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.
| 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 |