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

based on 26 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake 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   Carolina Wren 71.3% 88.5% 17.2%
2   Northern Cardinal 65.2% 80.8% 15.6%
3   Carolina Chickadee 56.3% 80.8% 24.4%
4   American Goldfinch 60.1% 76.9% 16.8%
5   Tufted Titmouse 51.3% 69.2% 18.0%
6   Mourning Dove 46.8% 65.4% 18.6%
7   Great Blue Heron 47.4% 61.5% 14.2%
8   Blue Jay 34.1% 61.5% 27.4%
9   American Crow 53.7% 57.7% 4.0%
10   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 53.8% 30.3%
11   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.2% 50.0% 9.8%
12   Mallard 22.2% 50.0% 27.8%
13   Belted Kingfisher 22.0% 50.0% 28.0%
14   Downy Woodpecker 39.3% 46.2% 6.9%
15   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.7% 46.2% 12.4%
16   Green Heron 17.3% 46.2% 28.9%
17   White-breasted Nuthatch 26.0% 42.3% 16.3%
18   White-eyed Vireo 20.6% 42.3% 21.7%
19   Summer Tanager 14.4% 42.3% 27.9%
20   Pine Warbler 15.9% 38.5% 22.6%
21   Brown-headed Nuthatch 25.0% 34.6% 9.6%
22   Red-eyed Vireo 21.7% 34.6% 12.9%
23   Pileated Woodpecker 15.7% 34.6% 18.9%
24   Eastern Bluebird 39.6% 30.8% 8.9%
25   Great Egret 33.8% 30.8% 3.1%
26   Great Crested Flycatcher 17.4% 30.8% 13.3%
27   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.8% 30.8% 15.0%
28   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.3% 26.9% 9.4%
29   American Robin 25.9% 26.9% 1.1%
30   Osprey 22.2% 26.9% 4.8%
31   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.6% 26.9% 6.3%
32   Killdeer 24.8% 23.1% 1.7%
33   Red-shouldered Hawk 24.7% 23.1% 1.6%
34   Chipping Sparrow 19.5% 23.1% 3.6%
35   Hairy Woodpecker 7.9% 23.1% 15.2%
36   Turkey Vulture 32.4% 19.2% 13.1%
37   Eastern Phoebe 20.7% 19.2% 1.5%
38   Northern Parula 7.2% 19.2% 12.0%
39   Chimney Swift 18.1% 15.4% 2.7%
40   Brown Thrasher 14.5% 15.4% 0.9%
41   Louisiana Waterthrush 1.1% 15.4% 14.3%
42   Fish Crow 25.6% 11.5% 14.1%
43   Wood Duck 11.9% 11.5% 0.4%
44   Red-tailed Hawk 10.4% 11.5% 1.1%
45   Acadian Flycatcher 9.9% 11.5% 1.7%
46   Song Sparrow 9.6% 11.5% 1.9%
47   Northern Flicker 8.0% 11.5% 3.5%
48   Cooper's Hawk 4.5% 11.5% 7.0%
49   Indigo Bunting 29.9% 7.7% 22.2%
50   Gray Catbird 26.4% 7.7% 18.7%
51   Canada Goose 25.8% 7.7% 18.1%
52   Bald Eagle 9.3% 7.7% 1.6%
53   Black-and-white Warbler 5.7% 7.7% 2.0%
54   Northern Waterthrush 1.2% 7.7% 6.4%
55   Eastern Towhee 25.6% 3.8% 21.8%
56   House Finch 19.2% 3.8% 15.3%
57   Double-crested Cormorant 14.9% 3.8% 11.0%
58   Common Yellowthroat 12.2% 3.8% 8.4%
59   Spotted Sandpiper 11.9% 3.8% 8.0%
60   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.1% 3.8% 6.3%
61   American Redstart 6.2% 3.8% 2.3%
62   Yellow-throated Vireo 3.9% 3.8% 0.1%
63   Hooded Warbler 3.2% 3.8% 0.6%
64   Purple Martin 2.7% 3.8% 1.1%
65   Wood Thrush 1.4% 3.8% 2.5%
66   Magnolia Warbler 0.6% 3.8% 3.3%