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

based on 78 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) in January. 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 34.0% 83.3% 49.4%
2   Ruddy Duck 17.1% 79.5% 62.4%
3   Song Sparrow 50.7% 60.3% 9.5%
4   Carolina Chickadee 58.5% 57.7% 0.8%
5   Yellow-rumped Warbler 33.8% 52.6% 18.7%
6   Carolina Wren 60.4% 51.3% 9.2%
7   Dark-eyed Junco 33.0% 51.3% 18.3%
8   Mallard 32.7% 51.3% 18.6%
9   Bufflehead 16.2% 51.3% 35.1%
10   Northern Cardinal 59.2% 47.4% 11.8%
11   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 42.0% 47.4% 5.5%
12   Great Blue Heron 39.8% 44.9% 5.1%
13   Eastern Bluebird 44.7% 43.6% 1.1%
14   Tufted Titmouse 54.1% 42.3% 11.8%
15   Northern Mockingbird 28.6% 42.3% 13.7%
16   Blue Jay 38.3% 39.7% 1.5%
17   White-throated Sparrow 54.4% 34.6% 19.8%
18   Brown-headed Nuthatch 32.6% 34.6% 2.0%
19   Mourning Dove 29.1% 32.1% 2.9%
20   American Robin 35.0% 29.5% 5.5%
21   Double-crested Cormorant 30.1% 26.9% 3.2%
22   American Crow 53.1% 25.6% 27.4%
23   Eastern Towhee 31.7% 25.6% 6.0%
24   House Finch 24.1% 24.4% 0.3%
25   Hooded Merganser 21.6% 24.4% 2.7%
26   Northern Flicker 28.0% 23.1% 4.9%
27   Red-bellied Woodpecker 51.4% 21.8% 29.6%
28   Downy Woodpecker 44.0% 21.8% 22.2%
29   Northern Shoveler 3.9% 21.8% 17.9%
30   Brown Thrasher 15.3% 19.2% 3.9%
31   Killdeer 17.9% 17.9% 0.1%
32   Golden-crowned Kinglet 27.1% 16.7% 10.4%
33   Red-winged Blackbird 11.5% 16.7% 5.2%
34   Eastern Phoebe 25.3% 14.1% 11.2%
35   Belted Kingfisher 20.3% 14.1% 6.2%
36   Pied-billed Grebe 16.0% 14.1% 1.9%
37   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 24.6% 12.8% 11.8%
38   Turkey Vulture 35.6% 11.5% 24.0%
39   American Goldfinch 28.5% 11.5% 17.0%
40   Hermit Thrush 19.8% 11.5% 8.3%
41   Chipping Sparrow 16.7% 10.3% 6.4%
42   Ring-billed Gull 30.2% 9.0% 21.2%
43   Ring-necked Duck 9.1% 9.0% 0.1%
44   European Starling 16.1% 7.7% 8.4%
45   Red-tailed Hawk 14.8% 7.7% 7.2%
46   White-breasted Nuthatch 30.5% 6.4% 24.1%
47   Black Vulture 16.3% 6.4% 9.9%
48   Brown Creeper 9.1% 6.4% 2.7%
49   Fox Sparrow 6.7% 6.4% 0.3%
50   Canvasback 1.7% 6.4% 4.7%
51   Hairy Woodpecker 10.7% 5.1% 5.6%
52   Gadwall 6.2% 5.1% 1.0%
53   Pine Warbler 21.7% 3.8% 17.9%
54   Bald Eagle 17.5% 3.8% 13.7%
55   Lesser Scaup 4.6% 3.8% 0.7%
56   Common Grackle 4.4% 2.6% 1.8%
57   Redhead 1.2% 2.6% 1.4%
58   Red-shouldered Hawk 26.6% 1.3% 25.3%
59   Swamp Sparrow 16.2% 1.3% 14.9%
60   Pileated Woodpecker 12.8% 1.3% 11.5%
61   Field Sparrow 12.7% 1.3% 11.4%
62   Winter Wren 11.7% 1.3% 10.4%
63   Rock Pigeon 6.3% 1.3% 5.0%
64   Cooper's Hawk 3.8% 1.3% 2.5%
65   American Coot 2.5% 1.3% 1.3%
66   Common Loon 1.8% 1.3% 0.5%
67   House Wren 1.2% 1.3% 0.1%
68   Great Horned Owl 1.2% 1.3% 0.1%