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Most commonly seen birds in Kentucky

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Kentucky using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6. Ties are broken by the average group size when seen, any further ties were not broken. Data was collected at 52 count sites in Kentucky. 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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#45. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (tie)

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 2%
– Average group size: 1.0
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Georgia: 47%
— #2. South Carolina: 37%
— #3. Mississippi: 36%
— #4. Alabama: 33%
— #5. North Carolina: 32%

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#45. Brown Thrasher

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 2%
– Average group size: 1.0
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Mississippi: 45%
— #2. Georgia: 38%
— #3. South Carolina: 31%
— #4. Alabama: 30%
— #5. North Carolina: 26%

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#44. Rock Pigeon

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 2%
– Average group size: 1.45
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Nevada: 27%
— #2. South Dakota: 18%
— #3. Arizona: 17%
— #4. New Mexico: 16%
— #5. New York: 6%

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#43. American Tree Sparrow

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 2%
– Average group size: 1.94
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Wisconsin: 32%
— #2. South Dakota: 24%
— #2. Michigan: 24%
— #4. Vermont: 23%
— #5. New York: 20%

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#42. Eastern Bluebird

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 2%
– Average group size: 2.36
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Georgia: 67%
— #2. North Carolina: 63%
— #3. South Carolina: 60%
— #4. Mississippi: 55%
— #5. Virginia: 50%

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#41. Wild Turkey

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 2%
– Average group size: 2.83
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. New Hampshire: 17%
— #2. Vermont: 14%
— #2. Maine: 14%
— #4. Wyoming: 12%
— #5. Montana: 10%

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#40. Sharp-shinned Hawk

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 4%
– Average group size: 1.0
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Idaho: 16%
— #2. Missouri: 7%
— #2. Kansas: 7%
— #2. Utah: 7%
— #5. Connecticut: 6%

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#39. Red-shouldered Hawk

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 4%
– Average group size: 1.1
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Florida: 11%
— #2. Maryland: 9%
— #2. Oklahoma: 9%
— #4. North Carolina: 8%
— #4. Virginia: 8%

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#38. Pileated Woodpecker

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 4%
– Average group size: 1.51
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Minnesota: 36%
— #2. Michigan: 19%
— #2. Wisconsin: 19%
— #4. Indiana: 18%
— #5. West Virginia: 15%

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#37. Eurasian Collared-Dove

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 4%
– Average group size: 2.05
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Wyoming: 65%
— #1. South Dakota: 65%
— #3. Utah: 63%
— #4. Idaho: 55%
— #5. Colorado: 48%

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#36. Red-headed Woodpecker

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 6%
– Average group size: 1.05
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Iowa: 9%
— #1. Mississippi: 9%
— #3. Kentucky: 6%
— #4. Tennessee: 5%
— #4. Kansas: 5%

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#35. Brown Creeper

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 8%
– Average group size: 1.05
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Arkansas: 17%
— #2. Oklahoma: 12%
— #3. Maine: 11%
— #4. Indiana: 10%
— #5. Maryland: 8%

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#34. Chipping Sparrow

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 8%
– Average group size: 1.45
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Georgia: 58%
— #2. Mississippi: 55%
— #2. South Carolina: 55%
— #4. North Carolina: 34%
— #5. Alabama: 33%

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#33. Common Grackle

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 8%
– Average group size: 2.02
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Florida: 29%
— #2. New Jersey: 27%
— #3. Delaware: 22%
— #4. Arkansas: 21%
— #5. Tennessee: 16%

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#32. Fox Sparrow

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 10%
– Average group size: 1.23
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Washington: 24%
— #1. Oregon: 24%
— #3. Oklahoma: 18%
— #4. California: 15%
— #5. Kentucky: 10%

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#31. Black-capped Chickadee

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 10%
– Average group size: 1.52
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Vermont: 98%
— #2. Maine: 96%
— #2. Massachusetts: 96%
— #4. Minnesota: 95%
— #4. Connecticut: 95%

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#30. White-crowned Sparrow

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 10%
– Average group size: 2.04
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Nevada: 73%
— #2. California: 69%
— #3. Arizona: 59%
— #4. New Mexico: 31%
— #5. Washington: 20%

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#29. Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 10%
– Average group size: 2.19
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. West Virginia: 49%
— #2. Missouri: 35%
— #3. Pennsylvania: 29%
— #4. Virginia: 25%
— #5. Ohio: 23%

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#28. Brown-headed Cowbird

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 10%
– Average group size: 2.4
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Alabama: 23%
— #2. Ohio: 15%
— #3. Tennessee: 14%
— #3. Florida: 14%
— #3. Delaware: 14%

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#27. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 12%
– Average group size: 1.12
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. North Carolina: 18%
— #1. Oklahoma: 18%
— #3. Georgia: 15%
— #4. Virginia: 14%
— #5. Tennessee: 13%

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#26. Northern Flicker

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 13%
– Average group size: 1.26
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Montana: 72%
— #2. Colorado: 67%
— #3. Washington: 65%
— #4. Oregon: 62%
— #5. Nevada: 53%

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#25. Red-winged Blackbird

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 13%
– Average group size: 2.61
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Oklahoma: 35%
— #2. Mississippi: 27%
— #3. Colorado: 23%
— #4. Texas: 20%
— #5. Utah: 19%

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#24. Purple Finch

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 13%
– Average group size: 3.0
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Mississippi: 27%
— #2. Arkansas: 25%
— #2. Georgia: 25%
— #4. Missouri: 23%
— #5. North Carolina: 22%

