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Top Birds at William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 47 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake 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% 85.1% 12.6%
2   Blue Jay 70.1% 85.1% 15.0%
3   Red-bellied Woodpecker 69.3% 83.0% 13.7%
4   Carolina Wren 75.5% 80.9% 5.3%
5   Carolina Chickadee 71.2% 76.6% 5.4%
6   Great Blue Heron 44.2% 74.5% 30.2%
7   American Crow 68.8% 72.3% 3.6%
8   Tufted Titmouse 65.8% 72.3% 6.6%
9   Eastern Phoebe 56.0% 61.7% 5.7%
10   Belted Kingfisher 30.1% 59.6% 29.5%
11   Downy Woodpecker 58.6% 53.2% 5.4%
12   Mallard 22.3% 51.1% 28.8%
13   Northern Flicker 55.5% 48.9% 6.6%
14   Brown-headed Nuthatch 36.9% 48.9% 12.0%
15   Eastern Bluebird 54.7% 46.8% 7.9%
16   White-breasted Nuthatch 35.8% 46.8% 11.0%
17   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 34.6% 44.7% 10.1%
18   Eastern Towhee 37.1% 42.6% 5.5%
19   Pied-billed Grebe 7.5% 40.4% 32.9%
20   Gray Catbird 29.3% 38.3% 9.0%
21   Song Sparrow 35.1% 36.2% 1.1%
22   Pine Warbler 36.1% 34.0% 2.1%
23   American Robin 34.7% 34.0% 0.6%
24   Chipping Sparrow 23.3% 34.0% 10.7%
25   Turkey Vulture 43.9% 31.9% 12.0%
26   White-throated Sparrow 24.0% 31.9% 7.9%
27   American Redstart 16.6% 31.9% 15.4%
28   Brown Thrasher 32.1% 29.8% 2.4%
29   Mourning Dove 27.0% 27.7% 0.6%
30   Pileated Woodpecker 22.5% 27.7% 5.2%
31   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.8% 27.7% 13.9%
32   Wood Duck 5.3% 27.7% 22.4%
33   Green-winged Teal 1.0% 27.7% 26.6%
34   American Goldfinch 34.2% 25.5% 8.7%
35   Canada Goose 25.8% 25.5% 0.3%
36   Killdeer 24.6% 25.5% 0.9%
37   House Wren 8.0% 25.5% 17.6%
38   Ruddy Duck 3.2% 23.4% 20.2%
39   Red-shouldered Hawk 36.1% 21.3% 14.8%
40   Northern Parula 22.7% 21.3% 1.5%
41   Double-crested Cormorant 20.3% 21.3% 1.0%
42   Common Yellowthroat 18.1% 21.3% 3.2%
43   Black-and-white Warbler 13.2% 21.3% 8.1%
44   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 18.5% 19.1% 0.7%
45   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.7% 19.1% 3.4%
46   Hairy Woodpecker 15.4% 19.1% 3.7%
47   Gadwall 0.6% 19.1% 18.5%
48   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.7% 17.0% 3.3%
49   Magnolia Warbler 12.8% 14.9% 2.1%
50   Dark-eyed Junco 2.4% 14.9% 12.5%
51   Bald Eagle 16.6% 12.8% 3.9%
52   Cape May Warbler 14.8% 12.8% 2.0%
53   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 12.8% 0.6%
54   American Black Duck 0.3% 12.8% 12.5%
55   House Finch 29.7% 10.6% 19.0%
56   Chimney Swift 13.1% 10.6% 2.4%
57   Scarlet Tanager 6.3% 10.6% 4.3%
58   Swainson's Thrush 6.2% 10.6% 4.4%
59   White-eyed Vireo 5.7% 10.6% 4.9%
60   Greater Yellowlegs 2.3% 10.6% 8.4%
61   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.4% 8.5% 25.9%
62   Swamp Sparrow 9.9% 8.5% 1.4%
63   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5.2% 8.5% 3.3%
64   Northern Shoveler 1.3% 8.5% 7.2%
65   American Wigeon 0.4% 8.5% 8.1%
66   Common Grackle 13.4% 6.4% 7.0%
67   Osprey 8.3% 6.4% 1.9%
68   Red-eyed Vireo 7.1% 6.4% 0.8%
69   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.6% 6.4% 1.8%
70   Hermit Thrush 3.9% 6.4% 2.5%
71   Blue-winged Teal 1.7% 6.4% 4.7%
72   Spotted Sandpiper 1.5% 6.4% 4.9%
73   Hooded Merganser 0.2% 6.4% 6.2%
74   Northern Mockingbird 41.1% 4.3% 36.8%
75   Cooper's Hawk 7.5% 4.3% 3.3%
76   Winter Wren 5.5% 4.3% 1.2%
77   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3.6% 4.3% 0.7%
78   Sharp-shinned Hawk 3.4% 4.3% 0.8%
79   Blackburnian Warbler 3.1% 4.3% 1.2%
80   Chestnut-sided Warbler 2.9% 4.3% 1.3%
81   Lesser Scaup 0.2% 4.3% 4.0%
82   Black Vulture 21.6% 2.1% 19.5%
83   European Starling 13.2% 2.1% 11.1%
84   Brown-headed Cowbird 8.6% 2.1% 6.4%
85   Red-winged Blackbird 7.5% 2.1% 5.4%
86   Black-throated Green Warbler 5.8% 2.1% 3.6%
87   Rock Pigeon 5.0% 2.1% 2.9%
88   Field Sparrow 4.6% 2.1% 2.5%
89   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.4% 2.1% 1.3%
90   Wood Thrush 3.4% 2.1% 1.3%
91   Summer Tanager 2.2% 2.1% 0.1%
92   Pine Siskin 2.2% 2.1% 0.0%
93   Brown Creeper 1.9% 2.1% 0.2%
94   American Coot 1.8% 2.1% 0.4%
95   Green Heron 1.7% 2.1% 0.4%
96   Yellow-throated Vireo 1.2% 2.1% 0.9%
97   Hooded Warbler 1.0% 2.1% 1.1%
98   Ring-necked Duck 0.9% 2.1% 1.2%
99   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 0.8% 2.1% 1.3%
100   Purple Finch 0.7% 2.1% 1.4%
101   Prairie Warbler 0.6% 2.1% 1.5%
102   Marsh Wren 0.5% 2.1% 1.6%
103   Northern Pintail 0.4% 2.1% 1.8%
104   Bufflehead 0.0% 2.1% 2.1%