Gardeners can enjoy watching a variety of wild birds interact and feed by keeping a bird feeder. Taking note of the birds you identify this season can be a fun activity for you and your family. Below are some of the most common birds, both native and nonnative, that you might see visiting your bird feeder during the winter months in the Southeast. Can you spot all 15 on the list this winter? Click here to print out a log of these 15 birds to track your sightings.

1. Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

2. Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)

3. American goldfinch (Spinus tristis)

4. House finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)

5. House sparrow (Passer domesticus)

6. Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura)

7. Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)

8. Downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)

9. Red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)

10. Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)

11. European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

12. White-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)

13. Common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)

14. Eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)

15. Pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

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