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

based on 61 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) in April. 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 49.0% 73.8% 24.8%
2   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 29.7% 68.9% 39.2%
3   Double-crested Cormorant 26.5% 67.2% 40.7%
4   Northern Cardinal 80.4% 65.6% 14.8%
5   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 62.4% 65.6% 3.2%
6   Chipping Sparrow 43.0% 65.6% 22.6%
7   Purple Martin 6.1% 65.6% 59.5%
8   Carolina Wren 70.5% 63.9% 6.5%
9   American Robin 42.5% 63.9% 21.5%
10   Carolina Chickadee 66.0% 59.0% 7.0%
11   Blue Jay 49.8% 59.0% 9.3%
12   Tufted Titmouse 69.5% 57.4% 12.1%
13   Eastern Bluebird 48.2% 57.4% 9.2%
14   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.3% 55.7% 20.4%
15   Pine Warbler 43.0% 54.1% 11.1%
16   Brown-headed Nuthatch 31.2% 54.1% 22.9%
17   Tree Swallow 12.1% 54.1% 42.0%
18   Mourning Dove 45.9% 50.8% 5.0%
19   Northern Mockingbird 28.2% 50.8% 22.6%
20   Mallard 30.1% 45.9% 15.8%
21   Yellow-rumped Warbler 46.3% 44.3% 2.0%
22   American Goldfinch 45.1% 44.3% 0.8%
23   Great Blue Heron 44.7% 44.3% 0.4%
24   Eastern Towhee 46.4% 42.6% 3.7%
25   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32.7% 42.6% 9.9%
26   House Finch 25.3% 37.7% 12.4%
27   White-throated Sparrow 56.6% 36.1% 20.6%
28   Turkey Vulture 42.8% 34.4% 8.3%
29   Red-bellied Woodpecker 58.2% 31.1% 27.1%
30   Downy Woodpecker 38.7% 29.5% 9.2%
31   Fish Crow 35.8% 27.9% 7.9%
32   Green Heron 6.8% 27.9% 21.1%
33   Red-tailed Hawk 13.4% 24.6% 11.2%
34   House Wren 10.4% 23.0% 12.5%
35   Song Sparrow 22.7% 21.3% 1.4%
36   Ruddy Duck 2.9% 21.3% 18.5%
37   Eastern Phoebe 34.3% 19.7% 14.7%
38   Brown Thrasher 20.8% 19.7% 1.2%
39   Red-winged Blackbird 26.1% 18.0% 8.1%
40   Osprey 16.9% 18.0% 1.1%
41   Northern Flicker 13.9% 18.0% 4.2%
42   American Crow 56.4% 16.4% 40.0%
43   Belted Kingfisher 18.5% 16.4% 2.1%
44   Common Grackle 27.3% 13.1% 14.2%
45   Barn Swallow 19.2% 13.1% 6.1%
46   Dark-eyed Junco 4.5% 13.1% 8.6%
47   White-breasted Nuthatch 22.0% 11.5% 10.5%
48   White-eyed Vireo 37.9% 9.8% 28.0%
49   Black Vulture 19.8% 9.8% 10.0%
50   Killdeer 16.5% 8.2% 8.3%
51   Red-shouldered Hawk 32.5% 6.6% 26.0%
52   Eastern Kingbird 12.0% 6.6% 5.4%
53   Palm Warbler 8.6% 6.6% 2.0%
54   Hermit Thrush 8.2% 6.6% 1.6%
55   Spotted Sandpiper 7.4% 6.6% 0.9%
56   Common Yellowthroat 33.4% 4.9% 28.4%
57   Great Crested Flycatcher 19.8% 4.9% 14.9%
58   Gray Catbird 18.9% 4.9% 14.0%
59   Blue Grosbeak 8.6% 4.9% 3.7%
60   Prairie Warbler 8.0% 4.9% 3.1%
61   Eastern Meadowlark 6.8% 4.9% 1.9%
62   Northern Parula 36.1% 3.3% 32.9%
63   Yellow-throated Warbler 19.9% 3.3% 16.6%
64   Ovenbird 19.1% 3.3% 15.8%
65   Black-and-white Warbler 14.2% 3.3% 11.0%
66   Wood Duck 13.5% 3.3% 10.2%
67   Swamp Sparrow 13.5% 3.3% 10.2%
68   Ring-billed Gull 7.3% 3.3% 4.0%
69   Savannah Sparrow 4.3% 3.3% 1.1%
70   Cooper's Hawk 3.8% 3.3% 0.5%
71   Pine Siskin 3.6% 3.3% 0.4%
72   Bufflehead 1.6% 3.3% 1.7%
73   European Starling 21.4% 1.6% 19.8%
74   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.3% 1.6% 12.7%
75   Summer Tanager 13.9% 1.6% 12.2%
76   Bald Eagle 12.1% 1.6% 10.4%
77   Barred Owl 8.8% 1.6% 7.2%
78   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.4% 1.6% 6.7%
79   Orchard Oriole 6.7% 1.6% 5.0%
80   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 1.6% 3.9%
81   Northern Waterthrush 3.5% 1.6% 1.8%
82   Cliff Swallow 3.4% 1.6% 1.8%
83   Yellow Warbler 2.8% 1.6% 1.2%
84   Pied-billed Grebe 2.4% 1.6% 0.8%
85   Hooded Merganser 2.2% 1.6% 0.6%
86   Wild Turkey 1.8% 1.6% 0.1%
87   American Coot 1.0% 1.6% 0.6%
88   Golden-crowned Kinglet 0.8% 1.6% 0.8%
89   Northern Harrier 0.7% 1.6% 0.9%
90   Purple Finch 0.6% 1.6% 1.0%
91   Baltimore Oriole 0.6% 1.6% 1.0%