Bird Finder

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

based on 27 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 Relative
1   Canada Goose 25.8% 77.8% 52.0% 3.0x
2   Carolina Chickadee 71.0% 70.4% 0.7% 1.0x
3   Blue Jay 70.7% 70.4% 0.3% 1.0x
4   Great Blue Heron 42.8% 70.4% 27.6% 1.6x
5   Carolina Wren 75.3% 66.7% 8.7% 0.9x
6   Tufted Titmouse 65.4% 66.7% 1.3% 1.0x
7   Yellow-rumped Warbler 32.7% 66.7% 33.9% 2.0x
8   Northern Mockingbird 42.8% 63.0% 20.2% 1.5x
9   Brown-headed Nuthatch 36.9% 63.0% 26.0% 1.7x
10   Northern Cardinal 72.3% 59.3% 13.0% 0.8x
11   Red-bellied Woodpecker 69.0% 55.6% 13.4% 0.8x
12   American Crow 68.4% 55.6% 12.8% 0.8x
13   Eastern Phoebe 53.9% 55.6% 1.6% 1.0x
14   Northern Flicker 54.9% 51.9% 3.0% 0.9x
15   Eastern Bluebird 53.8% 51.9% 1.9% 1.0x
16   Belted Kingfisher 29.8% 51.9% 22.1% 1.7x
17   Song Sparrow 34.8% 48.1% 13.3% 1.4x
18   Downy Woodpecker 57.6% 44.4% 13.2% 0.8x
19   Pine Warbler 35.2% 44.4% 9.3% 1.3x
20   Mallard 22.2% 44.4% 22.2% 2.0x
21   Ruddy Duck 3.3% 44.4% 41.1% 13.5x
22   American Robin 35.8% 40.7% 5.0% 1.1x
23   House Finch 29.1% 40.7% 11.7% 1.4x
24   Chipping Sparrow 22.7% 40.7% 18.1% 1.8x
25   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32.7% 37.0% 4.4% 1.1x
26   Brown Thrasher 32.4% 37.0% 4.6% 1.1x
27   Great Egret 15.6% 37.0% 21.4% 2.4x
28   White-breasted Nuthatch 35.6% 33.3% 2.2% 0.9x
29   Eastern Towhee 37.7% 29.6% 8.0% 0.8x
30   Mourning Dove 28.3% 29.6% 1.3% 1.0x
31   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.0% 29.6% 14.6% 2.0x
32   Pied-billed Grebe 7.4% 29.6% 22.3% 4.0x
33   American Goldfinch 33.5% 25.9% 7.6% 0.8x
34   White-throated Sparrow 24.0% 25.9% 2.0% 1.1x
35   Black Vulture 21.7% 22.2% 0.5% 1.0x
36   Double-crested Cormorant 20.3% 22.2% 1.9% 1.1x
37   Palm Warbler 17.2% 18.5% 1.4% 1.1x
38   Hairy Woodpecker 15.1% 18.5% 3.4% 1.2x
39   Turkey Vulture 43.8% 14.8% 29.0% 0.3x
40   Gray Catbird 28.6% 14.8% 13.8% 0.5x
41   Cape May Warbler 13.0% 14.8% 1.8% 1.1x
42   Red-shouldered Hawk 35.5% 11.1% 24.4% 0.3x
43   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 18.6% 11.1% 7.5% 0.6x
44   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.2% 11.1% 2.1% 0.8x
45   Red-tailed Hawk 12.4% 11.1% 1.3% 0.9x
46   Killdeer 23.5% 7.4% 16.1% 0.3x
47   Northern Parula 21.6% 7.4% 14.2% 0.3x
48   Common Yellowthroat 18.3% 7.4% 10.9% 0.4x
49   Fish Crow 17.7% 7.4% 10.2% 0.4x
50   American Redstart 16.2% 7.4% 8.8% 0.5x
51   Swamp Sparrow 9.9% 7.4% 2.5% 0.7x
52   American Coot 1.7% 7.4% 5.7% 4.4x
53   Northern Shoveler 1.3% 7.4% 6.1% 5.6x
54   Pileated Woodpecker 22.2% 3.7% 18.5% 0.2x
55   Bald Eagle 15.2% 3.7% 11.5% 0.2x
56   Common Grackle 14.1% 3.7% 10.4% 0.3x
57   European Starling 13.7% 3.7% 10.0% 0.3x
58   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.7% 3.7% 10.0% 0.3x
59   Chimney Swift 12.3% 3.7% 8.6% 0.3x
60   Brown-headed Cowbird 8.9% 3.7% 5.2% 0.4x
61   House Wren 8.1% 3.7% 4.3% 0.5x
62   Red-winged Blackbird 7.9% 3.7% 4.2% 0.5x
63   Red-breasted Nuthatch 5.5% 3.7% 1.8% 0.7x
64   Hermit Thrush 3.9% 3.7% 0.2% 1.0x
65   Dark-eyed Junco 2.3% 3.7% 1.4% 1.6x
66   Blue Grosbeak 2.2% 3.7% 1.5% 1.7x
67   Tree Swallow 1.5% 3.7% 2.2% 2.4x
68   warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.) 1.5% 3.7% 2.2% 2.5x
69   Wilson's Warbler 0.3% 3.7% 3.4% 13.7x
70   swallow sp. 0.3% 3.7% 3.5% 14.8x