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Top Birds at Lake Benson in December
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 94 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 68.3% 86.2% 17.9%
2   Pied-billed Grebe 19.8% 86.2% 66.4%
3   Red-bellied Woodpecker 57.2% 81.9% 24.7%
4   American Crow 58.5% 80.9% 22.3%
5   Double-crested Cormorant 29.7% 80.9% 51.1%
6   Carolina Chickadee 64.3% 79.8% 15.5%
7   Tufted Titmouse 58.4% 78.7% 20.3%
8   Great Blue Heron 42.7% 78.7% 36.0%
9   Ring-billed Gull 28.7% 77.7% 49.0%
10   Eastern Bluebird 49.6% 76.6% 27.0%
11   Mallard 29.7% 75.5% 45.9%
12   Northern Cardinal 62.9% 73.4% 10.5%
13   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50.5% 70.2% 19.7%
14   White-throated Sparrow 62.1% 69.1% 7.1%
15   Canada Goose 31.7% 67.0% 35.3%
16   Brown-headed Nuthatch 34.6% 66.0% 31.3%
17   American Robin 37.6% 64.9% 27.3%
18   Bald Eagle 16.6% 64.9% 48.3%
19   Ruddy Duck 15.0% 64.9% 49.9%
20   Downy Woodpecker 49.4% 63.8% 14.5%
21   Hooded Merganser 18.4% 61.7% 43.3%
22   American Goldfinch 41.5% 59.6% 18.0%
23   Eastern Phoebe 30.3% 58.5% 28.2%
24   Dark-eyed Junco 37.0% 56.4% 19.4%
25   Golden-crowned Kinglet 32.9% 55.3% 22.4%
26   Blue Jay 45.6% 54.3% 8.6%
27   Yellow-rumped Warbler 38.0% 54.3% 16.2%
28   Song Sparrow 55.2% 53.2% 2.0%
29   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.3% 53.2% 18.9%
30   Red-shouldered Hawk 28.8% 52.1% 23.3%
31   Northern Flicker 38.9% 51.1% 12.2%
32   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 31.1% 51.1% 20.0%
33   Chipping Sparrow 20.8% 50.0% 29.2%
34   Northern Mockingbird 32.0% 45.7% 13.7%
35   Belted Kingfisher 24.1% 43.6% 19.5%
36   European Starling 15.1% 43.6% 28.5%
37   Killdeer 17.9% 42.6% 24.6%
38   Pine Warbler 18.0% 40.4% 22.5%
39   Northern Shoveler 4.0% 40.4% 36.4%
40   Mute Swan 0.4% 40.4% 40.0%
41   Bufflehead 14.0% 38.3% 24.3%
42   Rusty Blackbird 2.9% 38.3% 35.4%
43   House Finch 24.3% 37.2% 12.9%
44   Pileated Woodpecker 15.5% 37.2% 21.7%
45   Turkey Vulture 36.0% 36.2% 0.1%
46   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.4% 36.2% 30.8%
47   Eastern Towhee 38.3% 35.1% 3.2%
48   Hermit Thrush 24.2% 33.0% 8.8%
49   Ring-necked Duck 7.7% 33.0% 25.3%
50   Gadwall 4.8% 30.9% 26.0%
51   Green-winged Teal 2.8% 29.8% 27.0%
52   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 27.7% 14.3%
53   Brown Creeper 10.6% 25.5% 14.9%
54   Red-winged Blackbird 15.3% 24.5% 9.2%
55   Winter Wren 15.8% 22.3% 6.6%
56   Pine Siskin 8.2% 22.3% 14.2%
57   Red-tailed Hawk 15.9% 21.3% 5.4%
58   Common Grackle 5.5% 20.2% 14.7%
59   Brown Thrasher 18.9% 18.1% 0.8%
60   American Black Duck 1.6% 18.1% 16.5%
61   Mourning Dove 24.1% 17.0% 7.1%
62   Swamp Sparrow 17.8% 14.9% 2.9%
63   Wood Duck 3.4% 14.9% 11.5%
64   American Coot 3.1% 13.8% 10.7%
65   Hairy Woodpecker 12.8% 11.7% 1.1%
66   Purple Finch 4.7% 11.7% 7.0%
67   American Wigeon 1.1% 11.7% 10.7%
68   Horned Grebe 5.9% 9.6% 3.7%
69   Fish Crow 1.8% 9.6% 7.8%
70   Field Sparrow 17.3% 8.5% 8.8%
71   Black Vulture 17.1% 8.5% 8.6%
72   Lesser Scaup 3.6% 8.5% 4.9%
73   Barred Owl 3.0% 8.5% 5.5%
74   Wilson's Snipe 1.9% 8.5% 6.6%
75   Blue-headed Vireo 1.2% 7.4% 6.3%
76   Great Egret 1.2% 7.4% 6.3%
77   Black-and-white Warbler 1.0% 7.4% 6.5%
78   Sharp-shinned Hawk 2.4% 6.4% 4.0%
79   Great Horned Owl 1.3% 6.4% 5.1%
80   Red-headed Woodpecker 12.2% 5.3% 6.9%
81   Herring Gull 5.4% 5.3% 0.1%
82   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 5.3% 0.7%
83   Northern Pintail 1.0% 5.3% 4.3%
84   American Woodcock 0.9% 5.3% 4.4%
85   Bonaparte's Gull 12.8% 4.3% 8.6%
86   Fox Sparrow 7.2% 3.2% 4.0%
87   Common Loon 3.6% 3.2% 0.5%
88   Red-breasted Nuthatch 3.4% 3.2% 0.3%
89   Canvasback 1.2% 3.2% 2.0%
90   Palm Warbler 3.0% 2.1% 0.8%
91   Least Sandpiper 0.4% 2.1% 1.7%
92   Wild Turkey 0.3% 2.1% 1.8%
93   Tundra Swan 0.1% 2.1% 2.0%
94   American Kestrel 6.2% 1.1% 5.1%
95   Red-breasted Merganser 1.5% 1.1% 0.4%
96   Redhead 1.0% 1.1% 0.1%
97   Greater Scaup 0.9% 1.1% 0.1%
98   Loggerhead Shrike 0.7% 1.1% 0.3%
99   Red-necked Grebe 0.4% 1.1% 0.7%
100   Common Goldeneye 0.1% 1.1% 1.0%
101   Blue-winged Teal 0.1% 1.1% 1.0%
102   Swan Goose 0.0% 1.1% 1.1%