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Top Birds at Middle Fork River Forest Preserve in April
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Champaign, IL, USA

based on 33 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Middle Fork River Forest Preserve 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 62.1% 75.8% 13.7%
2   American Robin 71.6% 72.7% 1.1%
3   American Crow 49.9% 72.7% 22.8%
4   Turkey Vulture 36.2% 72.7% 36.5%
5   Red-winged Blackbird 58.0% 69.7% 11.7%
6   Field Sparrow 18.2% 69.7% 51.5%
7   Red-bellied Woodpecker 40.3% 63.6% 23.3%
8   Northern Cardinal 62.1% 60.6% 1.5%
9   Yellow-rumped Warbler 39.1% 60.6% 21.5%
10   Chipping Sparrow 33.1% 60.6% 27.5%
11   Eastern Bluebird 21.0% 60.6% 39.6%
12   Blue Jay 41.0% 57.6% 16.6%
13   Eastern Meadowlark 11.7% 57.6% 45.9%
14   Brown-headed Cowbird 46.7% 54.5% 7.8%
15   Downy Woodpecker 41.9% 54.5% 12.6%
16   Northern Flicker 36.9% 54.5% 17.7%
17   Tree Swallow 26.6% 54.5% 27.9%
18   Mourning Dove 47.1% 51.5% 4.4%
19   Common Grackle 32.4% 51.5% 19.1%
20   Song Sparrow 31.2% 51.5% 20.3%
21   Great Blue Heron 20.4% 51.5% 31.1%
22   Killdeer 21.5% 45.5% 24.0%
23   European Starling 42.3% 42.4% 0.1%
24   American Goldfinch 35.7% 42.4% 6.7%
25   White-breasted Nuthatch 33.7% 42.4% 8.7%
26   Eastern Towhee 25.4% 42.4% 17.0%
27   Brown Thrasher 22.4% 42.4% 20.1%
28   Blue-winged Teal 22.3% 42.4% 20.1%
29   Swamp Sparrow 16.7% 42.4% 25.7%
30   Mallard 51.2% 39.4% 11.8%
31   Eastern Phoebe 33.3% 39.4% 6.1%
32   Ring-necked Pheasant 9.1% 39.4% 30.3%
33   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 28.1% 36.4% 8.3%
34   House Sparrow 27.4% 36.4% 8.9%
35   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32.6% 33.3% 0.7%
36   Wood Duck 20.6% 33.3% 12.7%
37   Red-tailed Hawk 16.1% 33.3% 17.2%
38   Barn Swallow 14.8% 33.3% 18.5%
39   American Coot 14.6% 33.3% 18.8%
40   Pied-billed Grebe 12.8% 33.3% 20.6%
41   White-throated Sparrow 35.5% 30.3% 5.2%
42   Tufted Titmouse 26.0% 30.3% 4.3%
43   Belted Kingfisher 12.4% 30.3% 17.9%
44   Bald Eagle 4.6% 27.3% 22.7%
45   Dark-eyed Junco 16.3% 24.2% 7.9%
46   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 14.2% 24.2% 10.0%
47   Carolina Wren 23.6% 21.2% 2.4%
48   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 12.9% 21.2% 8.3%
49   Spotted Sandpiper 4.5% 21.2% 16.8%
50   Palm Warbler 14.8% 18.2% 3.4%
51   Pileated Woodpecker 7.8% 18.2% 10.4%
52   Green-winged Teal 3.6% 18.2% 14.6%
53   Wild Turkey 0.8% 18.2% 17.4%
