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Top Birds at Saw Mill Creek Marsh in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 59 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Saw Mill Creek Marsh in May. 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   Red-winged Blackbird 27.3% 74.6% 47.3%
2   Tree Swallow 15.2% 74.6% 59.3%
3   Barn Swallow 30.1% 69.5% 39.4%
4   Song Sparrow 15.7% 66.1% 50.4%
5   Canada Goose 41.2% 59.3% 18.2%
6   Northern Mockingbird 29.9% 59.3% 29.4%
7   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 59.3% 51.5%
8   Common Yellowthroat 40.3% 57.6% 17.3%
9   Great Egret 2.5% 57.6% 55.1%
10   Osprey 16.3% 52.5% 36.2%
11   Marsh Wren 0.0% 52.5% 52.5%
12   Gray Catbird 28.1% 50.8% 22.7%
13   American Herring Gull 0.1% 49.2% 49.0%
14   American Robin 38.0% 45.8% 7.7%
15   Mallard 28.2% 45.8% 17.6%
16   European Starling 20.4% 45.8% 25.4%
17   Spotted Sandpiper 15.6% 44.1% 28.5%
18   Swamp Sparrow 2.0% 42.4% 40.4%
19   Willet 0.0% 35.6% 35.6%
20   American Goldfinch 45.0% 33.9% 11.1%
21   Snowy Egret 0.4% 33.9% 33.5%
22   Common Grackle 33.9% 32.2% 1.7%
23   Double-crested Cormorant 16.8% 32.2% 15.4%
24   Willow Flycatcher 0.2% 30.5% 30.3%
25   Clapper Rail 0% 30.5% 30.5%
26   Northern Cardinal 79.5% 28.8% 50.7%
27   Seaside Sparrow 0% 28.8% 28.8%
28   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 25.4% 13.3%
29   Fish Crow 34.0% 23.7% 10.3%
30   Least Sandpiper 4.9% 23.7% 18.8%
31   Laughing Gull 0.2% 23.7% 23.5%
32   Saltmarsh Sparrow 0% 22.0% 22.0%
33   Boat-tailed Grackle 0% 22.0% 22.0%
34   Brant 0% 22.0% 22.0%
35   Blue Jay 41.8% 20.3% 21.5%
36   Eastern Kingbird 27.0% 20.3% 6.7%
37   Killdeer 19.5% 20.3% 0.8%
38   American Black Duck 0.0% 20.3% 20.3%
39   Brown-headed Cowbird 37.1% 18.6% 18.5%
40   Baltimore Oriole 1.2% 18.6% 17.5%
41   Great Black-backed Gull 0% 18.6% 18.6%
42   Carolina Wren 70.8% 16.9% 53.9%
43   House Wren 8.5% 16.9% 8.4%
44   Greater Yellowlegs 1.0% 16.9% 15.9%
45   Gadwall 0.0% 16.9% 16.9%
46   Mourning Dove 47.8% 15.3% 32.6%
47   Turkey Vulture 38.4% 15.3% 23.1%
48   Glossy Ibis 0.1% 15.3% 15.1%
49   Forster's Tern 0.1% 15.3% 15.2%
50   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30.0% 13.6% 16.5%
51   American Redstart 22.1% 13.6% 8.6%
52   Brown Thrasher 16.2% 13.6% 2.6%
53   Semipalmated Plover 2.0% 13.6% 11.6%
54   Warbling Vireo 1.4% 13.6% 12.1%
55   Downy Woodpecker 40.3% 10.2% 30.1%
56   Eastern Towhee 36.5% 10.2% 26.3%
57   Blackpoll Warbler 7.6% 10.2% 2.6%
58   Ring-billed Gull 1.3% 10.2% 8.9%
59   House Finch 29.3% 8.5% 20.9%
60   Cedar Waxwing 14.0% 8.5% 5.5%
61   Lesser Yellowlegs 1.4% 8.5% 7.1%
62   Savannah Sparrow 1.1% 8.5% 7.4%
63   Northern Parula 35.3% 6.8% 28.5%
64   Chimney Swift 27.5% 6.8% 20.7%
65   Green Heron 9.8% 6.8% 3.0%
66   Northern Flicker 8.5% 6.8% 1.7%
67   Bobolink 2.8% 6.8% 4.0%
68   Semipalmated Sandpiper 2.4% 6.8% 4.3%
69   Ovenbird 17.6% 5.1% 12.5%
70   Bald Eagle 10.5% 5.1% 5.4%
71   House Sparrow 3.3% 5.1% 1.8%
72   Common Loon 0.3% 5.1% 4.7%
73   Red-throated Loon 0% 5.1% 5.1%
74   Great Crested Flycatcher 49.0% 3.4% 45.6%
75   Great Blue Heron 45.2% 3.4% 41.8%
76   Chipping Sparrow 38.3% 3.4% 35.0%
77   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.8% 3.4% 17.4%
78   Orchard Oriole 15.5% 3.4% 12.1%
79   White-throated Sparrow 7.9% 3.4% 4.5%
80   Solitary Sandpiper 7.7% 3.4% 4.3%
81   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 3.4% 2.2%
82   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1.5% 3.4% 1.9%
83   Short-billed Dowitcher 0.1% 3.4% 3.3%
84   Virginia Rail 0.0% 3.4% 3.4%
85   Green-winged Teal 0.0% 3.4% 3.4%
86   Black-capped Chickadee 0% 3.4% 3.4%
87   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 1.7% 63.5%
88   American Crow 56.2% 1.7% 54.5%
89   White-eyed Vireo 34.8% 1.7% 33.1%
90   Black Vulture 20.5% 1.7% 18.8%
91   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.1% 1.7% 16.5%
92   Black-and-white Warbler 15.1% 1.7% 13.5%
93   Belted Kingfisher 12.1% 1.7% 10.4%
94   Scarlet Tanager 11.6% 1.7% 9.9%
95   Yellow-rumped Warbler 9.9% 1.7% 8.2%
96   Eastern Meadowlark 8.2% 1.7% 6.5%
97   Prairie Warbler 6.7% 1.7% 5.0%
98   Mississippi Kite 2.2% 1.7% 0.6%
99   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.1% 1.7% 0.4%
100   Hooded Merganser 1.7% 1.7% 0.0%
101   Wild Turkey 1.4% 1.7% 0.3%
102   Chestnut-sided Warbler 1.2% 1.7% 0.5%
103   American Kestrel 0.6% 1.7% 1.1%
104   Wilson's Warbler 0.5% 1.7% 1.2%
105   Black-throated Green Warbler 0.5% 1.7% 1.2%
106   Dunlin 0.5% 1.7% 1.2%
107   Blue-winged Teal 0.3% 1.7% 1.4%
108   Mute Swan 0.3% 1.7% 1.4%
109   Black-bellied Plover 0.2% 1.7% 1.5%
110   American Woodcock 0.1% 1.7% 1.6%
111   Sora 0.1% 1.7% 1.6%
112   Common Gallinule 0.0% 1.7% 1.6%
113   Black-crowned Night-Heron 0.0% 1.7% 1.6%
114   Lincoln's Sparrow 0.0% 1.7% 1.7%
115   Black Scoter 0% 1.7% 1.7%
116   Nelson's Sparrow 0% 1.7% 1.7%