Bird Finder

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

based on 29 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at North Carolina Museum of Life and Science in August. 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 65.1% 96.6% 31.4%
2   Carolina Wren 71.3% 86.2% 15.0%
3   American Goldfinch 60.1% 75.9% 15.7%
4   Tufted Titmouse 51.2% 75.9% 24.6%
5   Carolina Chickadee 56.3% 72.4% 16.1%
6   Gray Catbird 26.2% 72.4% 46.2%
7   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.2% 58.6% 22.4%
8   Blue Jay 34.1% 58.6% 24.5%
9   Mourning Dove 46.8% 55.2% 8.4%
10   Green Heron 17.2% 55.2% 37.9%
11   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.2% 51.7% 11.5%
12   Downy Woodpecker 39.2% 51.7% 12.5%
13   Eastern Towhee 25.5% 51.7% 26.2%
14   Brown-headed Nuthatch 25.0% 51.7% 26.8%
15   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.7% 48.3% 14.6%
16   Belted Kingfisher 22.0% 48.3% 26.3%
17   House Finch 19.1% 44.8% 25.8%
18   American Robin 25.8% 41.4% 15.6%
19   Chimney Swift 18.0% 41.4% 23.3%
20   Brown Thrasher 14.4% 41.4% 27.0%
21   American Crow 53.7% 34.5% 19.3%
22   Great Blue Heron 47.5% 34.5% 13.0%
23   White-breasted Nuthatch 26.1% 27.6% 1.5%
24   Mallard 22.3% 24.1% 1.8%
25   Common Grackle 9.5% 24.1% 14.7%
26   Turkey Vulture 32.4% 20.7% 11.7%
27   Red-shouldered Hawk 24.7% 20.7% 4.0%
28   Eastern Phoebe 20.7% 20.7% 0.0%
29   Great Crested Flycatcher 17.5% 20.7% 3.2%
30   Song Sparrow 9.6% 20.7% 11.1%
31   Red-winged Blackbird 5.7% 20.7% 15.0%
32   Eastern Bluebird 39.7% 17.2% 22.4%
33   Northern Mockingbird 28.0% 17.2% 10.8%
34   Fish Crow 25.6% 17.2% 8.3%
35   Pine Warbler 16.0% 17.2% 1.3%
36   European Starling 9.0% 13.8% 4.8%
37   Hooded Warbler 3.2% 13.8% 10.6%
38   Red-eyed Vireo 21.8% 10.3% 11.4%
39   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.6% 10.3% 10.3%
40   Northern Flicker 8.0% 10.3% 2.3%
41   American Redstart 6.1% 10.3% 4.2%
42   House Sparrow 1.3% 10.3% 9.1%
43   Indigo Bunting 29.9% 6.9% 23.0%
44   White-eyed Vireo 20.7% 6.9% 13.8%
45   Northern Parula 7.3% 6.9% 0.4%
46   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1.2% 6.9% 5.7%
47   Canada Goose 25.8% 3.4% 22.4%
48   Common Yellowthroat 12.2% 3.4% 8.8%
49   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.5% 3.4% 2.1%
50   Barred Owl 4.6% 3.4% 1.2%
51   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 3.4% 1.1%
52   House Wren 4.3% 3.4% 0.9%
53   Chestnut-sided Warbler 1.6% 3.4% 1.8%
54   Wood Thrush 1.4% 3.4% 2.1%
55   Magnolia Warbler 0.6% 3.4% 2.9%