10. Blue Jay
11. Barn Swallow (currently teaching their young to fly from my roof, so it's a bit dangerous to walk around the house as the parents are quite protective)
12. Bacl-capped Chickadee
13. Tufted Titmouse
14. Eastern Bluebird
15. American Robin
16. Northern Cardinal
17. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (this one is new to me...just saw it yesterday and is back again today)
18. Red-winged Blackbird
19. Western Meadowlark
20. Common Grackle
21. Brown-headed Cowbird
22. Baltimore Oriole (another new visitor this year)
23. House Finch
24. American Goldfinch
25. House Sparrow
26. Rufous-winged Sparrow (and probably others, but I am still learning how to identify the sparrows)
27. Eastern Kingbird
28. Dark-eyed Junco
29. White breasted Nuthatch

Nice list! Where in the USA are you from?

Mike

snowyowl · Jun 27, 2004

Here's a count of the birds that I've seen on or in the immediate vicinty of the feeders.
Total Count: 34 - Feeder List
Name
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Gyrfalcon
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
American Robin
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Blue Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
European Starling
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Savannah Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Common Redpoll
Purple Finch
White-winged Crossbill
Evening Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
House Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brewer's Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Observer: <Dan Kennedy>, Location: <Feeders>, Taxonomy: <Wells World Birds>, Tax Filter: <<Not Defined>> Printed: 6/27/2004 9:45:31 AM Birder's Diary - Thayer Birding Software Page 1 of 1

snowyowl · Jun 27, 2004

It looks like I've left Rusty Blackbird off of the list so it should be 35. Later I'll try to post a list of the birds that I've seen on, over or immediately around the farm (if I can do it without having to type the list).

Chuck A. Walla · Jul 10, 2004

Just got back online but would like to add my list.

All of these have been seen at one of several feeders in season, in rough order of numbers down to #7.

1. Brown headed Cowbird
2. House Finch
3. House Sparrow
4. American Goldfinch
5. Lesser Goldfinch
6. European Starling
7. Inca Dove
8. Eurasian Collared Dove
9. Mourning Dove
10. White-winged Dove
11. Great-tailed Grackle
12. Black-headed Grosbeak
13. Blue Grosbeak
14. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
15. White-crowned Sparrow
16. Black-chinned Sparrow
17. Scrub Jay
18. Hooded Oriel
19. Bullock's Oriel
20. Black-chinned Hummingbird
21. Rufus Hummingbird
22. Anna's Hummingbird

The following are seen in yard but not at feeders
1. Lincoln Sparrow
2. Common Yellow chin
3. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4. Western Tanager
5. Sharp shinned hawk
6. Common Night Hawk
7. Greater Roadrunner
8. Yellow-rumped Warbler
9. Phainopepla

jwaldo · Jul 10, 2004

My (not too good) list.

1: House sparrow
2: House finch
3: Lesser goldfinch
4: Mourning dove

:|

That's all that ever visits my feeders unless you count the hummingbird and oriole feeders

annarufus · Jul 10, 2004

Here in Southern Oregon my feeder list depends on what time of year. There is a spring/summer one and a fall/winter one
Right now it would be, somewhat in order with the frequency of visits:
Continuous feeding by Rufus and Annas Hummingbirds
1. Blackheaded Grosbeak
2. Scrub Jay
3. House Sparrow
4. Bullocks Oriole (enjoys the jelly feeder - I now have several families coming in - we call it Family Fued)
5. House Finch
6. Oak Titmouse
7. Rufus-sided Towhee
8. Wild Turkey (we also provide them with dust baths in the garden)
9. Goldfinch (also Lesser)
10. Nuthatch (both kinds but no pygmy)
11. Stellar Jay
12. Acorn Woodpecker (nesting in dead tree in front of the house)
13 Cassin Finch
14. Downy Woodpecker
15. Northern Flicker
16. Brown Headed Cowbirds
17. Morning Dove
18. Robin
19. Lazuli Bunting

Not coming to feeders but enjoyable from our yard are the
Western Bluebirds - 5 boxes nesting
Vaux Swift (nesting in our Chimney!) - yes the damper is closed
Pileated Woodpecker
Cooper's Hawk
Nesting pair of Redtail Hawks on the ridge above the house
Turkey Vultures
Ravens and Crows
House Wren

In the winter the Junco and Chickadees are 1 and 2 on the list along with Gold and White Crown Sparrows, the Anna Hummingbirds stay also

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