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Top animal species that observers are recording.
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Tom Grey
All Time Top Animal Species Observed
| Rank | Species | Number of Observations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American robin (Turdus migratorius) | 34064 |
| 2 | black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) | 26551 |
| 3 | northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 22402 |
| 4 | monarch (Danaus plexippus) | 21857 |
| 5 | blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) | 21491 |
| 6 | American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) | 18958 |
| 7 | mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) | 18589 |
| 8 | bumblebee (Bombus spp.) | 18233 |
| 9 | house sparrow (Passer domesticus) | 18112 |
| 10 | American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) | 16269 |
| 11 | ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) | 15295 |
| 12 | eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) | 14792 |
| 13 | dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) | 14572 |
| 14 | white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 13215 |
| 15 | red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) | 12949 |
| 16 | fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) | 12687 |
| 17 | downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) | 12553 |
| 18 | Canada goose (Branta canadensis) | 12433 |
| 19 | great blue heron (Ardea herodias) | 12403 |
| 20 | red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | 12157 |
| 21 | eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) | 10508 |
| 22 | Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) | 9754 |
| 23 | mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | 9447 |
| 24 | eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) | 9152 |
| 25 | eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) | 8480 |