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Top Birds at University Lake, Chapel Hill in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 37 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at University Lake, Chapel Hill in May. 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 79.5% 83.8% 4.3%
2   American Robin 38.0% 75.7% 37.7%
3   Carolina Wren 70.8% 73.0% 2.1%
4   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 73.0% 7.8%
5   Great Blue Heron 45.2% 73.0% 27.8%
6   Red-eyed Vireo 51.9% 70.3% 18.4%
7   Carolina Chickadee 59.2% 64.9% 5.7%
8   Mourning Dove 47.8% 64.9% 17.0%
9   Blue Jay 41.8% 64.9% 23.1%
10   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.3% 62.2% 7.9%
11   Pine Warbler 41.6% 62.2% 20.6%
12   Wood Thrush 12.9% 62.2% 49.2%
13   Eastern Bluebird 49.6% 59.5% 9.8%
14   Great Crested Flycatcher 49.0% 59.5% 10.5%
15   Chipping Sparrow 38.3% 59.5% 21.2%
16   Summer Tanager 37.7% 59.5% 21.7%
17   Eastern Phoebe 34.1% 59.5% 25.3%
18   American Crow 56.2% 56.8% 0.6%
19   Canada Goose 41.1% 54.1% 12.9%
20   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30.0% 54.1% 24.1%
21   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.5% 51.4% 6.2%
22   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.7% 48.6% 17.9%
23   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.8% 48.6% 27.9%
24   Double-crested Cormorant 16.8% 48.6% 31.9%
25   Prothonotary Warbler 15.8% 48.6% 32.8%
26   Yellow-throated Warbler 16.2% 45.9% 29.8%
27   American Goldfinch 45.0% 43.2% 1.8%
28   Downy Woodpecker 40.3% 43.2% 3.0%
29   Northern Parula 35.3% 40.5% 5.2%
30   Barn Swallow 30.0% 40.5% 10.5%
31   Scarlet Tanager 11.6% 40.5% 29.0%
32   Brown-headed Cowbird 37.1% 37.8% 0.7%
33   Pileated Woodpecker 19.0% 37.8% 18.8%
34   Spotted Sandpiper 15.5% 37.8% 22.3%
35   Wood Duck 12.5% 37.8% 25.4%
36   Belted Kingfisher 12.0% 37.8% 25.8%
37   House Finch 29.3% 35.1% 5.8%
38   Ovenbird 17.6% 35.1% 17.5%
39   Hooded Warbler 10.4% 35.1% 24.7%
40   Bald Eagle 10.4% 35.1% 24.7%
41   Turkey Vulture 38.4% 32.4% 5.9%
42   Mallard 28.2% 32.4% 4.3%
43   Chimney Swift 27.5% 32.4% 4.9%
44   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.1% 32.4% 9.3%
45   Brown Thrasher 16.1% 32.4% 16.3%
46   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 32.4% 20.3%
47   Fish Crow 34.0% 29.7% 4.3%
48   Northern Mockingbird 29.9% 29.7% 0.2%
49   Acadian Flycatcher 25.7% 29.7% 4.0%
50   Eastern Kingbird 27.0% 27.0% 0.0%
51   Eastern Towhee 36.5% 24.3% 12.2%
52   Gray Catbird 28.1% 24.3% 3.8%
53   Black Vulture 20.5% 24.3% 3.9%
54   Cedar Waxwing 14.0% 24.3% 10.3%
55   Green Heron 9.8% 24.3% 14.5%
56   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.0% 24.3% 17.3%
57   Common Yellowthroat 40.4% 21.6% 18.8%
58   White-eyed Vireo 34.8% 21.6% 13.2%
59   American Redstart 22.1% 21.6% 0.5%
60   Killdeer 19.5% 21.6% 2.1%
61   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.1% 21.6% 3.5%
62   Orchard Oriole 15.5% 21.6% 6.1%
63   Hairy Woodpecker 8.8% 21.6% 12.8%
64   Solitary Sandpiper 7.7% 21.6% 14.0%
65   Yellow-rumped Warbler 9.9% 18.9% 9.0%
66   Indigo Bunting 45.7% 16.2% 29.5%
67   Common Grackle 33.9% 16.2% 17.7%
68   Red-winged Blackbird 27.3% 16.2% 11.1%
69   Black-and-white Warbler 15.1% 16.2% 1.1%
70   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 16.2% 8.4%
71   Northern Waterthrush 6.7% 16.2% 9.5%
72   Red-shouldered Hawk 32.0% 13.5% 18.5%
73   Song Sparrow 15.7% 13.5% 2.2%
74   Tree Swallow 15.2% 13.5% 1.7%
75   Black-throated Blue Warbler 12.1% 13.5% 1.4%
76   Barred Owl 7.3% 13.5% 6.2%
77   Osprey 16.4% 10.8% 5.5%
78   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 11.6% 10.8% 0.8%
79   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.4% 10.8% 0.4%
80   Yellow-throated Vireo 7.0% 10.8% 3.8%
81   Blue Grosbeak 23.8% 8.1% 15.7%
82   Northern Flicker 8.5% 8.1% 0.4%
83   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 8.1% 5.4%
84   House Wren 8.5% 5.4% 3.1%
85   Swainson's Thrush 7.0% 5.4% 1.6%
86   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.1% 5.4% 3.3%
87   European Starling 20.4% 2.7% 17.7%
88   Purple Martin 10.5% 2.7% 7.8%
89   White-throated Sparrow 7.9% 2.7% 5.2%
90   Blackpoll Warbler 7.6% 2.7% 4.9%
91   Prairie Warbler 6.7% 2.7% 4.0%
92   Magnolia Warbler 3.3% 2.7% 0.6%
93   Semipalmated Plover 2.0% 2.7% 0.8%
94   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.3% 2.7% 1.4%
95   Chestnut-sided Warbler 1.2% 2.7% 1.5%
96   Baltimore Oriole 1.2% 2.7% 1.5%
97   Blue-headed Vireo 1.2% 2.7% 1.6%
98   Savannah Sparrow 1.1% 2.7% 1.6%
99   Cape May Warbler 0.8% 2.7% 1.9%
100   Great Horned Owl 0.5% 2.7% 2.2%
101   Short-billed Dowitcher 0.1% 2.7% 2.6%