Bird Finder

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

based on 68 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) in March. 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 50.0% 83.8% 33.8% 1.7x
2   Double-crested Cormorant 34.0% 80.9% 46.9% 2.4x
3   American Robin 53.1% 76.5% 23.4% 1.4x
4   Ruddy Duck 12.7% 75.0% 62.3% 5.9x
5   Eastern Bluebird 50.9% 67.6% 16.8% 1.3x
6   Carolina Chickadee 68.6% 64.7% 3.9% 0.9x
7   Carolina Wren 67.6% 64.7% 2.9% 1.0x
8   Northern Cardinal 75.3% 61.8% 13.6% 0.8x
9   Song Sparrow 49.8% 61.8% 11.9% 1.2x
10   Mallard 36.9% 61.8% 24.9% 1.7x
11   Dark-eyed Junco 26.2% 60.3% 34.1% 2.3x
12   Tufted Titmouse 66.4% 57.4% 9.1% 0.9x
13   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.1% 57.4% 22.3% 1.6x
14   Northern Mockingbird 29.1% 57.4% 28.3% 2.0x
15   Pine Warbler 51.3% 54.4% 3.2% 1.1x
16   Blue Jay 45.7% 51.5% 5.8% 1.1x
17   Great Blue Heron 44.1% 48.5% 4.5% 1.1x
18   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 42.4% 45.6% 3.2% 1.1x
19   Yellow-rumped Warbler 44.4% 44.1% 0.3% 1.0x
20   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 11.8% 44.1% 32.3% 3.7x
21   Mourning Dove 41.0% 41.2% 0.1% 1.0x
22   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.9% 39.7% 16.2% 0.7x
23   Fish Crow 36.2% 39.7% 3.5% 1.1x
24   Chipping Sparrow 33.0% 39.7% 6.7% 1.2x
25   White-throated Sparrow 54.8% 36.8% 18.0% 0.7x
26   Eastern Towhee 43.3% 35.3% 8.0% 0.8x
27   Northern Flicker 28.0% 32.4% 4.3% 1.2x
28   Downy Woodpecker 47.2% 29.4% 17.8% 0.6x
29   Eastern Phoebe 41.3% 29.4% 11.9% 0.7x
30   Turkey Vulture 45.3% 26.5% 18.8% 0.6x
31   Hermit Thrush 15.9% 25.0% 9.1% 1.6x
32   Tree Swallow 7.5% 25.0% 17.5% 3.3x
33   Brown Thrasher 20.7% 23.5% 2.8% 1.1x
34   Brown-headed Cowbird 16.3% 23.5% 7.2% 1.4x
35   Purple Martin 2.9% 23.5% 20.6% 8.1x
36   American Goldfinch 33.1% 22.1% 11.0% 0.7x
37   House Finch 25.8% 22.1% 3.7% 0.9x
38   Osprey 15.2% 17.6% 2.4% 1.2x
39   American Crow 59.0% 16.2% 42.8% 0.3x
40   White-breasted Nuthatch 25.7% 16.2% 9.5% 0.6x
41   Belted Kingfisher 21.8% 16.2% 5.6% 0.7x
42   Golden-crowned Kinglet 18.6% 14.7% 3.9% 0.8x
43   Red-winged Blackbird 21.9% 13.2% 8.6% 0.6x
44   Bufflehead 11.4% 13.2% 1.8% 1.2x
45   Swamp Sparrow 16.8% 10.3% 6.5% 0.6x
46   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14.5% 10.3% 4.2% 0.7x
47   Pied-billed Grebe 13.7% 10.3% 3.4% 0.8x
48   Red-shouldered Hawk 34.9% 8.8% 26.1% 0.3x
49   Common Grackle 17.8% 8.8% 9.0% 0.5x
50   Black Vulture 18.0% 7.4% 10.6% 0.4x
51   Wood Duck 14.7% 7.4% 7.4% 0.5x
52   Rock Pigeon 4.6% 7.4% 2.8% 1.6x
53   Northern Shoveler 2.3% 7.4% 5.1% 3.2x
54   European Starling 19.1% 5.9% 13.2% 0.3x
55   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 14.5% 5.9% 8.6% 0.4x
56   Red-breasted Nuthatch 1.9% 5.9% 4.0% 3.1x
57   Killdeer 17.1% 4.4% 12.7% 0.3x
58   Red-tailed Hawk 15.3% 4.4% 10.9% 0.3x
59   Lesser Scaup 4.0% 4.4% 0.5% 1.1x
60   Cedar Waxwing 3.5% 4.4% 0.9% 1.2x
61   swallow sp. 0.5% 4.4% 3.9% 8.7x
62   Ring-billed Gull 17.0% 2.9% 14.1% 0.2x
63   Hooded Merganser 9.2% 2.9% 6.3% 0.3x
64   Brown Creeper 6.4% 2.9% 3.5% 0.5x
65   Common Yellowthroat 6.1% 2.9% 3.2% 0.5x
66   Cooper's Hawk 4.8% 2.9% 1.9% 0.6x
67   Barn Swallow 1.6% 2.9% 1.3% 1.8x
68   Canvasback 0.2% 2.9% 2.7% 12.6x
69   Field Sparrow 16.2% 1.5% 14.7% 0.1x
70   Bald Eagle 15.8% 1.5% 14.3% 0.1x
71   Hairy Woodpecker 9.9% 1.5% 8.4% 0.1x
72   Yellow-throated Warbler 7.7% 1.5% 6.3% 0.2x
73   Ring-necked Duck 5.0% 1.5% 3.5% 0.3x
74   Eastern Meadowlark 4.8% 1.5% 3.3% 0.3x
75   Horned Grebe 2.9% 1.5% 1.4% 0.5x
76   Gadwall 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% 0.7x
77   Blue-winged Teal 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% 1.0x
78   Cliff Swallow 0.2% 1.5% 1.3% 7.0x
79   woodpecker sp. 0.1% 1.5% 1.3% 10.7x