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Most commonly seen birds in Alabama

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Alabama using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from Jan 21-Feb 3. Ties are broken by the average group size when seen, any further ties were not broken. Data was collected at 49 count sites in Alabama. 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. Great Blue Heron

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 2%
– Average group size: 1.1
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. South Carolina: 5%
— #2. Florida: 3%
— #3. Alabama: 2%
— #4. North Carolina: 1%
— #4. Texas: 1%

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#49. Red-breasted Nuthatch

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 2%
– Average group size: 1.12
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Maine: 67%
— #2. Alaska: 56%
— #3. South Dakota: 50%
— #4. Montana: 49%
— #4. Washington: 49%

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#48. White-winged Dove

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 2%
– Average group size: 1.59
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Texas: 65%
— #2. New Mexico: 47%
— #3. Louisiana: 29%
— #4. Oklahoma: 26%
— #5. Arizona: 15%

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#47. Palm Warbler

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 2%
– Average group size: 2.46
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Florida: 41%
— #2. Louisiana: 4%
— #3. Alabama: 2%
— #3. South Carolina: 2%
— #3. Georgia: 2%

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#46. Cedar Waxwing

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 2%
– Average group size: 2.53
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Texas: 19%
— #2. Arkansas: 11%
— #2. Louisiana: 11%
— #4. South Carolina: 10%
— #5. Florida: 8%

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#45. Black Vulture

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 2%
– Average group size: 2.78
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Maryland: 2%
— #1. Texas: 2%
— #1. Alabama: 2%
— #1. Florida: 2%
— #5. New Jersey: 1%

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#44. Golden-crowned Kinglet

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 4%
– Average group size: 1.0
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Arkansas: 5%
— #2. Georgia: 4%
— #2. Alabama: 4%
— #4. North Carolina: 3%
— #4. Tennessee: 3%

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#43. Pileated Woodpecker

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 4%
– Average group size: 1.21
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Minnesota: 31%
— #2. Wisconsin: 18%
— #3. West Virginia: 15%
— #3. Indiana: 15%
— #3. Michigan: 15%

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#42. Northern Flicker

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 4%
– Average group size: 1.39
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Montana: 72%
— #2. Colorado: 65%
— #3. Washington: 64%
— #4. Oregon: 60%
— #5. Nevada: 57%

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#41. European Starling

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 4%
– Average group size: 2.41
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Indiana: 76%
— #2. Ohio: 70%
— #3. Missouri: 69%
— #4. Delaware: 58%
— #5. Kansas: 56%

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#39. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (tie)

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 6%
– Average group size: 1.0
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Florida: 18%
— #2. Alabama: 6%
— #3. Texas: 1%

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#39. Hermit Thrush

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 6%
– Average group size: 1.0
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. California: 19%
— #2. North Carolina: 17%
— #3. South Carolina: 13%
— #4. Georgia: 11%
— #5. Virginia: 10%

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#38. Red-shouldered Hawk

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 6%
– Average group size: 1.06
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Florida: 11%
— #2. Oklahoma: 10%
— #3. Virginia: 9%
— #4. Maryland: 8%
— #4. North Carolina: 8%

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#37. Eurasian Collared-Dove

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 6%
– Average group size: 2.45
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. South Dakota: 60%
— #2. Utah: 57%
— #3. Wyoming: 56%
— #4. Idaho: 50%
— #5. Montana: 44%

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#36. Common Ground Dove

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 6%
– Average group size: 3.88
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Florida: 24%
— #2. Arizona: 7%
— #2. Mississippi: 7%
— #2. Louisiana: 7%
— #5. Alabama: 6%

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#35. Orange-crowned Warbler

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 8%
– Average group size: 1.0
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Texas: 30%
— #2. Louisiana: 29%
— #3. Nevada: 21%
— #4. Mississippi: 14%
— #5. California: 8%

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#34. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 8%
– Average group size: 1.03
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Oklahoma: 19%
— #2. Georgia: 18%
— #3. North Carolina: 13%
— #3. South Carolina: 13%
— #5. Tennessee: 12%

