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Top Birds at Lake Raleigh in September
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 46 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Lake Raleigh in September. 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   Northern Cardinal 73.6% 76.1% 2.5%
2   Carolina Chickadee 70.9% 76.1% 5.2%
3   Carolina Wren 77.3% 67.4% 9.9%
4   American Crow 65.3% 67.4% 2.1%
5   Blue Jay 59.0% 67.4% 8.4%
6   Belted Kingfisher 27.8% 60.9% 33.0%
7   Northern Mockingbird 29.4% 58.7% 29.3%
8   Gray Catbird 43.0% 50.0% 7.0%
9   Tufted Titmouse 65.6% 47.8% 17.8%
10   Great Blue Heron 45.6% 47.8% 2.3%
11   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.4% 43.5% 12.0%
12   Mourning Dove 36.6% 41.3% 4.7%
13   American Goldfinch 47.2% 39.1% 8.1%
14   Brown Thrasher 30.9% 39.1% 8.2%
15   Downy Woodpecker 56.8% 37.0% 19.9%
16   American Robin 28.6% 37.0% 8.4%
17   Chimney Swift 23.7% 37.0% 13.3%
18   Eastern Phoebe 38.5% 34.8% 3.7%
19   Red-shouldered Hawk 37.0% 32.6% 4.4%
20   Fish Crow 21.4% 32.6% 11.2%
21   Northern Flicker 22.5% 30.4% 7.9%
22   Eastern Towhee 26.5% 28.3% 1.8%
23   White-breasted Nuthatch 36.2% 26.1% 10.2%
24   Canada Goose 25.0% 26.1% 1.1%
25   House Finch 18.9% 26.1% 7.2%
26   Mute Swan 0.2% 26.1% 25.9%
27   Mallard 20.3% 23.9% 3.7%
28   European Starling 10.2% 23.9% 13.7%
29   Song Sparrow 9.6% 23.9% 14.3%
30   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.2% 21.7% 13.5%
31   Killdeer 24.3% 21.7% 2.6%
32   American Redstart 30.6% 19.6% 11.0%
33   Common Yellowthroat 30.2% 19.6% 10.6%
34   Osprey 13.2% 19.6% 6.3%
35   Eastern Bluebird 43.3% 17.4% 25.9%
36   Great Egret 28.9% 17.4% 11.5%
37   Wood Duck 8.1% 17.4% 9.3%
38   Turkey Vulture 40.1% 15.2% 24.8%
39   Bald Eagle 12.5% 15.2% 2.7%
40   Green Heron 12.0% 15.2% 3.3%
41   Pine Warbler 40.7% 13.0% 27.7%
42   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.3% 13.0% 20.3%
43   Pileated Woodpecker 24.9% 13.0% 11.8%
44   White-eyed Vireo 34.8% 10.9% 23.9%
45   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 26.9% 10.9% 16.1%
46   Cooper's Hawk 5.1% 10.9% 5.8%
47   Common Nighthawk 1.1% 8.7% 7.6%
48   Red-eyed Vireo 28.8% 6.5% 22.3%
49   Magnolia Warbler 17.7% 6.5% 11.2%
50   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 16.0% 6.5% 9.4%
51   Hairy Woodpecker 14.2% 6.5% 7.7%
52   Red-tailed Hawk 9.0% 6.5% 2.5%
53   Common Grackle 5.1% 6.5% 1.4%
54   Rock Pigeon 4.2% 6.5% 2.3%
55   Prairie Warbler 4.2% 6.5% 2.3%
56   Wood Thrush 3.3% 6.5% 3.3%
57   Northern Parula 25.0% 4.3% 20.6%
58   Black-and-white Warbler 24.2% 4.3% 19.8%
59   Black Vulture 21.5% 4.3% 17.1%
60   Acadian Flycatcher 7.8% 4.3% 3.4%
61   Brown-headed Cowbird 4.3% 4.3% 0.1%
62   Pied-billed Grebe 1.3% 4.3% 3.1%
63   Gray-cheeked Thrush 0.6% 4.3% 3.7%
64   Yellow-rumped Warbler 0.6% 4.3% 3.8%
65   Eastern Wood-Pewee 28.7% 2.2% 26.5%
66   Summer Tanager 21.8% 2.2% 19.7%
67   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.4% 2.2% 12.3%
68   Great Crested Flycatcher 11.2% 2.2% 9.0%
69   Scarlet Tanager 9.2% 2.2% 7.0%
70   Yellow-throated Vireo 8.1% 2.2% 5.9%
71   Least Sandpiper 6.5% 2.2% 4.3%
72   Cedar Waxwing 6.4% 2.2% 4.3%
73   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6.4% 2.2% 4.2%
74   Barred Owl 5.5% 2.2% 3.3%
75   Palm Warbler 5.2% 2.2% 3.0%
76   Black-throated Blue Warbler 4.8% 2.2% 2.6%
77   Northern Waterthrush 3.8% 2.2% 1.7%
78   Ovenbird 3.4% 2.2% 1.2%
79   Tennessee Warbler 2.7% 2.2% 0.5%
80   Yellow-breasted Chat 1.7% 2.2% 0.5%
81   Broad-winged Hawk 0.9% 2.2% 1.2%
82   Great Horned Owl 0.8% 2.2% 1.3%
83   House Sparrow 0.7% 2.2% 1.5%
84   Wilson's Snipe 0.6% 2.2% 1.6%