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

based on 53 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.

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Rank Info Pics Species Entire Region This Location Difference
1   Carolina Wren 71.3% 75.5% 4.2%
2   Tufted Titmouse 52.3% 75.5% 23.2%
3   Great Blue Heron 45.2% 73.6% 28.4%
4   Great Egret 32.4% 69.8% 37.4%
5   Northern Cardinal 66.4% 66.0% 0.4%
6   American Goldfinch 60.4% 66.0% 5.6%
7   Carolina Chickadee 56.7% 62.3% 5.5%
8   Mallard 21.4% 54.7% 33.3%
9   Mute Swan 0.2% 54.7% 54.5%
10   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.3% 52.8% 16.5%
11   American Crow 53.5% 50.9% 2.6%
12   Eastern Bluebird 39.8% 50.9% 11.2%
13   Chipping Sparrow 20.5% 50.9% 30.4%
14   Fish Crow 25.1% 49.1% 24.0%
15   Osprey 23.0% 45.3% 22.3%
16   Downy Woodpecker 40.2% 43.4% 3.2%
17   American Robin 24.7% 39.6% 14.9%
18   Canada Goose 24.4% 37.7% 13.4%
19   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.7% 35.8% 4.9%
20   Brown-headed Nuthatch 26.9% 35.8% 9.0%
21   Killdeer 22.7% 34.0% 11.3%
22   Belted Kingfisher 21.5% 30.2% 8.7%
23   White-breasted Nuthatch 27.2% 26.4% 0.8%
24   Blue Jay 34.8% 24.5% 10.3%
25   Northern Mockingbird 26.6% 24.5% 2.1%
26   Mourning Dove 46.1% 22.6% 23.5%
27   Red-shouldered Hawk 25.4% 18.9% 6.5%
28   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.8% 17.0% 16.8%
29   Eastern Phoebe 21.0% 17.0% 4.0%
30   House Finch 20.4% 17.0% 3.4%
31   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 14.5% 17.0% 2.5%
32   Hairy Woodpecker 8.9% 17.0% 8.0%
33   Turkey Vulture 32.5% 15.1% 17.4%
34   Great Crested Flycatcher 17.7% 15.1% 2.6%
35   Chimney Swift 16.9% 15.1% 1.8%
36   Pine Warbler 16.4% 15.1% 1.3%
37   Anhinga 1.9% 15.1% 13.2%
38   Red-eyed Vireo 21.5% 13.2% 8.3%
39   White-eyed Vireo 21.3% 13.2% 8.1%
40   Pileated Woodpecker 16.2% 13.2% 3.0%
41   Wood Duck 10.2% 13.2% 3.0%
42   Bald Eagle 10.0% 13.2% 3.2%
43   Acadian Flycatcher 9.7% 13.2% 3.6%
44   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.0% 13.2% 8.2%
45   Barn Swallow 11.5% 11.3% 0.2%
46   White Ibis 2.4% 11.3% 8.9%
47   Gray Catbird 25.0% 9.4% 15.5%
48   Solitary Sandpiper 7.4% 9.4% 2.0%
49   Double-crested Cormorant 15.2% 7.5% 7.7%
50   Least Sandpiper 9.2% 7.5% 1.7%
51   European Starling 8.4% 7.5% 0.8%
52   Little Blue Heron 8.1% 7.5% 0.6%
53   Eastern Towhee 24.8% 5.7% 19.1%
54   Blue Grosbeak 23.1% 5.7% 17.4%
55   Black Vulture 16.9% 5.7% 11.2%
56   Green Heron 15.5% 5.7% 9.8%
57   Brown Thrasher 14.5% 5.7% 8.8%
58   Eastern Kingbird 13.2% 5.7% 7.5%
59   Red-tailed Hawk 9.7% 5.7% 4.1%
60   Common Grackle 9.3% 5.7% 3.7%
61   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.6% 3.8% 16.8%
62   Cooper's Hawk 4.3% 3.8% 0.5%
63   House Wren 3.8% 3.8% 0.0%
64   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.3% 1.9% 8.4%
65   Northern Flicker 7.5% 1.9% 5.6%
66   Northern Parula 7.3% 1.9% 5.4%
67   American Redstart 6.0% 1.9% 4.1%
68   Lesser Yellowlegs 4.8% 1.9% 3.0%
69   Barred Owl 4.7% 1.9% 2.9%
70   Purple Martin 2.6% 1.9% 0.7%
71   Yellow-breasted Chat 1.6% 1.9% 0.3%
72   Mississippi Kite 1.3% 1.9% 0.6%
73   Muscovy Duck 0.8% 1.9% 1.1%
74   Common Raven 0.2% 1.9% 1.6%
75   Gadwall 0.0% 1.9% 1.9%