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#33. Cooper’s Hawk

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 8%
– Average group size: 1.05
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Nevada: 29%
— #2. Arizona: 26%
— #3. Illinois: 24%
— #4. Delaware: 18%
— #5. Ohio: 16%

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#32. Song Sparrow

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 10%
– Average group size: 1.58
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Washington: 60%
— #2. Oregon: 52%
— #3. Rhode Island: 46%
— #4. West Virginia: 39%
— #5. Virginia: 37%

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#31. Field Sparrow

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 10%
– Average group size: 1.91
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Louisiana: 11%
— #2. Alabama: 10%
— #3. Tennessee: 8%
— #4. Mississippi: 7%
— #5. Oklahoma: 6%

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#30. Pine Siskin

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 12%
– Average group size: 1.8
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. New Mexico: 38%
— #2. Nevada: 21%
— #3. Arizona: 20%
— #4. Colorado: 17%
— #5. Maine: 16%

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#29. Brown-headed Cowbird

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 12%
– Average group size: 2.92
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Mississippi: 36%
— #2. Louisiana: 29%
— #3. South Carolina: 24%
— #4. Texas: 15%
— #4. Tennessee: 15%

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#28. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 18%
– Average group size: 1.03
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Georgia: 37%
— #2. South Carolina: 35%
— #3. Louisiana: 29%
— #3. Nevada: 29%
— #5. North Carolina: 28%

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#27. Eastern Phoebe

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 22%
– Average group size: 1.07
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Georgia: 39%
— #2. Alabama: 22%
— #3. Louisiana: 21%
— #4. South Carolina: 18%
— #5. Florida: 15%

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#26. Brown-headed Nuthatch

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 22%
– Average group size: 1.25
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Georgia: 50%
— #2. North Carolina: 41%
— #3. South Carolina: 37%
— #4. Alabama: 22%
— #5. Arkansas: 8%

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#25. Red-winged Blackbird

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 22%
– Average group size: 4.14
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Oklahoma: 39%
— #2. Mississippi: 29%
— #2. Louisiana: 29%
— #4. Arkansas: 27%
— #5. Texas: 26%

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#24. House Sparrow

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 22%
– Average group size: 4.95
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. South Dakota: 90%
— #2. Illinois: 87%
— #3. Iowa: 82%
— #4. Indiana: 79%
— #5. Nebraska: 74%

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#23. Eastern Towhee

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 24%
– Average group size: 1.19
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Tennessee: 39%
— #2. Georgia: 38%
— #3. North Carolina: 33%
— #4. South Carolina: 25%
— #5. Alabama: 24%

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#22. Brown Thrasher

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 27%
– Average group size: 1.04
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Georgia: 33%
— #2. Mississippi: 29%
— #3. Alabama: 27%
— #4. South Carolina: 26%
— #5. North Carolina: 25%

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#21. Purple Finch

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 29%
– Average group size: 2.13
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Mississippi: 57%
— #2. Oklahoma: 32%
— #3. Arkansas: 30%
— #3. Georgia: 30%
— #5. Alabama: 29%

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#20. American Robin

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 29%
– Average group size: 2.45
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Nevada: 64%
— #2. Oklahoma: 52%
— #3. Arkansas: 51%
— #4. New Mexico: 49%
— #5. Tennessee: 48%

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#19. American Crow

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 29%
– Average group size: 2.49
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Oklahoma: 48%
— #2. Arkansas: 46%
— #3. Maine: 42%
— #4. North Carolina: 36%
— #5. Florida: 32%

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#18. Chipping Sparrow

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 39%
– Average group size: 4.06
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Mississippi: 57%
— #2. South Carolina: 56%
— #3. Georgia: 47%
— #4. Alabama: 39%
— #5. Texas: 35%

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#17. White-breasted Nuthatch

