Bird Finder

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

based on 44 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 Relative
1   Northern Cardinal 72.2% 86.4% 14.2% 1.2x
2   Blue Jay 70.6% 84.1% 13.4% 1.2x
3   Red-bellied Woodpecker 68.9% 84.1% 15.2% 1.2x
4   Carolina Wren 75.2% 81.8% 6.6% 1.1x
5   Carolina Chickadee 71.0% 77.3% 6.3% 1.1x
6   Tufted Titmouse 65.3% 72.7% 7.4% 1.1x
7   Great Blue Heron 42.7% 72.7% 30.0% 1.7x
8   American Crow 68.3% 70.5% 2.1% 1.0x
9   Eastern Phoebe 53.9% 59.1% 5.2% 1.1x
10   Belted Kingfisher 29.7% 56.8% 27.1% 1.9x
11   Downy Woodpecker 57.6% 52.3% 5.3% 0.9x
12   Mallard 22.2% 52.3% 30.1% 2.4x
13   Eastern Bluebird 53.7% 47.7% 6.0% 0.9x
14   Brown-headed Nuthatch 36.9% 47.7% 10.8% 1.3x
15   Northern Flicker 54.9% 45.5% 9.5% 0.8x
16   White-breasted Nuthatch 35.5% 45.5% 10.0% 1.3x
17   Eastern Towhee 37.6% 43.2% 5.6% 1.1x
18   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32.6% 43.2% 10.6% 1.3x
19   Pied-billed Grebe 7.3% 40.9% 33.6% 5.6x
20   American Robin 35.8% 36.4% 0.6% 1.0x
21   Song Sparrow 34.8% 36.4% 1.6% 1.0x
22   Gray Catbird 28.5% 36.4% 7.9% 1.3x
23   Turkey Vulture 43.8% 34.1% 9.7% 0.8x
24   Pine Warbler 35.2% 34.1% 1.1% 1.0x
25   Chipping Sparrow 22.7% 34.1% 11.4% 1.5x
26   White-throated Sparrow 23.9% 31.8% 7.9% 1.3x
27   Brown Thrasher 32.4% 29.5% 2.9% 0.9x
28   American Redstart 16.1% 29.5% 13.5% 1.8x
29   Wood Duck 5.8% 29.5% 23.8% 5.1x
30   Green-winged Teal 0.9% 29.5% 28.6% 31.9x
31   American Goldfinch 33.5% 27.3% 6.2% 0.8x
32   Mourning Dove 28.3% 27.3% 1.1% 1.0x
33   Killdeer 23.4% 27.3% 3.9% 1.2x
34   Pileated Woodpecker 22.1% 27.3% 5.2% 1.2x
35   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.1% 25.0% 11.9% 1.9x
36   Ruddy Duck 3.3% 25.0% 21.7% 7.6x
37   Canada Goose 25.9% 22.7% 3.2% 0.9x
38   Double-crested Cormorant 20.3% 22.7% 2.4% 1.1x
39   House Wren 8.0% 22.7% 14.7% 2.8x
40   Common Yellowthroat 18.3% 20.5% 2.2% 1.1x
41   Black-and-white Warbler 12.7% 20.5% 7.8% 1.6x
42   Gadwall 0.6% 20.5% 19.9% 35.3x
43   Red-shouldered Hawk 35.4% 18.2% 17.3% 0.5x
44   Northern Parula 21.5% 18.2% 3.4% 0.8x
45   Hairy Woodpecker 15.1% 18.2% 3.1% 1.2x
46   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.0% 18.2% 3.2% 1.2x
47   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 18.6% 15.9% 2.7% 0.9x
48   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.6% 15.9% 2.3% 1.2x
49   Magnolia Warbler 12.1% 13.6% 1.5% 1.1x
50   Dark-eyed Junco 2.2% 13.6% 11.4% 6.2x
51   American Black Duck 0.2% 13.6% 13.4% 56.5x
