Top Birds at Lake Benson in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA
based on 26 checklists
This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Lake Benson 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.
| Rank | Info | Pics | Species | Entire Region | This Location | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Blue Heron | 47.4% | 73.1% | 25.7% | |||
| 2 | Great Egret | 33.7% | 73.1% | 39.4% | |||
| 3 | Carolina Wren | 71.3% | 69.2% | 2.1% | |||
| 4 | Tufted Titmouse | 51.3% | 69.2% | 18.0% | |||
| 5 | Mallard | 22.2% | 61.5% | 39.3% | |||
| 6 | Carolina Chickadee | 56.4% | 57.7% | 1.3% | |||
| 7 | American Crow | 53.7% | 53.8% | 0.2% | |||
| 8 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 36.3% | 53.8% | 17.6% | |||
| 9 | Killdeer | 24.7% | 53.8% | 29.1% | |||
| 10 | Northern Cardinal | 65.2% | 50.0% | 15.2% | |||
| 11 | American Goldfinch | 60.2% | 46.2% | 14.1% | |||
| 12 | Eastern Bluebird | 39.6% | 42.3% | 2.7% | |||
| 13 | Downy Woodpecker | 39.3% | 42.3% | 3.0% | |||
| 14 | Canada Goose | 25.7% | 42.3% | 16.6% | |||
| 15 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 26.0% | 38.5% | 12.4% | |||
| 16 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 40.3% | 34.6% | 5.7% | |||
| 17 | American Robin | 25.8% | 34.6% | 8.8% | |||
| 18 | Fish Crow | 25.5% | 34.6% | 9.1% | |||
| 19 | Chipping Sparrow | 19.4% | 34.6% | 15.2% | |||
| 20 | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 25.0% | 30.8% | 5.7% | |||
| 21 | Belted Kingfisher | 22.1% | 30.8% | 8.7% | |||
| 22 | Mute Swan | 0.2% | 30.8% | 30.6% | |||
| 23 | Mourning Dove | 46.9% | 26.9% | 19.9% | |||
| 24 | White Ibis | 2.8% | 23.1% | 20.3% | |||
| 25 | Northern Mockingbird | 28.0% | 19.2% | 8.8% | |||
| 26 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 24.7% | 19.2% | 5.5% | |||
| 27 | Osprey | 22.2% | 19.2% | 3.0% | |||
| 28 | Pine Warbler | 16.0% | 19.2% | 3.3% | |||
| 29 | Blue Jay | 34.2% | 15.4% | 18.8% | |||
| 30 | Red-eyed Vireo | 21.7% | 15.4% | 6.4% | |||
| 31 | House Finch | 19.2% | 15.4% | 3.8% | |||
| 32 | Chimney Swift | 18.1% | 15.4% | 2.7% | |||
| 33 | Great Crested Flycatcher | 17.5% | 15.4% | 2.1% | |||
| 34 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 15.9% | 15.4% | 0.5% | |||
| 35 | Acadian Flycatcher | 9.8% | 15.4% | 5.5% | |||
| 36 | Little Blue Heron | 8.8% | 15.4% | 6.6% | |||
| 37 | Solitary Sandpiper | 8.6% | 15.4% | 6.8% | |||
| 38 | Hairy Woodpecker | 7.9% | 15.4% | 7.4% | |||
| 39 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 33.8% | 11.5% | 22.3% | |||
| 40 | Turkey Vulture | 32.4% | 11.5% | 20.8% | |||
| 41 | Blue Grosbeak | 23.7% | 11.5% | 12.1% | |||
| 42 | Green Heron | 17.4% | 11.5% | 5.8% | |||
| 43 | Pileated Woodpecker | 15.8% | 11.5% | 4.3% | |||
| 44 | Eastern Kingbird | 14.6% | 11.5% | 3.0% | |||
| 45 | Wood Duck | 11.9% | 11.5% | 0.4% | |||
| 46 | Least Sandpiper | 11.0% | 11.5% | 0.5% | |||
| 47 | Gray Catbird | 26.4% | 7.7% | 18.7% | |||
| 48 | Eastern Phoebe | 20.8% | 7.7% | 13.1% | |||
| 49 | White-eyed Vireo | 20.7% | 7.7% | 13.0% | |||
| 50 | Black Vulture | 16.7% | 7.7% | 9.0% | |||
| 51 | Double-crested Cormorant | 14.8% | 7.7% | 7.2% | |||
| 52 | Red-tailed Hawk | 10.4% | 7.7% | 2.7% | |||
| 53 | Common Grackle | 9.5% | 7.7% | 1.8% | |||
| 54 | Bald Eagle | 9.3% | 7.7% | 1.6% | |||
| 55 | Brown-headed Cowbird | 5.5% | 7.7% | 2.2% | |||
| 56 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 20.7% | 3.8% | 16.8% | |||
| 57 | Barn Swallow | 11.8% | 3.8% | 8.0% | |||
| 58 | European Starling | 9.0% | 3.8% | 5.2% | |||
| 59 | Barred Owl | 4.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | |||
| 60 | House Wren | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | |||
| 61 | Purple Martin | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | |||
| 62 | Anhinga | 1.6% | 3.8% | 2.2% | |||
| 63 | Yellow-breasted Chat | 1.6% | 3.8% | 2.2% | |||
| 64 | Mississippi Kite | 1.4% | 3.8% | 2.4% | |||
| 65 | Muscovy Duck | 1.0% | 3.8% | 2.9% |