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.
| 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% |