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 41%
– Average group size: 1.18
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. West Virginia: 85%
— #2. Michigan: 84%
— #3. Connecticut: 83%
— #4. New Hampshire: 82%
— #4. Maryland: 82%

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#16. Yellow-rumped Warbler

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 43%
– Average group size: 1.42
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Georgia: 67%
— #2. South Carolina: 65%
— #3. Florida: 61%
— #4. North Carolina: 59%
— #5. Louisiana: 50%

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#15. Pine Warbler

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 43%
– Average group size: 1.45
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Georgia: 56%
— #2. South Carolina: 52%
— #3. Alabama: 43%
— #4. North Carolina: 42%
— #5. Florida: 35%

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#14. Eastern Bluebird

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 43%
– Average group size: 2.47
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. North Carolina: 70%
— #2. Georgia: 64%
— #3. South Carolina: 63%
— #4. Virginia: 51%
— #5. Arkansas: 49%

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#13. Blue Jay

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 47%
– Average group size: 1.52
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Oklahoma: 81%
— #2. Nebraska: 79%
— #3. Ohio: 77%
— #4. Massachusetts: 75%
— #4. New Jersey: 75%

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#12. Dark-eyed Junco

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 47%
– Average group size: 2.65
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Oklahoma: 97%
— #2. Missouri: 95%
— #2. Rhode Island: 95%
— #2. Arkansas: 95%
— #5. Washington: 94%

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#11. Red-bellied Woodpecker

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 49%
– Average group size: 1.09
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. West Virginia: 87%
— #2. New Jersey: 80%
— #3. Ohio: 79%
— #4. Connecticut: 78%
— #4. Kentucky: 78%

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#10. White-throated Sparrow

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 51%
– Average group size: 2.45
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Arkansas: 76%
— #2. Maryland: 75%
— #3. Delaware: 73%
— #4. New Jersey: 69%
— #5. Virginia: 68%

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#9. Northern Mockingbird

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 55%
– Average group size: 1.1
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Tennessee: 62%
— #2. Alabama: 55%
— #3. South Carolina: 54%
— #3. Georgia: 54%
— #5. Mississippi: 50%

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#8. Downy Woodpecker

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 61%
– Average group size: 1.28
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Arkansas: 92%
— #2. Connecticut: 91%
— #2. Iowa: 91%
— #2. West Virginia: 91%
— #5. Minnesota: 89%

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#7. American Goldfinch

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 73%
– Average group size: 3.31
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Mississippi: 93%
— #2. West Virginia: 83%
— #3. Oklahoma: 81%
— #4. Arkansas: 78%
— #5. Michigan: 76%

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#6. Carolina Wren

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 78%
– Average group size: 1.37
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. South Carolina: 88%
— #2. North Carolina: 86%
— #3. Georgia: 80%
— #3. Virginia: 80%
— #5. Maryland: 79%

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#5. Mourning Dove

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 78%
– Average group size: 3.31
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. West Virginia: 91%
— #2. New Jersey: 88%
— #3. Kentucky: 84%
— #4. South Carolina: 81%
— #5. Pennsylvania: 80%

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#4. Carolina Chickadee

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 82%
– Average group size: 1.9
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Arkansas: 95%
— #2. South Carolina: 91%
— #3. Mississippi: 86%
— #3. Georgia: 86%
— #5. Alabama: 82%

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#3. Tufted Titmouse

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 82%
– Average group size: 1.91
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Connecticut: 92%
— #2. West Virginia: 91%
— #3. North Carolina: 89%
— #4. Virginia: 86%
— #4. Georgia: 86%

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#2. House Finch

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 86%
– Average group size: 4.34
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Utah: 97%
— #2. Arizona: 95%
— #3. New Mexico: 88%
— #3. Kansas: 88%
— #3. Delaware: 88%

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#1. Northern Cardinal

– Sites visited Jan 21-Feb 3: 90%
– Average group size: 2.65
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Arkansas: 97%
— #2. Georgia: 95%
— #3. Oklahoma: 94%
— #3. Kentucky: 94%
— #3. Maryland: 94%

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