Bird Finder

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

based on 24 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 Relative
1   Carolina Wren 72.3% 87.5% 15.2% 1.2x
2   Northern Cardinal 66.1% 83.3% 17.3% 1.3x
3   Carolina Chickadee 58.2% 83.3% 25.1% 1.4x
4   American Goldfinch 59.3% 75.0% 15.7% 1.3x
5   Tufted Titmouse 52.4% 70.8% 18.5% 1.4x
6   Mourning Dove 47.6% 66.7% 19.1% 1.4x
7   Great Blue Heron 46.5% 62.5% 16.0% 1.3x
8   Blue Jay 36.5% 62.5% 26.0% 1.7x
9   American Crow 53.8% 58.3% 4.5% 1.1x
10   Mallard 22.9% 54.2% 31.3% 2.4x
11   Belted Kingfisher 22.6% 54.2% 31.6% 2.4x
12   Blue Grosbeak 22.0% 54.2% 32.1% 2.5x
13   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.7% 50.0% 9.3% 1.2x
14   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.9% 50.0% 16.1% 1.5x
15   Green Heron 18.1% 50.0% 31.9% 2.8x
16   White-eyed Vireo 20.4% 45.8% 25.4% 2.2x
17   Downy Woodpecker 40.5% 41.7% 1.2% 1.0x
18   White-breasted Nuthatch 27.7% 41.7% 14.0% 1.5x
19   Pine Warbler 16.1% 41.7% 25.6% 2.6x
20   Summer Tanager 14.6% 41.7% 27.1% 2.9x
21   Pileated Woodpecker 15.9% 37.5% 21.6% 2.4x
22   Great Egret 33.3% 33.3% 0.0% 1.0x
23   Brown-headed Nuthatch 26.2% 33.3% 7.1% 1.3x
24   Red-eyed Vireo 21.6% 33.3% 11.8% 1.5x
25   Great Crested Flycatcher 17.9% 33.3% 15.5% 1.9x
26   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.7% 33.3% 17.7% 2.1x
27   Red-bellied Woodpecker 39.0% 29.2% 9.8% 0.7x
28   Eastern Wood-Pewee 19.3% 29.2% 9.9% 1.5x
29   Eastern Bluebird 39.9% 25.0% 14.9% 0.6x
30   American Robin 28.2% 25.0% 3.2% 0.9x
31   Red-shouldered Hawk 25.3% 25.0% 0.3% 1.0x
32   Killdeer 22.8% 25.0% 2.2% 1.1x
33   Chipping Sparrow 18.5% 25.0% 6.5% 1.3x
34   Hairy Woodpecker 7.9% 25.0% 17.1% 3.2x
35   Osprey 20.8% 20.8% 0.0% 1.0x
36   Northern Parula 7.4% 20.8% 13.5% 2.8x
37   Turkey Vulture 31.5% 16.7% 14.9% 0.5x
38   Eastern Phoebe 20.1% 16.7% 3.4% 0.8x
39   Chimney Swift 18.5% 16.7% 1.9% 0.9x
40   Brown Thrasher 15.1% 16.7% 1.5% 1.1x
41   Louisiana Waterthrush 1.1% 16.7% 15.6% 15.7x
42   Fish Crow 25.9% 12.5% 13.4% 0.5x
43   Wood Duck 11.0% 12.5% 1.5% 1.1x
44   Red-tailed Hawk 10.2% 12.5% 2.3% 1.2x
45   Acadian Flycatcher 9.6% 12.5% 2.9% 1.3x
46   Song Sparrow 9.5% 12.5% 3.0% 1.3x
47   Northern Flicker 8.8% 12.5% 3.7% 1.4x
48   Cooper's Hawk 4.5% 12.5% 8.0% 2.8x
49   Indigo Bunting 28.1% 8.3% 19.8% 0.3x
50   Gray Catbird 27.2% 8.3% 18.9% 0.3x
51   Canada Goose 26.0% 8.3% 17.6% 0.3x
52   Bald Eagle 9.0% 8.3% 0.6% 0.9x
53   Black-and-white Warbler 5.6% 8.3% 2.8% 1.5x
54   Northern Waterthrush 0.8% 8.3% 7.5% 9.9x
55   Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 0.0% 8.3% 8.3% 207.1x
56   Eastern Towhee 25.3% 4.2% 21.1% 0.2x
57   House Finch 20.1% 4.2% 16.0% 0.2x
58   Double-crested Cormorant 14.9% 4.2% 10.7% 0.3x
59   Common Yellowthroat 12.1% 4.2% 8.0% 0.3x
60   Spotted Sandpiper 10.8% 4.2% 6.6% 0.4x
61   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.4% 4.2% 6.3% 0.4x
62   American Redstart 6.3% 4.2% 2.1% 0.7x
63   Yellow-throated Vireo 3.6% 4.2% 0.5% 1.2x
64   Wood Thrush 1.4% 4.2% 2.8% 3.0x
65   Magnolia Warbler 0.6% 4.2% 3.6% 7.2x