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Top Birds at Lake Benson in December
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 122 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Lake Benson in December. 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 67.6% 84.4% 16.8%
2   Pied-billed Grebe 19.1% 82.0% 62.9%
3   Double-crested Cormorant 30.8% 81.1% 50.3%
4   Red-bellied Woodpecker 56.3% 79.5% 23.2%
5   Great Blue Heron 43.2% 79.5% 36.3%
6   American Crow 57.8% 77.9% 20.1%
7   Carolina Chickadee 63.1% 76.2% 13.2%
8   Mallard 29.9% 76.2% 46.4%
9   Ring-billed Gull 29.2% 76.2% 47.0%
10   Northern Cardinal 62.6% 73.0% 10.4%
11   Tufted Titmouse 57.9% 73.0% 15.0%
12   Eastern Bluebird 49.3% 71.3% 22.0%
13   Canada Goose 30.5% 67.2% 36.7%
14   White-throated Sparrow 62.2% 66.4% 4.2%
15   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50.2% 65.6% 15.3%
16   Ruddy Duck 15.5% 64.8% 49.2%
17   Brown-headed Nuthatch 34.9% 63.9% 29.1%
18   American Robin 37.5% 62.3% 24.8%
19   Hooded Merganser 18.5% 60.7% 42.1%
20   Bald Eagle 17.2% 59.0% 41.9%
21   Downy Woodpecker 49.0% 56.6% 7.5%
22   Eastern Phoebe 30.3% 55.7% 25.4%
23   American Goldfinch 40.1% 54.9% 14.9%
24   Song Sparrow 54.3% 53.3% 1.1%
25   Dark-eyed Junco 38.1% 53.3% 15.2%
26   Golden-crowned Kinglet 33.7% 53.3% 19.5%
27   Blue Jay 44.9% 50.0% 5.1%
28   Yellow-rumped Warbler 36.7% 48.4% 11.7%
29   Belted Kingfisher 24.0% 48.4% 24.4%
30   Red-shouldered Hawk 28.4% 47.5% 19.2%
31   Chipping Sparrow 20.7% 47.5% 26.8%
32   Northern Mockingbird 31.3% 46.7% 15.5%
33   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 30.7% 46.7% 16.0%
34   Killdeer 18.3% 46.7% 28.5%
35   Northern Flicker 38.0% 45.9% 7.9%
36   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.0% 45.9% 11.9%
37   Mute Swan 0.4% 45.1% 44.7%
38   Bufflehead 14.3% 41.0% 26.6%
39   Northern Shoveler 3.8% 41.0% 37.2%
40   Turkey Vulture 36.1% 36.1% 0.0%
41   European Starling 14.2% 36.1% 21.8%
42   Pine Warbler 17.4% 34.4% 17.0%
43   Hermit Thrush 25.0% 32.8% 7.8%
44   House Finch 24.5% 32.8% 8.2%
45   Pileated Woodpecker 15.4% 32.8% 17.4%
46   Ring-necked Duck 8.0% 32.0% 23.9%
47   Rusty Blackbird 2.7% 32.0% 29.3%
48   Eastern Towhee 36.4% 31.1% 5.3%
49   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.1% 31.1% 26.1%
50   Gadwall 5.4% 27.9% 22.5%
51   Green-winged Teal 3.0% 27.0% 24.1%
52   Cedar Waxwing 12.4% 25.4% 13.0%
53   Winter Wren 16.0% 23.0% 6.9%
54   Red-winged Blackbird 14.5% 21.3% 6.9%
55   Brown Creeper 10.7% 21.3% 10.6%
56   Brown Thrasher 18.1% 18.9% 0.7%
57   Red-tailed Hawk 15.2% 18.9% 3.6%
58   Common Grackle 5.0% 18.0% 13.1%
59   Pine Siskin 7.1% 17.2% 10.1%
60   Mourning Dove 23.5% 15.6% 7.9%
61   Horned Grebe 6.0% 15.6% 9.6%
62   American Black Duck 1.5% 14.8% 13.2%
63   Swamp Sparrow 18.2% 13.1% 5.1%
64   Wood Duck 3.1% 13.1% 10.0%
65   American Coot 3.2% 11.5% 8.3%
66   American Wigeon 1.1% 10.7% 9.6%
67   Hairy Woodpecker 13.1% 9.8% 3.3%
68   Purple Finch 5.0% 9.8% 4.8%
69   Wilson's Snipe 1.8% 9.8% 8.0%
70   Black Vulture 17.2% 9.0% 8.2%
71   Lesser Scaup 3.9% 8.2% 4.3%
72   Field Sparrow 16.5% 7.4% 9.1%
73   Fish Crow 1.6% 7.4% 5.7%
74   Great Egret 1.1% 7.4% 6.3%
75   Common Loon 3.7% 6.6% 2.8%
76   Barred Owl 2.8% 6.6% 3.8%
77   Blue-headed Vireo 1.1% 5.7% 4.6%
78   Black-and-white Warbler 1.0% 5.7% 4.7%
79   Red-headed Woodpecker 11.8% 4.9% 6.9%
80   American Herring Gull 5.6% 4.9% 0.7%
81   Sharp-shinned Hawk 2.2% 4.9% 2.7%
82   Great Horned Owl 1.2% 4.9% 3.8%
83   Northern Pintail 1.0% 4.9% 3.9%
84   Cooper's Hawk 4.4% 4.1% 0.3%
85   American Woodcock 0.8% 4.1% 3.3%
86   Bonaparte's Gull 13.5% 3.3% 10.2%
87   Fox Sparrow 7.2% 2.5% 4.7%
88   Red-breasted Nuthatch 3.3% 2.5% 0.8%
89   Redhead 1.1% 2.5% 1.3%
90   Canvasback 1.1% 2.5% 1.3%
91   Least Sandpiper 0.4% 2.5% 2.1%
92   American Pipit 3.4% 1.6% 1.8%
93   Palm Warbler 3.0% 1.6% 1.4%
94   Wild Turkey 0.3% 1.6% 1.3%
95   Tundra Swan 0.1% 1.6% 1.5%
96   American Kestrel 5.7% 0.8% 4.9%
97   Savannah Sparrow 5.4% 0.8% 4.6%
98   Red-breasted Merganser 1.5% 0.8% 0.7%
99   Greater Scaup 1.0% 0.8% 0.2%
100   Common Raven 0.9% 0.8% 0.1%
101   Loggerhead Shrike 0.7% 0.8% 0.1%
102   Merlin 0.6% 0.8% 0.3%
103   Red-necked Grebe 0.3% 0.8% 0.5%
104   Common Goldeneye 0.1% 0.8% 0.7%
105   Spotted Sandpiper 0.1% 0.8% 0.7%
106   Blue-winged Teal 0.1% 0.8% 0.7%
107   Swan Goose 0.0% 0.8% 0.8%