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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 72.5% 73.8% 1.3%
2   American Robin 34.5% 67.9% 33.4%
3   Carolina Chickadee 71.4% 56.0% 15.4%
4   Northern Mockingbird 40.9% 51.2% 10.3%
5   Eastern Towhee 37.0% 51.2% 14.2%
6   Carolina Wren 75.8% 47.6% 28.1%
7   Blue Jay 70.3% 47.6% 22.7%
8   Tufted Titmouse 65.9% 45.2% 20.7%
9   Red-bellied Woodpecker 69.5% 42.9% 26.6%
10   Mallard 22.3% 34.5% 12.2%
11   Brown-headed Nuthatch 37.0% 29.8% 7.3%
12   Brown Thrasher 32.2% 29.8% 2.4%
13   White-throated Sparrow 24.0% 29.8% 5.8%
14   Great Blue Heron 44.5% 28.6% 15.9%
15   White-breasted Nuthatch 35.9% 28.6% 7.4%
16   American Crow 69.1% 27.4% 41.7%
17   American Goldfinch 34.2% 23.8% 10.4%
18   Northern Flicker 55.7% 21.4% 34.3%
19   House Finch 29.7% 21.4% 8.2%
20   Downy Woodpecker 58.8% 20.2% 38.6%
21   Pine Warbler 36.2% 20.2% 16.0%
22   Gray Catbird 29.4% 20.2% 9.1%
23   Mourning Dove 27.1% 20.2% 6.8%
24   Eastern Bluebird 54.9% 19.0% 35.9%
25   Song Sparrow 35.2% 17.9% 17.3%
26   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 34.7% 17.9% 16.9%
27   Turkey Vulture 44.1% 15.5% 28.6%
28   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 18.5% 14.3% 4.2%
29   Wood Duck 5.3% 14.3% 9.0%
30   House Sparrow 0.9% 13.1% 12.2%
31   Red-shouldered Hawk 36.2% 11.9% 24.3%
32   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.5% 11.9% 22.6%
33   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.8% 10.7% 5.0%
34   Eastern Phoebe 56.3% 8.3% 48.0%
35   Fish Crow 16.8% 6.0% 10.9%
36   Red-eyed Vireo 7.1% 6.0% 1.2%
37   Muscovy Duck 2.2% 6.0% 3.7%
38   Chipping Sparrow 23.5% 4.8% 18.7%
39   Common Yellowthroat 18.2% 4.8% 13.4%
40   Common Grackle 13.5% 4.8% 8.7%
41   European Starling 13.2% 4.8% 8.5%
42   Belted Kingfisher 30.4% 3.6% 26.8%
43   Northern Parula 22.9% 3.6% 19.3%
44   Black Vulture 21.7% 3.6% 18.1%
45   Chimney Swift 13.1% 3.6% 9.5%
46   Swainson's Thrush 6.3% 3.6% 2.7%
47   Dark-eyed Junco 2.5% 3.6% 1.1%
48   Canada Goose 25.9% 2.4% 23.6%
49   American Redstart 16.7% 2.4% 14.3%
50   Magnolia Warbler 12.9% 2.4% 10.5%
51   Red-tailed Hawk 12.2% 2.4% 9.8%
52   Red-winged Blackbird 7.6% 2.4% 5.2%
53   Hermit Thrush 3.9% 2.4% 1.5%
54   Blue-headed Vireo 3.6% 2.4% 1.3%
55   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.5% 2.4% 1.1%
56   Ruddy Duck 3.3% 2.4% 0.9%
57   Savannah Sparrow 2.8% 2.4% 0.4%
58   American Black Duck 0.3% 2.4% 2.1%
59   Double-crested Cormorant 20.4% 1.2% 19.2%
60   Palm Warbler 18.8% 1.2% 17.6%
61   Hairy Woodpecker 15.6% 1.2% 14.4%
62   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.9% 1.2% 12.7%
63   Red-headed Woodpecker 13.3% 1.2% 12.1%
64   Black-and-white Warbler 13.3% 1.2% 12.1%
65   Swamp Sparrow 10.0% 1.2% 8.8%
66   Cooper's Hawk 7.6% 1.2% 6.4%
67   White-eyed Vireo 5.7% 1.2% 4.5%
68   Winter Wren 5.5% 1.2% 4.3%
69   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5.3% 1.2% 4.1%
70   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.6% 1.2% 3.4%
71   Chestnut-sided Warbler 2.9% 1.2% 1.8%
72   Summer Tanager 2.2% 1.2% 1.0%
73   Pine Siskin 2.2% 1.2% 1.0%
74   Brown Creeper 1.9% 1.2% 0.7%
75   Graylag Goose 1.8% 1.2% 0.6%
76   Ovenbird 1.7% 1.2% 0.5%
77   American Pipit 1.5% 1.2% 0.3%
78   Northern Pintail 0.4% 1.2% 0.8%