54   House Wren 15.0% 15.2% 0.1%
55   Golden-crowned Kinglet 13.7% 15.2% 1.5%
56   Northern Shoveler 10.5% 15.2% 4.7%
57   Hairy Woodpecker 9.1% 15.2% 6.1%
58   Red-headed Woodpecker 8.5% 15.2% 6.7%
59   Solitary Sandpiper 6.4% 15.2% 8.8%
60   Rusty Blackbird 2.2% 15.2% 13.0%
61   Hermit Thrush 16.0% 12.1% 3.8%
62   Yellow Warbler 6.0% 12.1% 6.1%
63   Warbling Vireo 4.5% 12.1% 7.6%
64   Lesser Yellowlegs 4.5% 12.1% 7.6%
65   Vesper Sparrow 2.0% 12.1% 10.1%
66   Sandhill Crane 0.3% 12.1% 11.9%
67   House Finch 21.6% 9.1% 12.5%
68   Brown Creeper 14.9% 9.1% 5.8%
69   Northern Parula 14.7% 9.1% 5.6%
70   Cooper's Hawk 14.3% 9.1% 5.3%
71   Carolina Chickadee 4.9% 9.1% 4.2%
72   Wilson's Snipe 4.6% 9.1% 4.5%
73   Fox Sparrow 4.0% 9.1% 5.1%
74   Pectoral Sandpiper 3.7% 9.1% 5.4%
75   Lesser Scaup 3.4% 9.1% 5.7%
76   American Kestrel 3.0% 9.1% 6.1%
77   Greater Yellowlegs 2.8% 9.1% 6.3%
78   Savannah Sparrow 2.5% 9.1% 6.6%
79   Red-shouldered Hawk 2.2% 9.1% 6.9%
80   Hooded Merganser 1.6% 9.1% 7.5%
81   Blue Grosbeak 0.6% 9.1% 8.5%
82   Rock Pigeon 8.4% 6.1% 2.4%
83   Green Heron 4.3% 6.1% 1.7%
84   Double-crested Cormorant 3.2% 6.1% 2.9%
85   Blue-headed Vireo 3.0% 6.1% 3.0%
86   Ring-necked Duck 2.5% 6.1% 3.5%
87   Gadwall 1.8% 6.1% 4.3%
88   Northern Harrier 1.3% 6.1% 4.8%
89   Horned Lark 1.2% 6.1% 4.8%
90   American Golden-Plover 0.9% 6.1% 5.2%
91   American Wigeon 0.8% 6.1% 5.2%
92   Henslow's Sparrow 0.2% 6.1% 5.9%
93   Yellow-throated Warbler 8.1% 3.0% 5.1%
94   Barred Owl 6.5% 3.0% 3.5%
95   Common Yellowthroat 5.7% 3.0% 2.7%
96   Swainson's Thrush 5.4% 3.0% 2.4%
97   White-crowned Sparrow 4.8% 3.0% 1.8%
98   Winter Wren 4.8% 3.0% 1.8%
99   Chimney Swift 4.6% 3.0% 1.6%
100   Black-throated Green Warbler 4.1% 3.0% 1.1%
101   Osprey 3.3% 3.0% 0.3%
102   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 3.1% 3.0% 0.1%
103   Great Egret 2.3% 3.0% 0.8%
104   Ruddy Duck 2.3% 3.0% 0.8%
105   Eastern Kingbird 1.9% 3.0% 1.2%
106   American White Pelican 1.4% 3.0% 1.7%
107   Northern Mockingbird 1.0% 3.0% 2.0%
108   Cedar Waxwing 0.8% 3.0% 2.2%
109   American Tree Sparrow 0.8% 3.0% 2.3%
110   Cliff Swallow 0.7% 3.0% 2.4%
111   American Pipit 0.5% 3.0% 2.5%
112   American Bittern 0.4% 3.0% 2.6%
113   Caspian Tern 0.4% 3.0% 2.7%
114   Virginia Rail 0.4% 3.0% 2.7%
115   Marsh Wren 0.3% 3.0% 2.7%
116   Northern Pintail 0.2% 3.0% 2.8%
117   Merlin 0.2% 3.0% 2.8%
118   Lapland Longspur 0.1% 3.0% 2.9%
119   Cape May Warbler 0.0% 3.0% 3.0%
120   Trumpeter Swan 0% 3.0% 3.0%