Bird Finder

Top Birds at North Carolina Museum of Life and Science in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 33 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at North Carolina Museum of Life and Science in October. The difference in probability relative to other nearby locations is also shown, to highlight which birds are particularly likely to be found (or not found) at this specific location. The chart shows how many distinct species have historically been observed at this location for each month of the year.

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Rank Info Pics Species Entire Region This Location Difference
1   Northern Cardinal 72.0% 97.0% 25.0%
2   Carolina Chickadee 70.7% 90.9% 20.2%
3   Carolina Wren 75.3% 84.8% 9.6%
4   Downy Woodpecker 57.7% 81.8% 24.1%
5   Blue Jay 70.1% 75.8% 5.7%
6   Red-bellied Woodpecker 68.9% 75.8% 6.9%
7   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.8% 75.8% 40.0%
8   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 69.7% 4.5%
9   American Robin 34.1% 63.6% 29.6%
10   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.7% 60.6% 25.9%
11   American Goldfinch 33.5% 60.6% 27.1%
12   Mourning Dove 25.8% 57.6% 31.7%
13   American Crow 68.3% 54.5% 13.8%
14   Northern Mockingbird 41.3% 54.5% 13.3%
15   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 54.5% 17.2%
16   Eastern Phoebe 56.3% 51.5% 4.8%
17   Great Blue Heron 45.3% 51.5% 6.2%
18   Belted Kingfisher 30.7% 48.5% 17.7%
19   Pine Warbler 34.9% 45.5% 10.5%
20   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.6% 45.5% 10.8%
21   House Finch 28.4% 45.5% 17.0%
22   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.5% 45.5% 30.0%
23   Song Sparrow 35.8% 42.4% 6.6%
24   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 33.7% 42.4% 8.7%
25   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 17.5% 42.4% 24.9%
26   Northern Flicker 55.1% 36.4% 18.8%
27   Pied-billed Grebe 7.8% 36.4% 28.6%
28   Brown Thrasher 32.1% 33.3% 1.2%
29   Red-shouldered Hawk 35.5% 30.3% 5.2%
30   Gray Catbird 28.9% 30.3% 1.4%
31   White-throated Sparrow 23.9% 30.3% 6.4%
32   Turkey Vulture 43.7% 24.2% 19.4%
33   Fish Crow 16.4% 21.2% 4.8%
34   Canada Goose 26.2% 18.2% 8.0%
35   Red-tailed Hawk 11.9% 18.2% 6.2%
36   Blue-headed Vireo 3.4% 15.2% 11.7%
37   Eastern Bluebird 54.1% 12.1% 41.9%
38   Chipping Sparrow 23.3% 12.1% 11.2%
39   Common Yellowthroat 18.4% 12.1% 6.3%
40   Winter Wren 5.6% 12.1% 6.6%
41   Cape May Warbler 14.9% 9.1% 5.8%
42   Scarlet Tanager 5.2% 9.1% 3.9%
43   Wood Thrush 2.1% 9.1% 7.0%
44   Brown Creeper 1.9% 9.1% 7.2%
45   Green Heron 1.7% 9.1% 7.4%
46   European Starling 13.5% 6.1% 7.4%
47   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.5% 6.1% 7.4%
48   Common Grackle 13.4% 6.1% 7.4%
49   Swamp Sparrow 10.1% 6.1% 4.1%
50   House Wren 8.2% 6.1% 2.1%
51   Red-eyed Vireo 6.2% 6.1% 0.1%
52   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4.5% 6.1% 1.6%
53   Dark-eyed Junco 2.4% 6.1% 3.6%
54   Summer Tanager 1.7% 6.1% 4.3%
55   Mallard 22.9% 3.0% 19.9%
56   Northern Parula 22.1% 3.0% 19.0%
57   Pileated Woodpecker 21.5% 3.0% 18.5%
58   Black Vulture 21.2% 3.0% 18.2%
59   American Redstart 15.8% 3.0% 12.8%
60   Red-headed Woodpecker 13.4% 3.0% 10.4%
61   Magnolia Warbler 12.6% 3.0% 9.6%
62   Chimney Swift 12.4% 3.0% 9.3%
63   Blackpoll Warbler 6.5% 3.0% 3.5%
64   White-eyed Vireo 5.7% 3.0% 2.7%
65   Wood Duck 5.5% 3.0% 2.5%
66   Swainson's Thrush 4.9% 3.0% 1.9%
67   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.3% 3.0% 1.3%
68   Tennessee Warbler 3.9% 3.0% 0.9%
69   Hermit Thrush 3.8% 3.0% 0.8%
70   Barred Owl 3.6% 3.0% 0.6%
71   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2.6% 3.0% 0.4%
72   Pine Siskin 2.1% 3.0% 0.9%
73   Gray-cheeked Thrush 1.7% 3.0% 1.3%
74   Solitary Sandpiper 1.1% 3.0% 2.0%
75   Orange-crowned Warbler 0.6% 3.0% 2.4%