Bird Finder

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

based on 66 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) in May. 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 41.5% 78.8% 37.2%
2   Purple Martin 10.1% 77.3% 67.2%
3   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 75.8% 3.9%
4   Northern Mockingbird 30.8% 74.2% 43.4%
5   Carolina Wren 70.4% 71.2% 0.8%
6   Tufted Titmouse 64.4% 71.2% 6.8%
7   Great Blue Heron 46.5% 68.2% 21.7%
8   American Robin 38.5% 68.2% 29.7%
9   Chipping Sparrow 37.7% 68.2% 30.5%
10   Pine Warbler 39.6% 66.7% 27.1%
11   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 31.9% 66.7% 34.7%
12   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.0% 65.2% 35.1%
13   Eastern Bluebird 49.3% 63.6% 14.3%
14   Carolina Chickadee 60.0% 62.1% 2.2%
15   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.9% 62.1% 5.2%
16   Mourning Dove 48.2% 60.6% 12.4%
17   Green Heron 10.4% 56.1% 45.7%
18   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 53.0% 15.6%
19   House Finch 27.4% 53.0% 25.6%
20   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 50.0% 15.0%
21   Fish Crow 33.2% 50.0% 16.8%
22   Tree Swallow 14.3% 50.0% 35.7%
23   Mallard 28.9% 48.5% 19.6%
24   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 47.0% 1.1%
25   Eastern Kingbird 26.5% 45.5% 18.9%
26   Blue Jay 43.0% 42.4% 0.6%
27   American Goldfinch 44.4% 40.9% 3.5%
28   Brown Thrasher 17.1% 40.9% 23.8%
29   House Wren 9.5% 37.9% 28.4%
30   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 36.4% 3.3%
31   Double-crested Cormorant 18.2% 36.4% 18.2%
32   Spotted Sandpiper 16.3% 34.8% 18.5%
33   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.1% 33.3% 20.7%
34   Common Grackle 35.7% 31.8% 3.9%
35   Common Yellowthroat 40.9% 28.8% 12.1%
36   Indigo Bunting 45.5% 27.3% 18.3%
37   Turkey Vulture 39.7% 27.3% 12.4%
38   Summer Tanager 37.2% 25.8% 11.4%
39   Eastern Phoebe 34.5% 22.7% 11.7%
40   Red-tailed Hawk 13.2% 22.7% 9.5%
41   American Crow 56.8% 21.2% 35.6%
42   European Starling 22.4% 21.2% 1.2%
43   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.4% 21.2% 0.2%
44   Osprey 15.9% 19.7% 3.8%
45   Northern Flicker 8.7% 18.2% 9.5%
46   Red-eyed Vireo 51.6% 16.7% 34.9%
47   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 16.7% 6.9%
48   Gray Catbird 30.9% 15.2% 15.8%
49   American Redstart 22.7% 15.2% 7.5%
50   Killdeer 20.0% 15.2% 4.9%
51   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 13.6% 5.2%
52   Barn Swallow 30.6% 12.1% 18.5%
53   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.4% 12.1% 11.3%
54   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 12.1% 3.7%
55   Red-winged Blackbird 27.6% 10.6% 16.9%
56   Song Sparrow 14.9% 10.6% 4.3%
57   Rock Pigeon 6.2% 10.6% 4.4%
58   Chimney Swift 28.4% 9.1% 19.3%
59   Black-and-white Warbler 15.9% 9.1% 6.8%
60   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 9.1% 2.2%
61   Northern Parula 36.5% 7.6% 29.0%
62   Orchard Oriole 15.3% 7.6% 7.7%
63   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 7.6% 5.8%
64   Yellow Warbler 8.1% 7.6% 0.5%
65   Black Vulture 21.1% 6.1% 15.0%
66   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.8% 6.1% 7.7%
67   Belted Kingfisher 11.9% 6.1% 5.8%
68   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 6.1% 3.3%
69   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.6% 4.5% 27.1%
70   Wood Thrush 13.8% 4.5% 9.2%
71   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 4.5% 7.4%
72   Swainson's Thrush 6.0% 4.5% 1.4%
73   White-eyed Vireo 33.7% 3.0% 30.7%
74   Ovenbird 18.8% 3.0% 15.7%
75   Prothonotary Warbler 16.3% 3.0% 13.2%
76   Solitary Sandpiper 8.2% 3.0% 5.1%
77   Prairie Warbler 7.6% 3.0% 4.6%
78   Acadian Flycatcher 26.1% 1.5% 24.6%
79   Yellow-throated Warbler 15.6% 1.5% 14.1%
80   Hooded Warbler 11.5% 1.5% 10.0%
81   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.2% 1.5% 9.7%
82   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 1.5% 6.9%
83   Blackpoll Warbler 7.3% 1.5% 5.8%
84   House Sparrow 3.7% 1.5% 2.2%
85   Bobolink 3.2% 1.5% 1.7%
86   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.6% 1.5% 0.1%
87   Savannah Sparrow 1.2% 1.5% 0.3%
88   Black-throated Green Warbler 0.6% 1.5% 1.0%
89   Ruddy Duck 0.4% 1.5% 1.1%
90   Hermit Thrush 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%