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Backyard Birds of Hawaii: What Hawaii Feeders Report
Hawaii's state bird is the Nēnē. Its yards are full of doves, mynas and a red-headed cardinal from South America. What Hawaii FeederWatchers reported, with an honest note on how small the count is. Read more...
Backyard Birds of New Mexico: The 12 Birds New Mexico Feeders Report Most
New Mexico's state bird is the roadrunner. Its feeders are led by the House Finch and juncos, with two towhees and a dove with white wings. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Nevada: The 12 Birds Nevada Feeders Report Most
Nevada's state bird is the Mountain Bluebird. Its feeders are led by the House Finch, with White-crowned Sparrows, Lesser Goldfinches and coveys of quail. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Arizona: The 12 Birds Arizona Feeders Report Most
Arizona's state bird actually comes to yards. Its feeders are led by the House Finch, with hummingbirds all winter, a desert woodpecker and quail on the ground. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Alaska: The 12 Birds Alaska Feeders Report Most
Alaska's state bird is a ptarmigan. Its feeders are led by redpolls, in flocks of dozens, with two chickadees, a magpie and two jays. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of North Carolina: The 12 Birds North Carolina Feeders Report Most
North Carolina's state bird tops its feeders, followed by the Tufted Titmouse and the Carolina Wren. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Indiana: The 12 Birds Indiana Feeders Report Most
Indiana's state bird, the Northern Cardinal, is the most reported bird at Indiana feeders. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of California: The 12 Birds California Feeders Report Most
A hummingbird at 78% of feeders in winter, two crowned sparrows and a towhee named after the state. California's twelve most reported feeder birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Wyoming: The 12 Birds Wyoming Feeders Report Most
In Wyoming no bird reaches even 70% of feeders, and rosy-finches arrive in flocks of more than forty. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Vermont: The 12 Birds Vermont Feeders Report Most
Vermont's state bird sings in summer woods. Its feeders are led by the chickadee at 98%, with a steep cliff after tenth place. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Utah: The 12 Birds Utah Feeders Report Most
Utah's state bird is a gull. Its feeders are led by the House Finch, with two kinds of goldfinch and no cardinals. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of South Dakota: The 12 Birds South Dakota Feeders Report Most
In South Dakota an introduced dove outnumbers the native one, and the cardinal barely makes the list. The twelve most reported feeder birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of South Carolina: The 12 Birds South Carolina Feeders Report Most
South Carolina's state bird, the Carolina Wren, is at 90% of its feeders. The twelve most reported birds in South Carolina, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Rhode Island: The 12 Birds Rhode Island Feeders Report Most
Rhode Island's state bird is a chicken. The birds at its feeders are led by the Black-capped Chickadee, with five pairs of dead heats. From Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Oregon: The 12 Birds Oregon Feeders Report Most
Juncos at 97% of feeders, a hummingbird in January and a thrush most of the country never sees: Oregon's feeder birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Oklahoma: The 12 Birds Oklahoma Feeders Report Most
Oklahoma's state bird leaves before winter. The Northern Cardinal stays, at 91% of feeders, alongside three kinds of doves. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of North Dakota: The 12 Birds North Dakota Feeders Report Most
Juncos at every feeder, redpolls from the Arctic and pheasants under the tray: North Dakota's feeder birds, from Project FeederWatch, with an honest note on the sample. Read more...
