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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 26.1% 79.3% 53.2%
2   Carolina Chickadee 70.8% 72.4% 1.6%
3   Blue Jay 70.1% 72.4% 2.3%
4   Great Blue Heron 45.2% 72.4% 27.2%
5   Carolina Wren 75.3% 69.0% 6.4%
6   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 69.0% 3.7%
7   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.7% 69.0% 34.3%
8   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.8% 65.5% 29.7%
9   Northern Cardinal 72.1% 62.1% 10.0%
10   Northern Mockingbird 41.3% 62.1% 20.8%
11   Red-bellied Woodpecker 68.9% 58.6% 10.3%
12   Eastern Phoebe 56.3% 55.2% 1.2%
13   Northern Flicker 55.1% 55.2% 0.1%
14   Eastern Bluebird 53.9% 55.2% 1.2%
15   American Crow 68.3% 51.7% 16.6%
16   Song Sparrow 35.8% 51.7% 15.9%
17   Belted Kingfisher 30.7% 48.3% 17.5%
18   Downy Woodpecker 57.8% 44.8% 13.0%
19   Pine Warbler 34.9% 44.8% 9.9%
20   House Finch 28.5% 44.8% 16.4%
21   Chipping Sparrow 23.3% 44.8% 21.6%
22   American Robin 34.1% 41.4% 7.2%
23   Mallard 22.8% 41.4% 18.6%
24   Ruddy Duck 3.3% 41.4% 38.1%
25   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 33.7% 37.9% 4.2%
26   Great Egret 16.4% 37.9% 21.5%
27   Brown Thrasher 32.1% 34.5% 2.3%
28   Mourning Dove 25.9% 34.5% 8.6%
29   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.7% 31.0% 3.6%
30   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.5% 31.0% 15.5%
31   Eastern Towhee 37.5% 27.6% 9.9%
32   American Goldfinch 33.6% 27.6% 6.0%
33   White-throated Sparrow 23.9% 27.6% 3.7%
34   Pied-billed Grebe 7.8% 27.6% 19.8%
35   Black Vulture 21.2% 20.7% 0.5%
36   Double-crested Cormorant 20.6% 20.7% 0.1%
37   Gray Catbird 28.9% 17.2% 11.7%
38   Palm Warbler 19.1% 17.2% 1.8%
39   Hairy Woodpecker 14.6% 17.2% 2.7%
40   Turkey Vulture 43.7% 13.8% 29.9%
41   Cape May Warbler 14.9% 13.8% 1.1%
42   Red-shouldered Hawk 35.5% 10.3% 25.2%
43   Killdeer 25.2% 10.3% 14.8%
44   Common Yellowthroat 18.4% 10.3% 8.0%
45   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 17.6% 10.3% 7.3%
46   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.4% 10.3% 3.1%
47   Red-tailed Hawk 12.0% 10.3% 1.6%
48   Northern Parula 22.0% 6.9% 15.1%
49   Fish Crow 16.4% 6.9% 9.5%
50   American Redstart 15.8% 6.9% 8.9%
51   Chimney Swift 12.3% 6.9% 5.5%
52   Swamp Sparrow 10.1% 6.9% 3.2%
53   House Wren 8.2% 6.9% 1.3%
54   American Coot 1.8% 6.9% 5.1%
55   Northern Shoveler 1.3% 6.9% 5.6%
56   Pileated Woodpecker 21.5% 3.4% 18.1%
57   Bald Eagle 16.7% 3.4% 13.2%
58   European Starling 13.5% 3.4% 10.0%
59   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.5% 3.4% 10.0%
60   Common Grackle 13.4% 3.4% 10.0%
61   Brown-headed Cowbird 8.6% 3.4% 5.2%
62   Red-winged Blackbird 7.7% 3.4% 4.2%
63   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.3% 3.4% 0.9%
64   Hermit Thrush 3.8% 3.4% 0.3%
65   Dark-eyed Junco 2.5% 3.4% 1.0%
66   Blue Grosbeak 2.1% 3.4% 1.3%
67   Blue-winged Teal 1.8% 3.4% 1.7%
68   Tree Swallow 1.7% 3.4% 1.8%
69   Wilson's Warbler 0.3% 3.4% 3.2%