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Top Birds at University Lake, Chapel Hill in October
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 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 70.0% 90.5% 20.4%
2   Northern Cardinal 72.1% 81.0% 8.9%
3   Carolina Wren 75.3% 76.2% 0.9%
4   Red-bellied Woodpecker 68.9% 71.4% 2.5%
5   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 71.4% 6.2%
6   Carolina Chickadee 70.8% 66.7% 4.1%
7   Northern Flicker 55.1% 66.7% 11.6%
8   Great Blue Heron 45.3% 66.7% 21.4%
9   American Crow 68.3% 61.9% 6.4%
10   Eastern Bluebird 53.9% 61.9% 8.0%
11   Northern Mockingbird 41.3% 61.9% 20.6%
12   Downy Woodpecker 57.8% 57.1% 0.7%
13   Eastern Phoebe 56.3% 57.1% 0.8%
14   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.9% 42.9% 7.0%
15   Pine Warbler 34.9% 42.9% 7.9%
16   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.6% 42.9% 8.2%
17   American Robin 34.1% 42.9% 8.7%
18   Belted Kingfisher 30.8% 42.9% 12.1%
19   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 38.1% 0.7%
20   Chipping Sparrow 23.3% 38.1% 14.8%
21   American Goldfinch 33.6% 33.3% 0.2%
22   Canada Goose 26.2% 33.3% 7.1%
23   Pileated Woodpecker 21.5% 33.3% 11.9%
24   Double-crested Cormorant 20.6% 33.3% 12.7%
25   Turkey Vulture 43.7% 28.6% 15.1%
26   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 33.7% 28.6% 5.2%
27   Mourning Dove 25.9% 28.6% 2.6%
28   Song Sparrow 35.8% 23.8% 12.0%
29   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.8% 23.8% 11.0%
30   Brown Thrasher 32.2% 23.8% 8.4%
31   House Finch 28.5% 23.8% 4.7%
32   Red-shouldered Hawk 35.5% 19.0% 16.4%
33   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 17.6% 19.0% 1.5%
34   Great Egret 16.5% 19.0% 2.6%
35   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.4% 19.0% 5.6%
36   Red-tailed Hawk 11.9% 19.0% 7.1%
37   Gray Catbird 28.9% 14.3% 14.6%
38   Killdeer 25.1% 14.3% 10.9%
39   White-throated Sparrow 23.9% 14.3% 9.6%
40   Chimney Swift 12.3% 14.3% 2.0%
41   Wood Duck 5.5% 14.3% 8.8%
42   Northern Parula 22.0% 9.5% 12.5%
43   Black Vulture 21.2% 9.5% 11.7%
44   Bald Eagle 16.7% 9.5% 7.1%
45   Cape May Warbler 14.9% 9.5% 5.4%
46   Hairy Woodpecker 14.6% 9.5% 5.1%
47   Common Grackle 13.4% 9.5% 3.9%
48   Mallard 22.9% 4.8% 18.1%
49   Fish Crow 16.4% 4.8% 11.6%
50   American Redstart 15.8% 4.8% 11.1%
51   European Starling 13.5% 4.8% 8.7%
52   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.5% 4.8% 8.7%
53   Indigo Bunting 8.3% 4.8% 3.6%
54   House Wren 8.2% 4.8% 3.4%
55   Scarlet Tanager 5.2% 4.8% 0.4%
56   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4.5% 4.8% 0.3%
57   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.3% 4.8% 0.4%
58   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3.7% 4.8% 1.1%
59   Blue-headed Vireo 3.5% 4.8% 1.3%
60   Summer Tanager 1.7% 4.8% 3.0%
61   House Sparrow 1.0% 4.8% 3.7%