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#23. Eastern Towhee

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 17%
– Average group size: 1.22
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Tennessee: 37%
— #2. North Carolina: 34%
— #3. Georgia: 32%
— #4. Alabama: 25%
— #5. Mississippi: 18%

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#22. Hairy Woodpecker

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 17%
– Average group size: 1.24
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Vermont: 72%
— #2. Maine: 69%
— #3. New Hampshire: 63%
— #4. Minnesota: 62%
— #5. Connecticut: 61%

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#21. Cooper’s Hawk

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 21%
– Average group size: 1.03
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Nevada: 33%
— #2. Arizona: 24%
— #3. Kentucky: 21%
— #4. New Jersey: 20%
— #5. Illinois: 17%

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#20. Red-breasted Nuthatch

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 21%
– Average group size: 1.24
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Maine: 71%
— #2. Alaska: 61%
— #3. Washington: 50%
— #4. Wisconsin: 48%
— #4. Michigan: 48%

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#19. American Crow

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 21%
– Average group size: 2.77
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Oklahoma: 44%
— #2. Maine: 42%
— #2. Arkansas: 42%
— #4. Minnesota: 38%
— #5. Virginia: 32%

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#18. American Robin

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 29%
– Average group size: 2.51
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Nevada: 47%
— #2. Tennessee: 41%
— #2. North Carolina: 41%
— #4. Washington: 39%
— #4. New Mexico: 39%

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#17. Northern Mockingbird

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 31%
– Average group size: 1.06
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Mississippi: 64%
— #2. South Carolina: 57%
— #3. Alabama: 53%
— #4. Georgia: 49%
— #5. Tennessee: 46%

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#16. House Sparrow

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 44%
– Average group size: 4.97
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Iowa: 91%
— #2. Illinois: 87%
— #2. Nebraska: 87%
— #4. Indiana: 80%
— #5. Ohio: 79%

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#15. Song Sparrow

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 54%
– Average group size: 1.26
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Washington: 57%
— #2. Kentucky: 54%
— #3. Oregon: 49%
— #4. West Virginia: 38%
— #4. Pennsylvania: 38%

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#14. White-breasted Nuthatch

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 60%
– Average group size: 1.37
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Maine: 87%
— #2. West Virginia: 85%
— #3. Connecticut: 84%
— #3. Vermont: 84%
— #5. Massachusetts: 83%

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#13. White-throated Sparrow

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 67%
– Average group size: 2.13
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Arkansas: 79%
— #2. Maryland: 74%
— #3. New Jersey: 70%
— #4. Virginia: 68%
— #5. Delaware: 67%

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#12. American Goldfinch

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 67%
– Average group size: 3.52
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Oklahoma: 79%
— #2. Missouri: 76%
— #3. Wisconsin: 75%
— #3. Arkansas: 75%
— #5. Maine: 74%

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#11. Carolina Chickadee

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 69%
– Average group size: 2.07
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Arkansas: 96%
— #2. Alabama: 93%
— #3. South Carolina: 92%
— #4. Oklahoma: 85%
— #4. Georgia: 85%

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#10. European Starling

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 69%
– Average group size: 4.79
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Indiana: 74%
— #2. Kentucky: 69%
— #3. Ohio: 67%
— #4. Delaware: 64%
— #5. Missouri: 56%

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#9. Carolina Wren

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 75%
– Average group size: 1.22
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. North Carolina: 84%
— #1. South Carolina: 84%
— #3. Georgia: 81%
— #4. Alabama: 80%
— #5. Virginia: 79%

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#8. Red-bellied Woodpecker

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 79%
– Average group size: 1.13
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. West Virginia: 87%
— #2. Ohio: 81%
— #3. Connecticut: 80%
— #4. Kentucky: 79%
— #5. Indiana: 78%

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#7. Blue Jay

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 79%
– Average group size: 2.35
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Nebraska: 87%
— #2. Indiana: 83%
— #3. Ohio: 82%
— #4. Iowa: 81%
— #5. New Jersey: 80%

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#6. Dark-eyed Junco

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 83%
– Average group size: 3.18
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Nebraska: 97%
— #2. Washington: 95%
— #2. Oregon: 95%
— #4. Missouri: 92%
— #4. Delaware: 92%

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#5. Downy Woodpecker

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 85%
– Average group size: 1.44
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Arkansas: 92%
— #2. Connecticut: 91%
— #2. Minnesota: 91%
— #4. Massachusetts: 90%
— #5. Iowa: 88%

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#4. Mourning Dove

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 87%
– Average group size: 3.61
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. West Virginia: 87%
— #1. Kentucky: 87%
— #3. New Jersey: 86%
— #4. Mississippi: 82%
— #4. Indiana: 82%

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#3. House Finch

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 87%
– Average group size: 4.45
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Arizona: 91%
— #2. Kentucky: 87%
— #3. Colorado: 86%
— #3. New Mexico: 86%
— #3. Indiana: 86%

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#2. Tufted Titmouse

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 88%
– Average group size: 2.58
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. West Virginia: 100%
— #2. Connecticut: 92%
— #3. North Carolina: 90%
— #3. Georgia: 90%
— #5. Massachusetts: 89%

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#1. Northern Cardinal

– Sites visited Dec. 24 to Jan. 6: 100%
– Average group size: 3.62
– States with the highest percent of sites visited
— #1. Kentucky: 100%
— #2. Arkansas: 96%
— #2. Missouri: 96%
— #4. Maryland: 94%
— #5. Tennessee: 93%