Bird Finder

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

based on 34 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Lake Benson in May. 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 79.8% 79.4% 0.4% 1.0x
2   Carolina Wren 70.6% 67.6% 2.9% 1.0x
3   Tufted Titmouse 64.7% 67.6% 3.0% 1.0x
4   American Crow 56.9% 64.7% 7.8% 1.1x
5   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.8% 61.8% 5.0% 1.1x
6   Pine Warbler 40.0% 61.8% 21.8% 1.5x
7   Eastern Bluebird 49.6% 55.9% 6.3% 1.1x
8   Chipping Sparrow 38.0% 55.9% 17.8% 1.5x
9   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.3% 52.9% 1.3% 1.0x
10   American Robin 38.5% 52.9% 14.5% 1.4x
11   Carolina Chickadee 60.2% 50.0% 10.2% 0.8x
12   Canada Goose 41.6% 50.0% 8.4% 1.2x
13   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.3% 47.1% 1.2% 1.0x
14   American Goldfinch 44.5% 47.1% 2.5% 1.1x
15   Great Blue Heron 46.4% 44.1% 2.3% 1.0x
16   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.4% 44.1% 13.7% 1.5x
17   Acadian Flycatcher 25.9% 38.2% 12.3% 1.5x
18   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.3% 32.4% 3.0% 0.9x
19   Yellow-throated Warbler 15.5% 32.4% 16.9% 2.1x
20   Red-eyed Vireo 51.5% 29.4% 22.1% 0.6x
21   Blue Jay 43.3% 29.4% 13.9% 0.7x
22   Fish Crow 33.3% 29.4% 3.9% 0.9x
23   Northern Mockingbird 30.9% 29.4% 1.5% 1.0x
24   Barn Swallow 30.5% 29.4% 1.1% 1.0x
25   Chimney Swift 28.6% 29.4% 0.8% 1.0x
26   Mourning Dove 48.6% 26.5% 22.1% 0.5x
27   Downy Woodpecker 40.0% 26.5% 13.5% 0.7x
28   Summer Tanager 37.3% 26.5% 10.9% 0.7x
29   Eastern Phoebe 34.4% 26.5% 7.9% 0.8x
30   White-eyed Vireo 33.5% 26.5% 7.0% 0.8x
31   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.6% 26.5% 5.1% 0.8x
32   House Finch 27.9% 26.5% 1.4% 0.9x
33   Double-crested Cormorant 18.2% 26.5% 8.3% 1.5x
34   Turkey Vulture 39.8% 23.5% 16.2% 0.6x
35   Eastern Kingbird 26.5% 23.5% 3.0% 0.9x
36   Common Grackle 35.6% 20.6% 15.1% 0.6x
37   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.7% 20.6% 3.1% 0.9x
38   European Starling 22.3% 20.6% 1.7% 0.9x
39   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.3% 20.6% 0.7% 1.0x
40   Pileated Woodpecker 19.2% 20.6% 1.4% 1.1x
41   Brown Thrasher 17.4% 20.6% 3.2% 1.2x
42   Northern Parula 36.4% 17.6% 18.8% 0.5x
43   Killdeer 19.9% 17.6% 2.3% 0.9x
44   Common Yellowthroat 40.8% 14.7% 26.1% 0.4x
45   Mallard 28.9% 14.7% 14.2% 0.5x
46   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.8% 14.7% 0.9% 1.1x
47   Wood Duck 13.0% 14.7% 1.7% 1.1x
48   Cliff Swallow 5.3% 14.7% 9.4% 2.8x
49   Mute Swan 0.3% 14.7% 14.4% 52.7x
50   Eastern Towhee 37.5% 11.8% 25.8% 0.3x
51   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 19.1% 11.8% 7.4% 0.6x
52   Bald Eagle 10.3% 11.8% 1.5% 1.1x
53   Gray Catbird 30.9% 8.8% 22.1% 0.3x
54   American Redstart 22.7% 8.8% 13.8% 0.4x
55   Spotted Sandpiper 16.4% 8.8% 7.5% 0.5x
56   Osprey 15.9% 8.8% 7.1% 0.6x
57   Cedar Waxwing 13.4% 8.8% 4.6% 0.7x
58   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 10.4% 8.8% 1.6% 0.9x
59   House Wren 9.6% 8.8% 0.8% 0.9x
60   House Sparrow 3.7% 8.8% 5.2% 2.4x
61   Red-winged Blackbird 27.4% 5.9% 21.5% 0.2x
62   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 5.9% 17.6% 0.3x
63   Tree Swallow 14.5% 5.9% 8.6% 0.4x
64   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 5.9% 6.0% 0.5x
65   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.7% 5.9% 4.8% 0.5x
66   Blackpoll Warbler 7.3% 5.9% 1.4% 0.8x
67   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.7% 5.9% 0.8% 0.9x
68   American/Fish Crow 0.2% 5.9% 5.7% 27.4x
69   Indigo Bunting 45.4% 2.9% 42.5% 0.1x
70   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 32.0% 2.9% 29.1% 0.1x
71   Ovenbird 18.7% 2.9% 15.8% 0.2x
72   Prothonotary Warbler 16.2% 2.9% 13.3% 0.2x
73   Black-and-white Warbler 15.9% 2.9% 12.9% 0.2x
74   Orchard Oriole 15.2% 2.9% 12.3% 0.2x
75   Song Sparrow 14.9% 2.9% 11.9% 0.2x
76   Red-tailed Hawk 13.4% 2.9% 10.4% 0.2x
77   Belted Kingfisher 11.8% 2.9% 8.9% 0.2x
78   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 2.9% 8.4% 0.3x
79   Green Heron 10.5% 2.9% 7.6% 0.3x
80   Northern Flicker 8.8% 2.9% 5.8% 0.3x
81   Eastern Meadowlark 8.7% 2.9% 5.7% 0.3x
82   Hairy Woodpecker 8.6% 2.9% 5.7% 0.3x
83   White-throated Sparrow 8.5% 2.9% 5.5% 0.3x
84   Northern Waterthrush 7.0% 2.9% 4.0% 0.4x
85   Swainson's Thrush 6.1% 2.9% 3.1% 0.5x
86   Least Sandpiper 5.5% 2.9% 2.6% 0.5x
87   Field Sparrow 3.6% 2.9% 0.6% 0.8x
88   Great Egret 2.2% 2.9% 0.7% 1.3x
89   Swamp Sparrow 2.1% 2.9% 0.9% 1.4x
90   Lesser Yellowlegs 1.4% 2.9% 1.5% 2.1x
91   Loggerhead Shrike 0.5% 2.9% 2.4% 6.0x
92   Common Loon 0.4% 2.9% 2.6% 7.8x
93   Laughing Gull 0.3% 2.9% 2.7% 11.6x
94   heron sp. 0.0% 2.9% 2.9% 90.6x