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Top Birds at Walnut Creek Wetland Center in December
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 21 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Walnut Creek Wetland Center in December. 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 68.4% 90.5% 22.1%
2   Carolina Chickadee 64.4% 90.5% 26.1%
3   White-throated Sparrow 62.1% 90.5% 28.4%
4   Northern Cardinal 62.9% 85.7% 22.8%
5   Red-bellied Woodpecker 57.4% 85.7% 28.3%
6   Eastern Bluebird 49.7% 85.7% 36.0%
7   American Crow 58.7% 71.4% 12.7%
8   Song Sparrow 55.1% 71.4% 16.3%
9   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50.7% 71.4% 20.8%
10   Downy Woodpecker 49.5% 71.4% 22.0%
11   Eastern Towhee 38.2% 71.4% 33.2%
12   Northern Mockingbird 32.1% 71.4% 39.4%
13   Tufted Titmouse 58.5% 66.7% 8.1%
14   Yellow-rumped Warbler 38.1% 66.7% 28.6%
15   Canada Goose 31.9% 66.7% 34.7%
16   Eastern Phoebe 30.5% 66.7% 36.2%
17   Red-shouldered Hawk 29.0% 66.7% 37.7%
18   Chipping Sparrow 21.0% 66.7% 45.7%
19   American Goldfinch 41.7% 61.9% 20.2%
20   American Robin 37.8% 61.9% 24.1%
21   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.4% 61.9% 27.5%
22   House Finch 24.3% 61.9% 37.6%
23   Mourning Dove 24.0% 61.9% 37.9%
24   Blue Jay 45.7% 57.1% 11.4%
25   Northern Flicker 39.0% 57.1% 18.2%
26   Dark-eyed Junco 37.2% 57.1% 20.0%
27   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 31.2% 57.1% 25.9%
28   Brown-headed Nuthatch 34.9% 47.6% 12.7%
29   Turkey Vulture 36.0% 42.9% 6.8%
30   Golden-crowned Kinglet 33.1% 42.9% 9.8%
31   Mallard 30.1% 42.9% 12.8%
32   Hermit Thrush 24.3% 42.9% 18.6%
33   Cedar Waxwing 13.4% 42.9% 29.4%
34   Pine Warbler 18.1% 38.1% 20.0%
35   Red-winged Blackbird 15.3% 38.1% 22.7%
36   Brown Thrasher 18.8% 33.3% 14.5%
37   Field Sparrow 17.2% 33.3% 16.1%
38   Hairy Woodpecker 12.8% 33.3% 20.6%
39   Hooded Merganser 18.8% 28.6% 9.8%
40   Winter Wren 15.8% 28.6% 12.8%
41   Common Grackle 5.6% 28.6% 23.0%
42   Northern Shoveler 4.3% 28.6% 24.3%
43   Wood Duck 3.5% 28.6% 25.1%
44   Great Blue Heron 43.1% 23.8% 19.3%
45   Swamp Sparrow 17.8% 23.8% 6.0%
46   Red-tailed Hawk 15.9% 23.8% 7.9%
47   European Starling 15.3% 23.8% 8.5%
48   Belted Kingfisher 24.3% 19.0% 5.2%
49   Brown Creeper 10.7% 19.0% 8.3%
50   Gadwall 5.0% 19.0% 14.0%
51   Gray Catbird 1.8% 19.0% 17.3%
52   Ring-billed Gull 29.2% 14.3% 14.9%
53   Pileated Woodpecker 15.7% 14.3% 1.4%
54   Purple Finch 4.7% 14.3% 9.6%
55   Sharp-shinned Hawk 2.4% 14.3% 11.9%
56   Blue-headed Vireo 1.2% 14.3% 13.1%
57   Orange-crowned Warbler 0.9% 14.3% 13.3%
58   Double-crested Cormorant 30.3% 9.5% 20.7%
59   Fox Sparrow 7.2% 9.5% 2.3%
60   Rock Pigeon 6.0% 9.5% 3.5%
61   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.7% 9.5% 3.9%
62   Killdeer 18.2% 4.8% 13.4%
63   Bufflehead 14.3% 4.8% 9.5%
64   American Kestrel 6.1% 4.8% 1.4%
65   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 4.8% 0.1%
66   Loggerhead Shrike 0.7% 4.8% 4.0%
67   Baltimore Oriole 0.2% 4.8% 4.5%