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Top Birds at Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 29 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) 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   Canada Goose 25.7% 79.3% 53.6%
2   Carolina Chickadee 71.3% 72.4% 1.2%
3   Blue Jay 70.2% 72.4% 2.3%
4   Great Blue Heron 44.3% 72.4% 28.1%
5   Carolina Wren 75.6% 69.0% 6.6%
6   Tufted Titmouse 65.8% 69.0% 3.2%
7   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.2% 69.0% 34.7%
8   Brown-headed Nuthatch 36.9% 65.5% 28.6%
9   Northern Cardinal 72.6% 62.1% 10.5%
10   Northern Mockingbird 40.9% 62.1% 21.2%
11   Red-bellied Woodpecker 69.3% 58.6% 10.7%
12   Eastern Phoebe 56.0% 55.2% 0.8%
13   Northern Flicker 55.5% 55.2% 0.3%
14   Eastern Bluebird 54.7% 55.2% 0.5%
15   American Crow 68.8% 51.7% 17.1%
16   Song Sparrow 35.0% 51.7% 16.7%
17   Belted Kingfisher 30.1% 48.3% 18.1%
18   Downy Woodpecker 58.6% 44.8% 13.8%
19   Pine Warbler 36.1% 44.8% 8.7%
20   House Finch 29.6% 44.8% 15.2%
21   Chipping Sparrow 23.3% 44.8% 21.5%
22   American Robin 34.7% 41.4% 6.7%
23   Mallard 22.3% 41.4% 19.0%
24   Ruddy Duck 3.2% 41.4% 38.2%
25   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 34.6% 37.9% 3.3%
26   Great Egret 16.1% 37.9% 21.8%
27   Brown Thrasher 32.1% 34.5% 2.4%
28   Mourning Dove 27.0% 34.5% 7.5%
29   White-breasted Nuthatch 35.9% 31.0% 4.9%
30   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.7% 31.0% 15.4%
31   Eastern Towhee 37.1% 27.6% 9.5%
32   American Goldfinch 34.2% 27.6% 6.6%
33   White-throated Sparrow 24.0% 27.6% 3.6%
34   Pied-billed Grebe 7.6% 27.6% 20.0%
35   Black Vulture 21.6% 20.7% 0.9%
36   Double-crested Cormorant 20.3% 20.7% 0.4%
37   Gray Catbird 29.3% 17.2% 12.1%
38   Palm Warbler 18.7% 17.2% 1.4%
39   Hairy Woodpecker 15.5% 17.2% 1.8%
40   Turkey Vulture 43.9% 13.8% 30.1%
41   Cape May Warbler 14.8% 13.8% 1.0%
42   Red-shouldered Hawk 36.1% 10.3% 25.8%
43   Killdeer 24.6% 10.3% 14.3%
44   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 18.5% 10.3% 8.2%
45   Common Yellowthroat 18.1% 10.3% 7.8%
46   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.9% 10.3% 3.5%
47   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 10.3% 1.8%
48   Northern Parula 22.8% 6.9% 15.9%
49   Fish Crow 16.8% 6.9% 9.9%
50   American Redstart 16.6% 6.9% 9.7%
51   Chimney Swift 13.1% 6.9% 6.2%
52   Swamp Sparrow 9.9% 6.9% 3.0%
53   House Wren 8.0% 6.9% 1.2%
54   American Coot 1.7% 6.9% 5.2%
55   Northern Shoveler 1.3% 6.9% 5.6%
56   Pileated Woodpecker 22.5% 3.4% 19.1%
57   Bald Eagle 16.6% 3.4% 13.2%
58   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.7% 3.4% 10.3%
59   Common Grackle 13.4% 3.4% 10.0%
60   European Starling 13.2% 3.4% 9.7%
61   Brown-headed Cowbird 8.6% 3.4% 5.1%
62   Red-winged Blackbird 7.5% 3.4% 4.1%
63   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.6% 3.4% 1.1%
64   Hermit Thrush 3.9% 3.4% 0.5%
65   Dark-eyed Junco 2.5% 3.4% 1.0%
66   Blue Grosbeak 2.1% 3.4% 1.3%
67   Blue-winged Teal 1.7% 3.4% 1.7%
68   Tree Swallow 1.7% 3.4% 1.8%
69   Wilson's Warbler 0.2% 3.4% 3.2%