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

based on 31 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) in August. 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   Carolina Wren 71.3% 80.6% 9.4%
2   Northern Cardinal 65.1% 80.6% 15.5%
3   American Goldfinch 60.1% 74.2% 14.1%
4   Mourning Dove 46.7% 71.0% 24.2%
5   Northern Mockingbird 27.9% 71.0% 43.1%
6   Green Heron 17.2% 71.0% 53.8%
7   Carolina Chickadee 56.4% 67.7% 11.4%
8   Tufted Titmouse 51.3% 67.7% 16.5%
9   American Robin 25.7% 61.3% 35.5%
10   Chipping Sparrow 19.3% 61.3% 42.0%
11   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.2% 58.1% 17.9%
12   Eastern Bluebird 39.6% 58.1% 18.5%
13   Blue Jay 34.1% 58.1% 24.0%
14   Brown-headed Nuthatch 24.9% 58.1% 33.1%
15   Great Blue Heron 47.4% 48.4% 1.0%
16   House Finch 19.1% 45.2% 26.1%
17   Downy Woodpecker 39.3% 41.9% 2.7%
18   Mallard 22.2% 41.9% 19.7%
19   American Crow 53.7% 38.7% 15.0%
20   Eastern Kingbird 14.5% 35.5% 21.0%
21   Canada Goose 25.7% 32.3% 6.5%
22   Fish Crow 25.5% 32.3% 6.7%
23   Brown Thrasher 14.4% 32.3% 17.8%
24   White-breasted Nuthatch 26.1% 29.0% 3.0%
25   Eastern Phoebe 20.7% 29.0% 8.3%
26   Pine Warbler 15.9% 25.8% 9.9%
27   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.3% 22.6% 13.8%
28   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.8% 22.6% 11.2%
29   Blue Grosbeak 23.6% 22.6% 1.1%
30   Northern Flicker 8.0% 22.6% 14.6%
31   Belted Kingfisher 22.1% 19.4% 2.8%
32   Turkey Vulture 32.4% 12.9% 19.5%
33   Osprey 22.2% 12.9% 9.3%
34   Great Crested Flycatcher 17.5% 9.7% 7.8%
35   Great Egret 33.9% 6.5% 27.5%
36   Indigo Bunting 29.9% 6.5% 23.5%
37   Killdeer 24.8% 6.5% 18.4%
38   Red-shouldered Hawk 24.8% 6.5% 18.3%
39   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.7% 6.5% 14.2%
40   Pileated Woodpecker 15.8% 6.5% 9.4%
41   Summer Tanager 14.5% 6.5% 8.0%
42   Spotted Sandpiper 11.9% 6.5% 5.4%
43   Red-tailed Hawk 10.4% 6.5% 4.0%
44   Eastern Towhee 25.7% 3.2% 22.4%
45   Red-eyed Vireo 21.8% 3.2% 18.6%
46   Chimney Swift 18.2% 3.2% 14.9%
47   Black Vulture 16.8% 3.2% 13.5%
48   Double-crested Cormorant 14.9% 3.2% 11.6%
49   Song Sparrow 9.6% 3.2% 6.4%
50   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 3.2% 1.3%
51   House Wren 4.3% 3.2% 1.1%
52   Wilson's Warbler 0% 3.2% 3.2%