Top Birds at Sarah P. Duke Gardens in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA
based on 61 checklists
This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Sarah P. Duke Gardens in May. 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 | Northern Cardinal | 79.5% | 73.8% | 5.7% | 0.9x | |||
| 2 | Gray Catbird | 31.1% | 73.8% | 42.7% | 2.4x | |||
| 3 | American Robin | 37.8% | 72.1% | 34.3% | 1.9x | |||
| 4 | Eastern Towhee | 37.7% | 63.9% | 26.3% | 1.7x | |||
| 5 | Tufted Titmouse | 64.8% | 60.7% | 4.1% | 0.9x | |||
| 6 | Carolina Wren | 70.1% | 57.4% | 12.7% | 0.8x | |||
| 7 | Carolina Chickadee | 60.5% | 57.4% | 3.1% | 0.9x | |||
| 8 | Common Grackle | 36.8% | 52.5% | 15.6% | 1.4x | |||
| 9 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 55.2% | 50.8% | 4.4% | 0.9x | |||
| 10 | Northern Mockingbird | 31.3% | 47.5% | 16.3% | 1.5x | |||
| 11 | American Crow | 56.7% | 45.9% | 10.8% | 0.8x | |||
| 12 | European Starling | 22.6% | 45.9% | 23.3% | 2.0x | |||
| 13 | Song Sparrow | 14.0% | 45.9% | 31.9% | 3.3x | |||
| 14 | Blue Jay | 44.4% | 44.3% | 0.2% | 1.0x | |||
| 15 | House Finch | 27.1% | 42.6% | 15.5% | 1.6x | |||
| 16 | House Wren | 9.0% | 42.6% | 33.6% | 4.7x | |||
| 17 | Mourning Dove | 49.3% | 41.0% | 8.4% | 0.8x | |||
| 18 | Mallard | 30.3% | 41.0% | 10.7% | 1.4x | |||
| 19 | Brown Thrasher | 16.7% | 41.0% | 24.3% | 2.5x | |||
| 20 | Canada Goose | 42.4% | 36.1% | 6.3% | 0.9x | |||
| 21 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 23.6% | 36.1% | 12.5% | 1.5x | |||
| 22 | Downy Woodpecker | 39.3% | 32.8% | 6.5% | 0.8x | |||
| 23 | Eastern Bluebird | 49.5% | 29.5% | 20.0% | 0.6x | |||
| 24 | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 30.6% | 29.5% | 1.1% | 1.0x | |||
| 25 | Brown-headed Cowbird | 35.8% | 27.9% | 8.0% | 0.8x | |||
| 26 | Chimney Swift | 28.8% | 27.9% | 1.0% | 1.0x | |||
| 27 | Great Blue Heron | 48.1% | 26.2% | 21.9% | 0.5x | |||
| 28 | House Sparrow | 3.2% | 26.2% | 23.0% | 8.2x | |||
| 29 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 56.6% | 23.0% | 33.6% | 0.4x | |||
| 30 | American Goldfinch | 43.6% | 21.3% | 22.3% | 0.5x | |||
| 31 | Pine Warbler | 39.1% | 21.3% | 17.8% | 0.5x | |||
| 32 | Fish Crow | 33.3% | 19.7% | 13.6% | 0.6x | |||
| 33 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 31.7% | 19.7% | 12.0% | 0.6x | |||
| 34 | Red-eyed Vireo | 51.6% | 18.0% | 33.5% | 0.3x | |||
| 35 | Common Yellowthroat | 40.8% | 18.0% | 22.8% | 0.4x | |||
| 36 | Turkey Vulture | 39.5% | 16.4% | 23.1% | 0.4x | |||
| 37 | Great Crested Flycatcher | 48.1% | 14.8% | 33.4% | 0.3x | |||
| 38 | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 33.4% | 14.8% | 18.6% | 0.4x | |||
| 39 | American Redstart | 22.6% | 13.1% | 9.5% | 0.6x | |||
| 40 | Ovenbird | 18.8% | 13.1% | 5.7% | 0.7x | |||
| 41 | Wood Duck | 12.7% | 13.1% | 0.4% | 1.0x | |||
| 42 | Muscovy Duck | 1.3% | 11.5% | 10.2% | 8.9x | |||
| 43 | Chipping Sparrow | 37.3% | 9.8% | 27.5% | 0.3x | |||
| 44 | Northern Parula | 36.4% | 9.8% | 26.6% | 0.3x | |||
| 45 | Eastern Phoebe | 34.1% | 9.8% | 24.2% | 0.3x | |||
| 46 | Black-throated Blue Warbler | 14.7% | 9.8% | 4.9% | 0.7x | |||
| 47 | Cedar Waxwing | 13.0% | 9.8% | 3.2% | 0.8x | |||
| 48 | Black Vulture | 21.2% | 8.2% | 13.0% | 0.4x | |||
| 49 | White-throated Sparrow | 7.5% | 8.2% | 0.7% | 1.1x | |||
| 50 | Summer Tanager | 38.0% | 6.6% | 31.4% | 0.2x | |||
| 51 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 21.8% | 6.6% | 15.2% | 0.3x | |||
