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Top Birds at University Lake, Chapel Hill in January
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 January. 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   Ring-billed Gull 29.6% 57.1% 27.5%
2   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 47.6% 11.4%
3   Carolina Chickadee 58.7% 47.6% 11.1%
4   American Crow 52.8% 47.6% 5.2%
5   Carolina Wren 60.5% 42.9% 17.6%
6   Tufted Titmouse 53.8% 42.9% 11.0%
7   White-throated Sparrow 53.5% 42.9% 10.6%
8   Red-bellied Woodpecker 51.4% 42.9% 8.6%
9   Turkey Vulture 35.4% 42.9% 7.5%
10   Brown-headed Nuthatch 31.9% 38.1% 6.2%
11   Eastern Bluebird 44.2% 33.3% 10.9%
12   Great Blue Heron 39.0% 33.3% 5.7%
13   Blue Jay 38.8% 33.3% 5.5%
14   Canada Goose 34.5% 33.3% 1.2%
15   Dark-eyed Junco 32.0% 33.3% 1.4%
16   Double-crested Cormorant 29.9% 33.3% 3.4%
17   Northern Mockingbird 28.8% 33.3% 4.5%
18   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 42.4% 28.6% 13.8%
19   American Robin 34.6% 28.6% 6.1%
20   Downy Woodpecker 43.3% 23.8% 19.5%
21   Mourning Dove 30.0% 23.8% 6.2%
22   Bald Eagle 16.9% 23.8% 6.9%
23   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.4% 19.0% 15.4%
24   Eastern Towhee 32.6% 19.0% 13.5%
25   American Goldfinch 28.9% 19.0% 9.9%
26   Northern Flicker 28.2% 19.0% 9.1%
27   Golden-crowned Kinglet 26.7% 19.0% 7.6%
28   House Finch 23.6% 19.0% 4.6%
29   Chipping Sparrow 16.5% 19.0% 2.5%
30   Black Vulture 16.1% 19.0% 2.9%
31   Pileated Woodpecker 12.6% 19.0% 6.4%
32   White-breasted Nuthatch 30.3% 14.3% 16.0%
33   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 24.4% 14.3% 10.1%
34   Pine Warbler 21.7% 14.3% 7.5%
35   Hermit Thrush 18.3% 14.3% 4.0%
36   Pied-billed Grebe 16.4% 14.3% 2.2%
37   Red-tailed Hawk 15.1% 14.3% 0.8%
38   Song Sparrow 50.7% 9.5% 41.2%
39   Mallard 32.3% 9.5% 22.8%
40   Red-shouldered Hawk 26.4% 9.5% 16.9%
41   European Starling 16.6% 9.5% 7.1%
42   Killdeer 16.4% 9.5% 6.8%
43   Red-winged Blackbird 12.0% 9.5% 2.5%
44   Hairy Woodpecker 10.3% 9.5% 0.8%
45   Cedar Waxwing 7.4% 9.5% 2.1%
46   Eastern Phoebe 24.5% 4.8% 19.7%
47   Hooded Merganser 20.5% 4.8% 15.8%
48   Belted Kingfisher 19.5% 4.8% 14.7%
49   Brown Thrasher 15.2% 4.8% 10.4%
50   Winter Wren 11.2% 4.8% 6.4%
51   Fox Sparrow 6.7% 4.8% 2.0%
52   Pine Siskin 4.4% 4.8% 0.4%
53   Wood Duck 3.1% 4.8% 1.7%