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

based on 25 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at University Lake, Chapel Hill in October. 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   Blue Jay 70.6% 84.0% 13.4%
2   Northern Cardinal 73.5% 76.0% 2.5%
3   Carolina Wren 76.1% 72.0% 4.1%
4   Red-bellied Woodpecker 69.9% 68.0% 1.9%
5   Tufted Titmouse 66.7% 68.0% 1.3%
6   American Crow 69.0% 64.0% 5.0%
7   Carolina Chickadee 71.6% 60.0% 11.6%
8   Northern Flicker 55.9% 60.0% 4.1%
9   Northern Mockingbird 41.1% 60.0% 18.9%
10   Eastern Bluebird 56.2% 56.0% 0.2%
11   Great Blue Heron 44.5% 56.0% 11.5%
12   Downy Woodpecker 59.8% 52.0% 7.8%
13   Eastern Phoebe 57.5% 52.0% 5.5%
14   American Robin 35.9% 44.0% 8.1%
15   Belted Kingfisher 30.2% 44.0% 13.8%
16   Brown-headed Nuthatch 38.7% 36.0% 2.7%
17   White-breasted Nuthatch 37.0% 36.0% 1.0%
18   Pine Warbler 36.8% 36.0% 0.8%
19   Chipping Sparrow 24.5% 36.0% 11.5%
20   Eastern Towhee 36.9% 32.0% 4.9%
21   Mourning Dove 26.5% 32.0% 5.5%
22   Pileated Woodpecker 22.5% 32.0% 9.5%
23   Turkey Vulture 44.0% 28.0% 16.0%
24   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 37.3% 28.0% 9.3%
25   American Goldfinch 34.6% 28.0% 6.6%
26   Canada Goose 26.2% 28.0% 1.8%
27   Double-crested Cormorant 20.2% 28.0% 7.8%
28   Yellow-rumped Warbler 36.0% 24.0% 12.0%
29   Brown Thrasher 32.4% 24.0% 8.4%
30   House Finch 30.4% 24.0% 6.4%
31   Song Sparrow 36.6% 20.0% 16.6%
32   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.2% 20.0% 6.8%
33   Red-tailed Hawk 11.6% 20.0% 8.4%
34   Red-shouldered Hawk 36.4% 16.0% 20.4%
35   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 18.9% 16.0% 2.9%
36   Great Egret 15.4% 16.0% 0.6%
37   Gray Catbird 29.7% 12.0% 17.7%
38   White-throated Sparrow 26.5% 12.0% 14.5%
39   Killdeer 25.9% 12.0% 13.9%
40   Bald Eagle 16.9% 12.0% 4.9%
41   Hairy Woodpecker 16.3% 12.0% 4.3%
42   Chimney Swift 12.6% 12.0% 0.6%
43   Wood Duck 5.4% 12.0% 6.6%
44   Northern Parula 23.6% 8.0% 15.6%
45   Black Vulture 21.5% 8.0% 13.5%
46   Fish Crow 16.6% 8.0% 8.6%
47   Cape May Warbler 15.9% 8.0% 7.9%
48   Common Grackle 12.7% 8.0% 4.7%
49   Mallard 23.5% 4.0% 19.5%
50   American Redstart 16.5% 4.0% 12.5%
51   Black-throated Blue Warbler 14.6% 4.0% 10.6%
52   European Starling 12.7% 4.0% 8.7%
53   Osprey 8.3% 4.0% 4.3%
54   Indigo Bunting 7.8% 4.0% 3.8%
55   House Wren 7.8% 4.0% 3.8%
56   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 7.0% 4.0% 3.0%
57   Scarlet Tanager 6.5% 4.0% 2.5%
58   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.6% 4.0% 0.6%
59   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4.3% 4.0% 0.3%
60   Blue-headed Vireo 3.9% 4.0% 0.1%
61   Summer Tanager 2.1% 4.0% 1.9%
62   House Sparrow 1.0% 4.0% 3.0%