Top Birds at Lake Benson in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA
based on 24 checklists
This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Lake Benson during the month of 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 | Relative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Blue Heron | 46.5% | 70.8% | 24.3% | 1.5x | |||
| 2 | Great Egret | 33.2% | 70.8% | 37.6% | 2.1x | |||
| 3 | Carolina Wren | 72.4% | 66.7% | 5.8% | 0.9x | |||
| 4 | Tufted Titmouse | 52.4% | 66.7% | 14.3% | 1.3x | |||
| 5 | Mallard | 22.9% | 62.5% | 39.6% | 2.7x | |||
| 6 | Carolina Chickadee | 58.3% | 58.3% | 0.0% | 1.0x | |||
| 7 | American Crow | 53.8% | 54.2% | 0.4% | 1.0x | |||
| 8 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 38.9% | 54.2% | 15.3% | 1.4x | |||
| 9 | Killdeer | 22.7% | 54.2% | 31.4% | 2.4x | |||
| 10 | Northern Cardinal | 66.2% | 50.0% | 16.2% | 0.8x | |||
| 11 | American Goldfinch | 59.4% | 45.8% | 13.6% | 0.8x | |||
| 12 | Canada Goose | 25.9% | 45.8% | 20.0% | 1.8x | |||
| 13 | Downy Woodpecker | 40.5% | 41.7% | 1.2% | 1.0x | |||
| 14 | Eastern Bluebird | 39.8% | 41.7% | 1.8% | 1.0x | |||
| 15 | American Robin | 28.1% | 37.5% | 9.4% | 1.3x | |||
| 16 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 27.7% | 37.5% | 9.8% | 1.4x | |||
| 17 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 40.8% | 33.3% | 7.4% | 0.8x | |||
| 18 | Fish Crow | 25.8% | 33.3% | 7.5% | 1.3x | |||
| 19 | Belted Kingfisher | 22.7% | 33.3% | 10.6% | 1.5x | |||
| 20 | Chipping Sparrow | 18.5% | 33.3% | 14.8% | 1.8x | |||
| 21 | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 26.2% | 29.2% | 3.0% | 1.1x | |||
| 22 | Mute Swan | 0.2% | 29.2% | 28.9% | 127.9x | |||
| 23 | Mourning Dove | 47.7% | 25.0% | 22.7% | 0.5x | |||
| 24 | White Ibis | 2.2% | 25.0% | 22.8% | 11.2x | |||
| 25 | Northern Mockingbird | 29.4% | 20.8% | 8.6% | 0.7x | |||
| 26 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 25.4% | 20.8% | 4.5% | 0.8x | |||
| 27 | Blue Jay | 36.7% | 16.7% | 20.0% | 0.5x | |||
| 28 | Red-eyed Vireo | 21.6% | 16.7% | 5.0% | 0.8x | |||
| 29 | Osprey | 20.8% | 16.7% | 4.2% | 0.8x | |||
| 30 | House Finch | 20.1% | 16.7% | 3.4% | 0.8x | |||
| 31 | Chimney Swift | 18.6% | 16.7% | 1.9% | 0.9x | |||
| 32 | Great Crested Flycatcher | 17.9% | 16.7% | 1.3% | 0.9x | |||
| 33 | Pine Warbler | 16.2% | 16.7% | 0.5% | 1.0x | |||
| 34 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 15.7% | 16.7% | 1.0% | 1.1x | |||
| 35 | Acadian Flycatcher | 9.6% | 16.7% | 7.1% | 1.7x | |||
| 36 | Hairy Woodpecker | 7.9% | 16.7% | 8.7% | 2.1x | |||
| 37 | Solitary Sandpiper | 7.4% | 16.7% | 9.2% | 2.2x | |||
| 38 | Little Blue Heron | 7.2% | 16.7% | 9.5% | 2.3x | |||
| 39 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 34.0% | 12.5% | 21.5% | 0.4x | |||
| 40 | Turkey Vulture | 31.5% | 12.5% | 19.0% | 0.4x | |||
| 41 | Blue Grosbeak | 22.1% | 12.5% | 9.6% | 0.6x | |||
| 42 | Green Heron | 18.2% | 12.5% | 5.7% | 0.7x | |||
| 43 | Pileated Woodpecker | 15.9% | 12.5% | 3.4% | 0.8x | |||
| 44 | Eastern Kingbird | 13.9% | 12.5% | 1.4% | 0.9x | |||
| 45 | Wood Duck | 11.0% | 12.5% | 1.5% | 1.1x | |||
| 46 | Least Sandpiper | 8.6% | 12.5% | 3.9% | 1.4x | |||
| 47 | Gray Catbird | 27.3% | 8.3% | 18.9% | 0.3x | |||
| 48 | Eastern Phoebe | 20.1% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 0.4x | |||
| 49 | Black Vulture | 15.8% | 8.3% | 7.5% | 0.5x | |||
| 50 | Double-crested Cormorant | 14.9% | 8.3% | 6.6% | 0.6x | |||
| 51 | Red-tailed Hawk | 10.2% | 8.3% | 1.9% | 0.8x | |||
| 52 | Common Grackle | 10.0% | 8.3% | 1.6% | 0.8x | |||
| 53 | Brown-headed Cowbird | 5.7% | 8.3% | 2.7% | 1.5x | |||
| 54 | White-eyed Vireo | 20.5% | 4.2% | 16.4% | 0.2x | |||
| 55 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 19.4% | 4.2% | 15.2% | 0.2x | |||
| 56 | Barn Swallow | 11.4% | 4.2% | 7.2% | 0.4x | |||
| 57 | European Starling | 10.0% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 0.4x | |||
| 58 | Bald Eagle | 9.0% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 0.5x | |||
| 59 | House Wren | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 0.9x | |||
| 60 | Barred Owl | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 0.9x | |||
| 61 | Purple Martin | 2.3% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 1.8x | |||
| 62 | Anhinga | 1.7% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 2.5x | |||
| 63 | Yellow-breasted Chat | 1.5% | 4.2% | 2.7% | 2.7x | |||
| 64 | crow sp. | 1.4% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 3.1x | |||
| 65 | Mississippi Kite | 0.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 4.9x | |||
| 66 | shorebird sp. | 0.1% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 28.2x |