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Top Birds at Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 77 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) 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.

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Rank Info Pics Species Entire Region This Location Difference
1   Canada Goose 41.0% 76.6% 35.6%
2   Purple Martin 10.2% 76.6% 66.4%
3   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 74.0% 5.5%
4   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 72.7% 7.6%
5   Carolina Wren 70.8% 71.4% 0.6%
6   Northern Mockingbird 29.8% 71.4% 41.7%
7   Chipping Sparrow 38.2% 68.8% 30.6%
8   Pine Warbler 41.5% 67.5% 26.0%
9   Great Blue Heron 45.1% 66.2% 21.1%
10   Eastern Bluebird 49.6% 63.6% 14.0%
11   American Robin 37.9% 63.6% 25.7%
12   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.5% 62.3% 4.8%
13   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.7% 62.3% 31.7%
14   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 29.9% 62.3% 32.4%
15   Carolina Chickadee 59.2% 59.7% 0.5%
16   Mourning Dove 47.8% 59.7% 11.9%
17   House Finch 29.2% 57.1% 27.9%
18   Green Heron 9.7% 55.8% 46.2%
19   Brown-headed Cowbird 37.1% 51.9% 14.9%
20   Great Crested Flycatcher 49.0% 50.6% 1.6%
21   Fish Crow 33.9% 50.6% 16.7%
22   Eastern Kingbird 26.9% 48.1% 21.1%
23   Tree Swallow 15.1% 48.1% 32.9%
24   Blue Jay 41.8% 46.8% 4.9%
25   Mallard 28.1% 46.8% 18.7%
26   Eastern Towhee 36.5% 45.5% 9.0%
27   American Goldfinch 45.0% 42.9% 2.2%
28   Brown Thrasher 16.1% 37.7% 21.6%
29   Downy Woodpecker 40.3% 36.4% 3.9%
30   House Wren 8.4% 36.4% 27.9%
31   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.4% 35.1% 19.3%
32   Spotted Sandpiper 15.5% 33.8% 18.2%
33   Double-crested Cormorant 16.8% 31.2% 14.4%
34   Summer Tanager 37.8% 29.9% 7.9%
35   Common Grackle 33.9% 29.9% 4.0%
36   Indigo Bunting 45.7% 27.3% 18.4%
37   Turkey Vulture 38.4% 27.3% 11.1%
38   American Crow 56.3% 26.0% 30.3%
39   Common Yellowthroat 40.4% 26.0% 14.4%
40   Eastern Phoebe 34.2% 23.4% 10.9%
41   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 22.1% 10.0%
42   Blue Grosbeak 23.8% 20.8% 3.0%
43   Osprey 16.3% 20.8% 4.4%
44   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.8% 19.5% 1.4%
45   European Starling 20.4% 19.5% 0.9%
46   Northern Flicker 8.4% 19.5% 11.0%
47   Red-eyed Vireo 52.0% 18.2% 33.8%
48   Killdeer 19.5% 18.2% 1.3%
49   Gray Catbird 28.2% 14.3% 13.9%
50   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.2% 13.0% 10.2%
51   American Redstart 22.2% 13.0% 9.2%
52   Barn Swallow 30.1% 11.7% 18.4%
53   Red-winged Blackbird 27.3% 11.7% 15.6%
54   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.2% 11.7% 6.5%
55   Orchard Oriole 15.5% 11.7% 3.8%
56   Hairy Woodpecker 8.8% 11.7% 2.9%
57   Chimney Swift 27.6% 9.1% 18.5%
58   Song Sparrow 15.8% 9.1% 6.7%
59   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 9.1% 3.5%
60   Black-and-white Warbler 15.2% 7.8% 7.4%
61   Yellow-rumped Warbler 9.9% 7.8% 2.1%
62   Northern Parula 35.4% 6.5% 28.9%
63   Black Vulture 20.5% 6.5% 14.0%
64   Cedar Waxwing 14.0% 6.5% 7.6%
65   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 6.5% 1.3%
66   Swainson's Thrush 7.0% 6.5% 0.5%
67   Red-shouldered Hawk 32.0% 5.2% 26.8%
68   Black-throated Blue Warbler 12.1% 5.2% 6.9%
69   Belted Kingfisher 12.1% 5.2% 6.9%
70   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 5.2% 2.5%
71   Ovenbird 17.7% 3.9% 13.8%
72   Wood Thrush 13.0% 3.9% 9.1%
73   Scarlet Tanager 11.6% 3.9% 7.7%
74   White-eyed Vireo 34.9% 2.6% 32.3%
75   Acadian Flycatcher 25.8% 2.6% 23.2%
76   Prothonotary Warbler 15.9% 2.6% 13.3%
77   Solitary Sandpiper 7.7% 2.6% 5.1%
78   Prairie Warbler 6.7% 2.6% 4.1%
79   House Sparrow 3.3% 2.6% 0.7%
80   Baltimore Oriole 1.2% 2.6% 1.4%
81   Yellow-throated Warbler 16.3% 1.3% 15.0%
82   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 11.6% 1.3% 10.3%
83   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 1.3% 9.8%
84   Hooded Warbler 10.5% 1.3% 9.2%
85   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.4% 1.3% 9.1%
86   White-throated Sparrow 7.9% 1.3% 6.6%
87   Blackpoll Warbler 7.6% 1.3% 6.3%
88   Bobolink 2.8% 1.3% 1.5%
89   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.3% 1.3% 0.0%
90   Savannah Sparrow 1.1% 1.3% 0.2%
91   Black-throated Green Warbler 0.5% 1.3% 0.8%
92   Ruddy Duck 0.4% 1.3% 0.9%
93   Hermit Thrush 0.3% 1.3% 1.0%