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Top Birds at Lake Benson in September
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 in September. 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   Northern Cardinal 73.5% 87.5% 14.0%
2   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.3% 87.5% 32.2%
3   Carolina Wren 77.3% 83.3% 6.1%
4   Tufted Titmouse 65.5% 83.3% 17.8%
5   American Crow 65.2% 83.3% 18.1%
6   Carolina Chickadee 70.9% 79.2% 8.2%
7   Pine Warbler 40.6% 79.2% 38.6%
8   Downy Woodpecker 56.7% 75.0% 18.3%
9   Great Blue Heron 45.5% 66.7% 21.1%
10   Great Egret 28.8% 66.7% 37.8%
11   Eastern Bluebird 43.1% 62.5% 19.4%
12   Chipping Sparrow 14.8% 62.5% 47.7%
13   Mute Swan 0.2% 58.3% 58.1%
14   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.1% 54.2% 19.1%
15   White-breasted Nuthatch 36.2% 50.0% 13.8%
16   American Goldfinch 47.2% 45.8% 1.4%
17   Blue Jay 59.0% 41.7% 17.4%
18   Red-shouldered Hawk 37.0% 41.7% 4.7%
19   Killdeer 24.3% 41.7% 17.4%
20   Brown Thrasher 30.9% 37.5% 6.6%
21   American Robin 28.6% 37.5% 8.9%
22   Turkey Vulture 40.0% 33.3% 6.6%
23   Northern Mockingbird 29.5% 33.3% 3.9%
24   Mallard 20.2% 33.3% 13.1%
25   White-eyed Vireo 34.7% 29.2% 5.5%
26   Belted Kingfisher 27.9% 29.2% 1.2%
27   Canada Goose 25.0% 29.2% 4.1%
28   House Finch 18.9% 29.2% 10.2%
29   European Starling 10.2% 29.2% 19.0%
30   Mourning Dove 36.7% 25.0% 11.7%
31   American Redstart 30.5% 25.0% 5.5%
32   Red-eyed Vireo 28.7% 25.0% 3.7%
33   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 26.9% 25.0% 1.9%
34   Fish Crow 21.4% 25.0% 3.6%
35   Eastern Phoebe 38.5% 20.8% 17.7%
36   Pileated Woodpecker 24.8% 20.8% 4.0%
37   Black-and-white Warbler 24.1% 20.8% 3.3%
38   Osprey 13.2% 20.8% 7.6%
39   Gray Catbird 43.1% 16.7% 26.4%
40   Summer Tanager 21.8% 16.7% 5.1%
41   Bald Eagle 12.5% 16.7% 4.2%
42   Common Yellowthroat 30.2% 12.5% 17.7%
43   Eastern Wood-Pewee 28.6% 12.5% 16.1%
44   Chimney Swift 23.7% 12.5% 11.2%
45   Magnolia Warbler 17.7% 12.5% 5.2%
46   Brown-headed Cowbird 4.3% 12.5% 8.2%
47   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.3% 8.3% 25.0%
48   Eastern Towhee 26.5% 8.3% 18.2%
49   Northern Flicker 22.6% 8.3% 14.3%
50   Double-crested Cormorant 15.0% 8.3% 6.7%
51   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.4% 8.3% 6.1%
52   Song Sparrow 9.7% 8.3% 1.3%
53   Common Grackle 5.1% 8.3% 3.2%
54   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.9% 4.2% 11.8%
55   Hairy Woodpecker 14.2% 4.2% 10.1%
56   Green Heron 12.0% 4.2% 7.8%
57   Red-tailed Hawk 9.0% 4.2% 4.9%
58   House Wren 8.5% 4.2% 4.3%
59   Wood Duck 8.1% 4.2% 4.0%
60   Solitary Sandpiper 6.6% 4.2% 2.4%
61   Least Sandpiper 6.5% 4.2% 2.3%
62   Spotted Sandpiper 5.8% 4.2% 1.6%
63   Barred Owl 5.5% 4.2% 1.3%
64   Palm Warbler 5.2% 4.2% 1.0%
65   Cooper's Hawk 5.1% 4.2% 1.0%
66   Yellow-throated Warbler 5.1% 4.2% 0.9%
67   Yellow Warbler 3.9% 4.2% 0.2%
68   Northern Waterthrush 3.8% 4.2% 0.3%
69   Blue-winged Teal 2.9% 4.2% 1.3%
70   Eastern Kingbird 2.0% 4.2% 2.2%
71   Red-winged Blackbird 1.6% 4.2% 2.5%