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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) | 28203 |
| 2 | black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) | 23730 |
| 3 | blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) | 16808 |
| 4 | northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) | 16617 |
| 5 | house sparrow (Passer domesticus) | 15791 |
| 6 | monarch (Danaus plexippus) | 15683 |
| 7 | bumblebee (Bombus spp.) | 15657 |
| 8 | American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) | 14355 |
| 9 | mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) | 14268 |
| 10 | American goldfinch (Spinus tristis) | 13413 |
| 11 | ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) | 13104 |
| 12 | eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) | 12098 |
| 13 | dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) | 11939 |
| 14 | fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) | 11683 |
| 15 | white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 11583 |
| 16 | downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) | 10285 |
| 17 | red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) | 10072 |
| 18 | Canada goose (Branta canadensis) | 10029 |
| 19 | great blue heron (Ardea herodias) | 9771 |
| 20 | red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) | 9235 |
| 21 | Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) | 7989 |
| 22 | eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) | 7384 |
| 23 | mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) | 7308 |
| 24 | eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) | 7043 |
| 25 | European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) | 5909 |