Backyard Birds of New Jersey: The 12 Birds New Jersey Feeders Report Most
In New Jersey the Mourning Dove and the Northern Cardinal tie for first, with five birds within three points. The twelve most reported, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of New Hampshire: The 12 Birds New Hampshire Feeders Report Most
New Hampshire's state bird is the Purple Finch, and it really does visit feeders. The twelve most reported birds in New Hampshire, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Nebraska: The 12 Birds Nebraska Feeders Report Most
In Nebraska the junco and the cardinal tie for first, and robins stay for the winter. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Montana: The 12 Birds Montana Feeders Report Most
Chickadees, flickers and magpies: Montana feeders look nothing like the East. The twelve most reported birds in Montana, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Mississippi: The 12 Birds Mississippi Feeders Report Most
The Northern Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee and Carolina Wren lead Mississippi's feeders. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch, with an honest note on the sample. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Massachusetts: The 12 Birds Massachusetts Feeders Report Most
The chickadee is Massachusetts's state bird, but at the feeder the cardinal edges it out by less than a point. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Maryland: The 12 Birds Maryland Feeders Report Most
Maryland's oriole leaves before winter. The Northern Cardinal stays, at 96% of Maryland feeders, with six more birds packed above 90%. From Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Louisiana: The 12 Birds Louisiana Feeders Report Most
Louisiana's state bird is a pelican. Its feeders are led by the Northern Cardinal and full of wintering warblers. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Kansas: The 12 Birds Kansas Feeders Report Most
The Northern Cardinal visits 96% of Kansas feeders, and a sparrow most of the country never sees winters right here. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Idaho: The 12 Birds Idaho Feeders Report Most
No cardinals, no Blue Jays: Idaho feeders get magpies, Red-breasted Nuthatches and quail by the dozen. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Delaware: The 12 Birds Delaware Feeders Report Most
Delaware's state bird is a chicken. The birds actually at Delaware feeders are led by the Northern Cardinal. The twelve most reported, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Connecticut: The 12 Birds Connecticut Feeders Report Most
In Connecticut the top four feeder birds are separated by less than two percentage points. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Arkansas: The 12 Birds Arkansas Feeders Report Most
Every single Arkansas feeder in the count reported a Carolina Chickadee. The twelve most reported birds in Arkansas, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Alabama: The 12 Birds Alabama Feeders Report Most
Alabama's state bird, the Yellowhammer, rarely shows up at a feeder. The Northern Cardinal does: 97% of Alabama feeders. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Iowa: The 12 Birds Iowa Feeders Report Most
Iowa's most reported feeder bird is not the one anyone expects. The twelve birds Iowa feeders report most, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Maine: The 12 Birds Maine Feeders Report Most
Maine's state bird is the Black-capped Chickadee, and it is at 97% of Maine feeders. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of West Virginia: The 12 Birds West Virginia Feeders Report Most
The Northern Cardinal tops West Virginia feeders at 95%, and the Tufted Titmouse is right behind it. The twelve most reported birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Kentucky: The 12 Birds Kentucky Feeders Report Most
Kentucky picked the Northern Cardinal, and the data backs it up: it visits 94% of Kentucky feeders. Here are the other eleven birds, from Project FeederWatch. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Florida: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Florida feeder-watchers report most often — the state where warblers make the feeder list and the state bird actually shows up. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Tennessee: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Tennessee feeder-watchers report most often, with real percentages from Project FeederWatch — and the highest cardinal share in the South. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Illinois: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Illinois feeder-watchers report most often — the one state on our list where a small grey sparrow outranks the cardinal. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Colorado: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Colorado feeder-watchers report most often — the state where eastern and western birds meet, and where the state bird never comes near a yard. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Wisconsin: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Wisconsin feeder-watchers report most often, with real percentages from Project FeederWatch — and a dead tie for fourth place. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Georgia: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Georgia feeder-watchers report most often, with real percentages from Project FeederWatch — and where the Brown Thrasher really spends its time. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Minnesota: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Minnesota feeder-watchers report most often, with real percentages from Project FeederWatch — and the highest chickadee share in the country. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Washington: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Washington feeder-watchers report most often — a completely different cast from the eastern states, with no cardinal and no blue jay anywhere. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Missouri: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Missouri feeder-watchers report most often, with real percentages from Project FeederWatch — and why the state bluebird never shows up on a seed feeder. Read more...
Backyard Birds of New York: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds New York feeder-watchers report most often, from the largest state sample in the FeederWatch count — and why the state bluebird sits outside it. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Michigan: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Michigan feeder-watchers report most often, with real percentages from Project FeederWatch — and why the state robin is nowhere near the top. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Virginia: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Virginia feeder-watchers report most often, with real percentages from Project FeederWatch — and the state that picked the right bird. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Texas: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Texas feeder-watchers report most often, with real percentages from Project FeederWatch — and where the state mockingbird actually lands. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Ohio: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Ohio feeder-watchers report most often, with real percentages from Project FeederWatch — and the one state where the license plate bird is also the feeder bird. Read more...
Backyard Birds of Pennsylvania: What Is Actually at Your Feeder
The twelve birds Pennsylvania feeder-watchers report most often, with the real percentages — and why the bird on the state seal is not one of them. Read more...