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Top Birds at University Lake, Chapel Hill in July
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 University Lake, Chapel Hill in July. 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 75.7% 81.0% 5.2%
2   Great Blue Heron 40.6% 76.2% 35.6%
3   Carolina Wren 71.6% 71.4% 0.2%
4   Eastern Bluebird 44.0% 71.4% 27.4%
5   Blue Jay 36.1% 71.4% 35.3%
6   Mourning Dove 48.5% 66.7% 18.1%
7   Red-bellied Woodpecker 41.2% 66.7% 25.4%
8   American Robin 37.0% 66.7% 29.6%
9   Eastern Phoebe 20.6% 66.7% 46.0%
10   Eastern Wood-Pewee 15.5% 66.7% 51.2%
11   Tufted Titmouse 54.3% 61.9% 7.6%
12   Wood Thrush 8.2% 61.9% 53.7%
13   Chipping Sparrow 33.7% 57.1% 23.4%
14   American Goldfinch 57.7% 52.4% 5.3%
15   Carolina Chickadee 52.4% 52.4% 0.0%
16   American Crow 47.5% 52.4% 4.9%
17   Downy Woodpecker 38.2% 52.4% 14.2%
18   Red-eyed Vireo 28.2% 52.4% 24.2%
19   Summer Tanager 23.7% 52.4% 28.7%
20   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 21.1% 47.6% 26.5%
21   Green Heron 16.9% 47.6% 30.8%
22   Belted Kingfisher 14.7% 47.6% 32.9%
23   White-breasted Nuthatch 25.2% 42.9% 17.6%
24   Acadian Flycatcher 22.5% 42.9% 20.4%
25   Osprey 19.2% 42.9% 23.6%
26   Pileated Woodpecker 11.3% 42.9% 31.6%
27   Pine Warbler 11.0% 38.1% 27.1%
28   Double-crested Cormorant 9.6% 38.1% 28.5%
29   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 42.2% 33.3% 8.9%
30   Eastern Kingbird 22.0% 33.3% 11.4%
31   Red-shouldered Hawk 23.7% 28.6% 4.9%
32   Eastern Towhee 37.1% 23.8% 13.2%
33   Turkey Vulture 30.2% 23.8% 6.4%
34   Brown Thrasher 19.7% 23.8% 4.1%
35   Gray Catbird 19.4% 23.8% 4.4%
36   Yellow-throated Warbler 3.9% 23.8% 19.9%
37   Indigo Bunting 46.7% 19.0% 27.7%
38   Northern Mockingbird 34.0% 19.0% 14.9%
39   House Finch 26.5% 19.0% 7.4%
40   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 25.5% 19.0% 6.5%
41   Brown-headed Nuthatch 23.2% 19.0% 4.1%
42   Wood Duck 9.8% 19.0% 9.2%
43   Bald Eagle 7.0% 19.0% 12.0%
44   Fish Crow 31.3% 14.3% 17.0%
45   Blue Grosbeak 27.1% 14.3% 12.8%
46   Barn Swallow 25.3% 14.3% 11.0%
47   Canada Goose 19.7% 14.3% 5.4%
48   Northern Parula 9.8% 14.3% 4.5%
49   Barred Owl 4.9% 14.3% 9.4%
50   Spotted Sandpiper 4.6% 14.3% 9.7%
51   Great Crested Flycatcher 25.4% 9.5% 15.8%
52   Chimney Swift 24.0% 9.5% 14.5%
53   Mallard 20.6% 9.5% 11.1%
54   Killdeer 17.2% 9.5% 7.7%
55   Song Sparrow 15.5% 9.5% 6.0%
56   Northern Flicker 8.4% 9.5% 1.1%
57   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 7.0% 9.5% 2.5%
58   Scarlet Tanager 2.6% 9.5% 6.9%
59   Solitary Sandpiper 2.2% 9.5% 7.4%
60   White-eyed Vireo 22.8% 4.8% 18.1%
61   Great Egret 17.5% 4.8% 12.8%
62   Red-winged Blackbird 16.1% 4.8% 11.3%
63   Purple Martin 13.1% 4.8% 8.3%
64   Red-tailed Hawk 10.8% 4.8% 6.0%
65   Prothonotary Warbler 4.5% 4.8% 0.3%
66   Cooper's Hawk 3.7% 4.8% 1.0%
67   Hooded Warbler 3.4% 4.8% 1.3%
68   Cliff Swallow 2.7% 4.8% 2.1%