52   Bald Eagle 15.2% 11.4% 3.8% 0.7x
53   Chimney Swift 12.3% 11.4% 0.9% 0.9x
54   White-eyed Vireo 5.3% 11.4% 6.0% 2.1x
55   Greater Yellowlegs 1.8% 11.4% 9.6% 6.3x
56   House Finch 29.1% 9.1% 20.1% 0.3x
57   Cape May Warbler 13.0% 9.1% 3.9% 0.7x
58   Red-tailed Hawk 12.4% 9.1% 3.3% 0.7x
59   Scarlet Tanager 6.5% 9.1% 2.6% 1.4x
60   Swainson's Thrush 5.9% 9.1% 3.2% 1.6x
61   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5.6% 9.1% 3.5% 1.6x
62   Northern Shoveler 1.3% 9.1% 7.8% 6.9x
63   American Wigeon 0.3% 9.1% 8.8% 29.4x
64   Yellow-rumped Warbler 32.9% 6.8% 26.1% 0.2x
65   Swamp Sparrow 9.9% 6.8% 3.1% 0.7x
66   Red-eyed Vireo 7.5% 6.8% 0.7% 0.9x
67   Osprey 7.4% 6.8% 0.6% 0.9x
68   Red-breasted Nuthatch 5.4% 6.8% 1.4% 1.3x
69   Hermit Thrush 3.9% 6.8% 3.0% 1.8x
70   Spotted Sandpiper 1.6% 6.8% 5.2% 4.2x
71   Blue-winged Teal 1.6% 6.8% 5.2% 4.2x
72   Hooded Merganser 0.2% 6.8% 6.6% 32.1x
73   Northern Mockingbird 43.0% 4.5% 38.5% 0.1x
74   Common Grackle 14.1% 4.5% 9.6% 0.3x
75   Cooper's Hawk 7.7% 4.5% 3.2% 0.6x
76   Winter Wren 5.1% 4.5% 0.5% 0.9x
77   Chestnut-sided Warbler 3.1% 4.5% 1.5% 1.5x
78   Blackburnian Warbler 2.8% 4.5% 1.8% 1.6x
79   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2.5% 4.5% 2.1% 1.8x
80   Lesser Scaup 0.3% 4.5% 4.3% 18.1x
81   Black Vulture 21.8% 2.3% 19.5% 0.1x
82   European Starling 13.7% 2.3% 11.4% 0.2x
83   Brown-headed Cowbird 8.9% 2.3% 6.7% 0.3x
84   Red-winged Blackbird 7.9% 2.3% 5.6% 0.3x
85   Rock Pigeon 5.5% 2.3% 3.2% 0.4x
86   Black-throated Green Warbler 5.3% 2.3% 3.0% 0.4x
87   Field Sparrow 5.0% 2.3% 2.7% 0.5x
88   Sharp-shinned Hawk 3.4% 2.3% 1.1% 0.7x
89   Wood Thrush 3.2% 2.3% 1.0% 0.7x
90   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.0% 2.3% 0.8% 0.7x
91   Pine Siskin 2.5% 2.3% 0.2% 0.9x
92   Summer Tanager 2.4% 2.3% 0.1% 0.9x
93   American Coot 1.7% 2.3% 0.6% 1.3x
94   warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.) 1.5% 2.3% 0.8% 1.5x
95   Hooded Warbler 1.1% 2.3% 1.2% 2.1x
96   Green Heron 1.0% 2.3% 1.2% 2.2x
97   Ring-necked Duck 0.9% 2.3% 1.4% 2.6x
98   Purple Finch 0.9% 2.3% 1.4% 2.7x
99   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 0.7% 2.3% 1.5% 3.1x
100   Prairie Warbler 0.7% 2.3% 1.6% 3.5x
101   Empidonax sp. 0.5% 2.3% 1.7% 4.2x
102   Marsh Wren 0.5% 2.3% 1.7% 4.3x
103   Catharus sp. 0.5% 2.3% 1.8% 4.8x
104   peep sp. 0.3% 2.3% 2.0% 8.4x
105   Northern Pintail 0.3% 2.3% 2.0% 8.7x
106   Buteo sp. 0.2% 2.3% 2.1% 11.8x
107   Bufflehead 0.0% 2.3% 2.2% 58.8x