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 72.5% 97.0% 24.5%
2   Carolina Chickadee 71.2% 90.9% 19.7%
3   Carolina Wren 75.5% 84.8% 9.3%
4   Downy Woodpecker 58.5% 81.8% 23.3%
5   Blue Jay 70.1% 75.8% 5.6%
6   Red-bellied Woodpecker 69.3% 75.8% 6.4%
7   Brown-headed Nuthatch 36.9% 75.8% 38.9%
8   Tufted Titmouse 65.8% 69.7% 3.9%
9   American Robin 34.6% 63.6% 29.0%
10   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.2% 60.6% 26.4%
11   American Goldfinch 34.1% 60.6% 26.5%
12   Mourning Dove 27.0% 57.6% 30.6%
13   American Crow 68.8% 54.5% 14.3%
14   Northern Mockingbird 40.9% 54.5% 13.6%
15   Eastern Towhee 37.1% 54.5% 17.5%
16   Eastern Phoebe 56.0% 51.5% 4.5%
17   Great Blue Heron 44.3% 51.5% 7.2%
18   Belted Kingfisher 30.1% 48.5% 18.4%
19   Pine Warbler 36.1% 45.5% 9.4%
20   White-breasted Nuthatch 35.9% 45.5% 9.6%
21   House Finch 29.6% 45.5% 15.9%
22   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.6% 45.5% 29.8%
23   Song Sparrow 35.0% 42.4% 7.4%
24   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 34.6% 42.4% 7.8%
25   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 18.4% 42.4% 24.0%
26   Northern Flicker 55.5% 36.4% 19.2%
27   Pied-billed Grebe 7.6% 36.4% 28.8%
28   Brown Thrasher 32.1% 33.3% 1.2%
29   Red-shouldered Hawk 36.1% 30.3% 5.8%
30   Gray Catbird 29.3% 30.3% 1.0%
31   White-throated Sparrow 24.0% 30.3% 6.3%
32   Turkey Vulture 43.9% 24.2% 19.7%
33   Fish Crow 16.7% 21.2% 4.5%
34   Canada Goose 25.8% 18.2% 7.6%
35   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 18.2% 6.1%
36   Blue-headed Vireo 3.6% 15.2% 11.5%
37   Eastern Bluebird 54.8% 12.1% 42.7%
38   Chipping Sparrow 23.4% 12.1% 11.3%
39   Common Yellowthroat 18.1% 12.1% 6.0%
40   Winter Wren 5.4% 12.1% 6.7%
41   Cape May Warbler 14.8% 9.1% 5.7%
42   Scarlet Tanager 6.3% 9.1% 2.8%
43   Wood Thrush 3.4% 9.1% 5.7%
44   Brown Creeper 1.9% 9.1% 7.2%
45   Green Heron 1.7% 9.1% 7.4%
46   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.7% 6.1% 7.7%
47   Common Grackle 13.4% 6.1% 7.4%
48   European Starling 13.2% 6.1% 7.1%
49   Swamp Sparrow 9.9% 6.1% 3.9%
50   House Wren 8.1% 6.1% 2.0%
51   Red-eyed Vireo 7.1% 6.1% 1.1%
52   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5.2% 6.1% 0.8%
53   Dark-eyed Junco 2.5% 6.1% 3.6%
54   Summer Tanager 2.2% 6.1% 3.9%
55   Northern Parula 22.8% 3.0% 19.8%
56   Pileated Woodpecker 22.5% 3.0% 19.5%
57   Mallard 22.4% 3.0% 19.4%
58   Black Vulture 21.6% 3.0% 18.6%
59   American Redstart 16.6% 3.0% 13.6%
60   Red-headed Woodpecker 13.2% 3.0% 10.2%
61   Chimney Swift 13.1% 3.0% 10.0%
62   Magnolia Warbler 12.8% 3.0% 9.8%
63   Blackpoll Warbler 6.4% 3.0% 3.4%
64   Swainson's Thrush 6.3% 3.0% 3.2%
65   White-eyed Vireo 5.7% 3.0% 2.7%
66   Wood Duck 5.4% 3.0% 2.4%
67   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.6% 3.0% 1.6%
68   Barred Owl 4.1% 3.0% 1.1%
69   Tennessee Warbler 4.0% 3.0% 0.9%
70   Hermit Thrush 3.9% 3.0% 0.9%
71   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.4% 3.0% 0.4%
72   Gray-cheeked Thrush 2.7% 3.0% 0.3%
73   Pine Siskin 2.2% 3.0% 0.9%
74   Solitary Sandpiper 1.0% 3.0% 2.0%
75   Orange-crowned Warbler 0.6% 3.0% 2.4%