Top Birds at Lake Raleigh 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 Lake Raleigh 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.
| Rank | Info | Pics | Species | Entire Region | This Location | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Cardinal | 65.2% | 67.7% | 2.5% | |||
| 2 | Carolina Wren | 71.4% | 54.8% | 16.5% | |||
| 3 | Northern Mockingbird | 27.9% | 54.8% | 26.9% | |||
| 4 | Belted Kingfisher | 22.0% | 51.6% | 29.6% | |||
| 5 | American Goldfinch | 60.2% | 45.2% | 15.1% | |||
| 6 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 36.3% | 45.2% | 8.9% | |||
| 7 | Tufted Titmouse | 51.3% | 41.9% | 9.4% | |||
| 8 | Great Blue Heron | 47.4% | 41.9% | 5.5% | |||
| 9 | Mourning Dove | 46.8% | 41.9% | 4.9% | |||
| 10 | American Crow | 53.7% | 38.7% | 15.0% | |||
| 11 | Great Egret | 33.8% | 38.7% | 4.9% | |||
| 12 | Carolina Chickadee | 56.5% | 35.5% | 21.0% | |||
| 13 | Downy Woodpecker | 39.3% | 35.5% | 3.8% | |||
| 14 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 33.7% | 35.5% | 1.7% | |||
| 15 | Gray Catbird | 26.3% | 35.5% | 9.2% | |||
| 16 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 26.1% | 35.5% | 9.4% | |||
| 17 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 24.7% | 32.3% | 7.6% | |||
| 18 | Chimney Swift | 18.1% | 29.0% | 11.0% | |||
| 19 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 40.3% | 22.6% | 17.7% | |||
| 20 | American Robin | 25.9% | 22.6% | 3.3% | |||
| 21 | Canada Goose | 25.8% | 22.6% | 3.2% | |||
| 22 | Eastern Towhee | 25.6% | 22.6% | 3.0% | |||
| 23 | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 25.1% | 22.6% | 2.5% | |||
| 24 | Osprey | 22.2% | 22.6% | 0.4% | |||
| 25 | Green Heron | 17.3% | 22.6% | 5.2% | |||
| 26 | Wood Duck | 11.9% | 22.6% | 10.7% | |||
| 27 | Song Sparrow | 9.6% | 22.6% | 13.0% | |||
| 28 | Blue Jay | 34.2% | 19.4% | 14.9% | |||
| 29 | Turkey Vulture | 32.4% | 19.4% | 13.0% | |||
| 30 | Fish Crow | 25.6% | 16.1% | 9.5% | |||
| 31 | Eastern Phoebe | 20.7% | 16.1% | 4.6% | |||
| 32 | Pileated Woodpecker | 15.8% | 16.1% | 0.4% | |||
| 33 | Red-tailed Hawk | 10.4% | 16.1% | 5.7% | |||
| 34 | Mute Swan | 0.2% | 16.1% | 15.9% | |||
| 35 | Indigo Bunting | 29.9% | 12.9% | 17.0% | |||
| 36 | Red-eyed Vireo | 21.8% | 12.9% | 8.9% | |||
| 37 | House Finch | 19.2% | 12.9% | 6.3% | |||
| 38 | Eastern Kingbird | 14.6% | 12.9% | 1.7% | |||
| 39 | Brown Thrasher | 14.5% | 12.9% | 1.6% | |||
| 40 | Mallard | 22.4% | 9.7% | 12.7% | |||
| 41 | Great Crested Flycatcher | 17.5% | 9.7% | 7.8% | |||
| 42 | Blue Grosbeak | 23.7% | 6.5% | 17.2% | |||
| 43 | Pine Warbler | 16.0% | 6.5% | 9.6% | |||
| 44 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 15.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% | |||
| 45 | Common Yellowthroat | 12.2% | 6.5% | 5.8% | |||
| 46 | European Starling | 9.0% | 6.5% | 2.6% | |||
| 47 | Hairy Woodpecker | 8.0% | 6.5% | 1.5% | |||
| 48 | Cooper's Hawk | 4.6% | 6.5% | 1.9% | |||
| 49 | Common Nighthawk | 0.7% | 6.5% | 5.7% | |||
| 50 | Killdeer | 24.9% | 3.2% | 21.6% | |||
| 51 | White-eyed Vireo | 20.8% | 3.2% | 17.5% | |||
| 52 | Summer Tanager | 14.5% | 3.2% | 11.3% | |||
| 53 | Barn Swallow | 11.8% | 3.2% | 8.6% | |||
| 54 | Red-headed Woodpecker | 10.1% | 3.2% | 6.9% | |||
| 55 | Acadian Flycatcher | 9.9% | 3.2% | 6.7% | |||
| 56 | Common Grackle | 9.5% | 3.2% | 6.3% | |||
| 57 | Bald Eagle | 9.3% | 3.2% | 6.1% | |||
| 58 | Northern Flicker | 8.1% | 3.2% | 4.8% | |||
| 59 | American Redstart | 6.2% | 3.2% | 2.9% | |||
| 60 | Red-winged Blackbird | 5.7% | 3.2% | 2.5% | |||
| 61 | Brown-headed Cowbird | 5.5% | 3.2% | 2.3% | |||
| 62 | Barred Owl | 4.6% | 3.2% | 1.4% | |||
| 63 | Purple Martin | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | |||
| 64 | House Sparrow | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% | |||
| 65 | Sora | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |