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

based on 41 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) in December. 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   Ruddy Duck 15.8% 80.5% 64.7%
2   Song Sparrow 54.3% 61.0% 6.7%
3   Canada Goose 30.7% 61.0% 30.2%
4   Yellow-rumped Warbler 36.7% 56.1% 19.4%
5   Northern Mockingbird 31.3% 56.1% 24.8%
6   Northern Cardinal 62.7% 53.7% 9.0%
7   Blue Jay 44.9% 53.7% 8.8%
8   Mallard 30.2% 53.7% 23.4%
9   Carolina Chickadee 63.2% 51.2% 12.0%
10   Dark-eyed Junco 38.2% 51.2% 13.0%
11   Bufflehead 14.5% 51.2% 36.7%
12   Carolina Wren 67.9% 48.8% 19.1%
13   White-throated Sparrow 62.3% 48.8% 13.5%
14   Tufted Titmouse 58.1% 48.8% 9.3%
15   Eastern Bluebird 49.5% 48.8% 0.7%
16   Great Blue Heron 43.6% 48.8% 5.2%
17   Red-bellied Woodpecker 56.6% 46.3% 10.2%
18   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.1% 43.9% 8.8%
19   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50.4% 41.5% 8.9%
20   American Goldfinch 40.2% 36.6% 3.6%
21   Downy Woodpecker 49.2% 31.7% 17.5%
22   American Robin 37.7% 31.7% 6.0%
23   Northern Shoveler 4.1% 29.3% 25.2%
24   Northern Flicker 38.1% 26.8% 11.3%
25   Pied-billed Grebe 19.7% 26.8% 7.1%
26   Hooded Merganser 18.9% 26.8% 7.9%
27   Mourning Dove 23.4% 24.4% 1.0%
28   American Crow 58.1% 22.0% 36.1%
29   Eastern Towhee 36.4% 22.0% 14.5%
30   Golden-crowned Kinglet 34.0% 22.0% 12.0%
31   Belted Kingfisher 24.2% 22.0% 2.3%
32   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 30.9% 19.5% 11.4%
33   Eastern Phoebe 30.6% 19.5% 11.1%
34   House Finch 24.6% 19.5% 5.1%
35   Double-crested Cormorant 31.4% 14.6% 16.7%
36   Hermit Thrush 25.1% 14.6% 10.5%
37   Killdeer 18.6% 14.6% 3.9%
38   Turkey Vulture 36.2% 12.2% 24.0%
39   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.2% 12.2% 22.0%
40   Chipping Sparrow 21.0% 12.2% 8.8%
41   Lesser Scaup 3.9% 12.2% 8.3%
42   Ring-billed Gull 29.7% 9.8% 20.0%
43   Pine Warbler 17.6% 9.8% 7.9%
44   Red-tailed Hawk 15.3% 7.3% 8.0%
45   Hairy Woodpecker 13.1% 7.3% 5.8%
46   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 7.3% 1.7%
47   Red-shouldered Hawk 28.6% 4.9% 23.8%
48   Brown Thrasher 18.2% 4.9% 13.3%
49   Ring-necked Duck 8.3% 4.9% 3.4%
50   Gadwall 5.6% 4.9% 0.8%
51   Common Grackle 5.1% 4.9% 0.2%
52   Swamp Sparrow 18.2% 2.4% 15.8%
53   Bald Eagle 17.6% 2.4% 15.2%
54   Black Vulture 17.2% 2.4% 14.7%
55   Winter Wren 16.1% 2.4% 13.7%
56   Red-winged Blackbird 14.6% 2.4% 12.1%
57   Brown Creeper 10.8% 2.4% 8.4%
58   Purple Finch 5.1% 2.4% 2.6%
59   Greater Scaup 1.0% 2.4% 1.5%
60   Tree Swallow 0.1% 2.4% 2.4%