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Top Birds at Sarah P. Duke Gardens in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 84 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Sarah P. Duke Gardens in October. 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 72.1% 73.8% 1.7%
2   American Robin 33.9% 67.9% 33.9%
3   Carolina Chickadee 70.9% 56.0% 14.9%
4   Northern Mockingbird 41.2% 51.2% 9.9%
5   Eastern Towhee 37.3% 51.2% 13.8%
6   Carolina Wren 75.5% 47.6% 27.9%
7   Blue Jay 70.2% 47.6% 22.6%
8   Tufted Titmouse 65.4% 45.2% 20.1%
9   Red-bellied Woodpecker 69.1% 42.9% 26.2%
10   Mallard 22.8% 34.5% 11.8%
11   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.9% 29.8% 6.2%
12   Brown Thrasher 32.2% 29.8% 2.4%
13   White-throated Sparrow 23.9% 29.8% 5.9%
14   Great Blue Heron 45.4% 28.6% 16.8%
15   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.7% 28.6% 6.1%
16   American Crow 68.6% 27.4% 41.2%
17   American Goldfinch 33.6% 23.8% 9.8%
18   Northern Flicker 55.3% 21.4% 33.9%
19   House Finch 28.5% 21.4% 7.1%
20   Downy Woodpecker 58.1% 20.2% 37.8%
21   Pine Warbler 35.1% 20.2% 14.8%
22   Gray Catbird 29.0% 20.2% 8.7%
23   Mourning Dove 26.0% 20.2% 5.7%
24   Eastern Bluebird 54.2% 19.0% 35.1%
25   Song Sparrow 36.0% 17.9% 18.1%
26   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 33.9% 17.9% 16.0%
27   Turkey Vulture 43.8% 15.5% 28.4%
28   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 17.6% 14.3% 3.3%
29   Wood Duck 5.4% 14.3% 8.8%
30   House Sparrow 1.0% 13.1% 12.1%
31   Red-shouldered Hawk 35.6% 11.9% 23.7%
32   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.9% 11.9% 23.0%
33   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.6% 10.7% 4.9%
34   Eastern Phoebe 56.7% 8.3% 48.3%
35   Fish Crow 16.4% 6.0% 10.5%
36   Red-eyed Vireo 6.2% 6.0% 0.2%
37   Muscovy Duck 2.3% 6.0% 3.7%
38   Chipping Sparrow 23.4% 4.8% 18.7%
39   Common Yellowthroat 18.5% 4.8% 13.7%
40   European Starling 13.5% 4.8% 8.8%
41   Common Grackle 13.5% 4.8% 8.7%
42   Belted Kingfisher 31.0% 3.6% 27.4%
43   Northern Parula 22.1% 3.6% 18.6%
44   Black Vulture 21.3% 3.6% 17.7%
45   Chimney Swift 12.4% 3.6% 8.8%
46   Swainson's Thrush 4.9% 3.6% 1.3%
47   Dark-eyed Junco 2.4% 3.6% 1.1%
48   Canada Goose 26.4% 2.4% 24.0%
49   American Redstart 15.9% 2.4% 13.5%
50   Magnolia Warbler 12.7% 2.4% 10.3%
51   Red-tailed Hawk 12.0% 2.4% 9.6%
52   Red-winged Blackbird 7.7% 2.4% 5.3%
53   Hermit Thrush 3.8% 2.4% 1.4%
54   Blue-headed Vireo 3.5% 2.4% 1.1%
55   Ruddy Duck 3.4% 2.4% 1.0%
56   Savannah Sparrow 2.8% 2.4% 0.4%
57   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2.6% 2.4% 0.2%
58   American Black Duck 0.3% 2.4% 2.1%
59   Double-crested Cormorant 20.8% 1.2% 19.6%
60   Palm Warbler 19.2% 1.2% 18.0%
61   Hairy Woodpecker 14.7% 1.2% 13.5%
62   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.5% 1.2% 12.3%
63   Red-headed Woodpecker 13.4% 1.2% 12.2%
64   Black-and-white Warbler 12.5% 1.2% 11.3%
65   Swamp Sparrow 10.2% 1.2% 9.0%
66   Cooper's Hawk 7.1% 1.2% 5.9%
67   White-eyed Vireo 5.7% 1.2% 4.5%
68   Winter Wren 5.6% 1.2% 4.4%
69   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4.5% 1.2% 3.3%
70   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.4% 1.2% 3.2%
71   Chestnut-sided Warbler 2.8% 1.2% 1.6%
72   Pine Siskin 2.2% 1.2% 1.0%
73   Brown Creeper 2.0% 1.2% 0.8%
74   Graylag Goose 1.8% 1.2% 0.6%
75   Summer Tanager 1.7% 1.2% 0.6%
76   Ovenbird 1.6% 1.2% 0.5%
77   American Pipit 1.5% 1.2% 0.4%
78   Northern Pintail 0.4% 1.2% 0.8%