| 52 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 19.1% | 6.6% | 12.5% | 0.3x | |||
| 53 | Black-and-white Warbler | 15.5% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 0.4x | |||
| 54 | Wood Thrush | 14.2% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 0.5x | |||
| 55 | Red-tailed Hawk | 14.1% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 0.5x | |||
| 56 | Green Heron | 10.7% | 6.6% | 4.2% | 0.6x | |||
| 57 | Rock Pigeon | 6.6% | 6.6% | 0.0% | 1.0x | |||
| 58 | Yellow-rumped Warbler | 11.3% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 0.4x | |||
| 59 | Northern Flicker | 9.2% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 0.5x | |||
| 60 | Blackpoll Warbler | 7.5% | 4.9% | 2.6% | 0.7x | |||
| 61 | Acadian Flycatcher | 26.9% | 3.3% | 23.6% | 0.1x | |||
| 62 | Killdeer | 20.1% | 3.3% | 16.8% | 0.2x | |||
| 63 | Double-crested Cormorant | 19.1% | 3.3% | 15.8% | 0.2x | |||
| 64 | Spotted Sandpiper | 16.3% | 3.3% | 13.0% | 0.2x | |||
| 65 | Hairy Woodpecker | 8.3% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 0.4x | |||
| 66 | Yellow Warbler | 7.9% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 0.4x | |||
| 67 | Cooper's Hawk | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.5% | 1.2x | |||
| 68 | Black-necked Swan | 0% | 3.3% | 3.3% | ∞ | |||
| 69 | Indigo Bunting | 45.1% | 1.6% | 43.4% | 0.0x | |||
| 70 | White-eyed Vireo | 32.1% | 1.6% | 30.4% | 0.1x | |||
| 71 | Barn Swallow | 31.5% | 1.6% | 29.8% | 0.1x | |||
| 72 | Red-winged Blackbird | 27.3% | 1.6% | 25.6% | 0.1x | |||
| 73 | Blue Grosbeak | 23.5% | 1.6% | 21.8% | 0.1x | |||
| 74 | Pileated Woodpecker | 19.5% | 1.6% | 17.8% | 0.1x | |||
| 75 | Scarlet Tanager | 12.2% | 1.6% | 10.5% | 0.1x | |||
| 76 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 12.1% | 1.6% | 10.5% | 0.1x | |||
| 77 | Hooded Warbler | 11.1% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 0.1x | |||
| 78 | Bald Eagle | 10.4% | 1.6% | 8.8% | 0.2x | |||
| 79 | Purple Martin | 10.1% | 1.6% | 8.5% | 0.2x | |||
| 80 | Swainson's Thrush | 6.5% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 0.3x | |||
| 81 | Field Sparrow | 3.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.4x | |||
| 82 | Veery | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.5x | |||
| 83 | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.7x | |||
| 84 | Hooded Merganser | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.0x | |||
| 85 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.1x | |||
| 86 | Savannah Sparrow | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.3x | |||
| 87 | Worm-eating Warbler | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.4x | |||
| 88 | Pine Siskin | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 1.9x | |||
| 89 | duck sp. | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 3.0x | |||
| 90 | Graylag Goose | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 3.9x | |||
| 91 | Hermit Thrush | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 4.9x | |||
| 92 | new world sparrow sp. | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 8.0x | |||
| 93 | Common Nighthawk | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 8.3x | |||
| 94 | Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 17.3x | |||
| 95 | Mandarin Duck | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 207.4x | |||
| 96 | Common Shelduck | 0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | ∞ |