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Top Birds at University Lake, Chapel Hill in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York City, United States

based on 29 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at University Lake, Chapel Hill 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.

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Evidence Sampling Score
# Links Species Media Years Birders Hits Frequency Percentile
1   Carolina Wren 0 9 13 22 75.9% 98%
2   Great Blue Heron 0 9 12 21 72.4% 94%
3   Mourning Dove 0 10 13 17 58.6% 74%
4   Northern Cardinal 0 9 12 16 55.2% 76%
5   American Goldfinch 0 6 9 14 48.3% 73%
6   Carolina Chickadee 0 9 8 13 44.8% 94%
7   American Robin 0 8 9 12 41.4% 55%
8   Tufted Titmouse 0 6 9 12 41.4% 88%
9   American Crow 0 7 8 11 37.9% 92%
10   Pileated Woodpecker 0 6 8 11 37.9% 99%
11   Blue Jay 0 4 5 10 34.5% 49%
12   Eastern Phoebe 0 8 10 10 34.5% 97%
13   Eastern Bluebird 0 5 8 10 34.5% 98%
14   Great Egret 0 5 6 9 31.0% 56%
15   Eastern Wood-Pewee 0 5 5 9 31.0% 79%
16   Belted Kingfisher 0 6 8 9 31.0% 89%
17   Chipping Sparrow 0 8 9 9 31.0% 88%
18   Osprey 0 5 7 7 24.1% 50%
19   Red-eyed Vireo 0 3 4 7 24.1% 81%
20   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 0 5 6 7 24.1% 90%
21   Summer Tanager 0 4 5 7 24.1% 100%
22   Downy Woodpecker 0 4 4 6 20.7% 55%
23   Red-bellied Woodpecker 0 5 3 6 20.7% 52%
24   Green Heron 0 4 4 6 20.7% 75%
25   Eastern Towhee 0 6 4 6 20.7% 76%
26   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 0 4 6 6 20.7% 95%
27   Brown-headed Nuthatch 0 5 4 6 20.7% 100%
28   Canada Goose 0 2 3 5 17.2% 32%
29   Northern Mockingbird 0 4 2 5 17.2% 39%
30   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 0 4 3 5 17.2% 73%
31   White-breasted Nuthatch 0 4 3 5 17.2% 54%
32   Turkey Vulture 0 3 6 5 17.2% 72%
33   Double-crested Cormorant 0 3 3 4 13.8% 22%
34   Northern Flicker 0 2 3 4 13.8% 31%
35   Spotted Sandpiper 0 3 3 4 13.8% 49%
36   Killdeer 0 1 1 4 13.8% 49%
37   Bald Eagle 1 3 4 4 13.8% 76%
38   Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3 4 13.8% 94%
39   Chimney Swift 0 3 3 3 10.3% 27%
40   Eastern Kingbird 0 3 3 3 10.3% 39%
41   House Finch 0 3 2 3 10.3% 42%
42   Wood Duck 0 3 3 3 10.3% 44%
43   Hairy Woodpecker 0 2 2 3 10.3% 48%
44   Red-headed Woodpecker 0 2 2 3 10.3% 56%
45   Acadian Flycatcher 0 2 3 3 10.3% 90%
46   Gray Catbird 0 2 2 2 6.9% 5%
47   Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 3 2 6.9% 25%
48   Wood Thrush 0 1 2 2 6.9% 43%
49   Northern Parula 0 1 1 2 6.9% 66%
50   Black Vulture 0 2 2 2 6.9% 56%
51   Pine Warbler 0 1 1 2 6.9% 87%
52   Barn Swallow 0 1 2 1 3.4% 3%
53   Song Sparrow 0 1 1 1 3.4% 3%
54   Fish Crow 0 1 1 1 3.4% 13%
55   Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1 1 3.4% 30%
56   Indigo Bunting 0 1 1 1 3.4% 31%
57   White-eyed Vireo 0 1 1 1 3.4% 41%
58   Yellow-throated Vireo 0 1 1 1 3.4% 72%