Top Birds at University Lake, Chapel Hill in December
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA
based on 44 checklists
This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at University Lake, Chapel Hill in December. 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 | Relative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Wren | 67.8% | 68.2% | 0.3% | 1.0x | |||
| 2 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 57.9% | 68.2% | 10.3% | 1.2x | |||
| 3 | American Crow | 58.0% | 65.9% | 7.9% | 1.1x | |||
| 4 | Carolina Chickadee | 64.4% | 61.4% | 3.0% | 1.0x | |||
| 5 | White-throated Sparrow | 61.5% | 61.4% | 0.1% | 1.0x | |||
| 6 | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 34.0% | 59.1% | 25.0% | 1.7x | |||
| 7 | Dark-eyed Junco | 36.3% | 56.8% | 20.5% | 1.6x | |||
| 8 | Northern Cardinal | 62.9% | 54.5% | 8.3% | 0.9x | |||
| 9 | Song Sparrow | 53.8% | 54.5% | 0.8% | 1.0x | |||
| 10 | American Goldfinch | 40.7% | 54.5% | 13.8% | 1.3x | |||
| 11 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 49.7% | 52.3% | 2.6% | 1.1x | |||
| 12 | Downy Woodpecker | 48.8% | 52.3% | 3.5% | 1.1x | |||
| 13 | Tufted Titmouse | 58.4% | 50.0% | 8.4% | 0.9x | |||
| 14 | Eastern Bluebird | 49.2% | 50.0% | 0.8% | 1.0x | |||
| 15 | Blue Jay | 46.6% | 50.0% | 3.4% | 1.1x | |||
| 16 | Yellow-rumped Warbler | 36.3% | 50.0% | 13.7% | 1.4x | |||
| 17 | Northern Flicker | 38.3% | 47.7% | 9.4% | 1.2x | |||
| 18 | Canada Goose | 31.8% | 47.7% | 15.9% | 1.5x | |||
| 19 | Great Blue Heron | 42.6% | 45.5% | 2.8% | 1.1x | |||
| 20 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 34.5% | 45.5% | 11.0% | 1.3x | |||
| 21 | Double-crested Cormorant | 29.0% | 45.5% | 16.5% | 1.6x | |||
| 22 | Belted Kingfisher | 24.0% | 45.5% | 21.5% | 1.9x | |||
| 23 | American Robin | 36.1% | 43.2% | 7.1% | 1.2x | |||
| 24 | Northern Mockingbird | 32.5% | 43.2% | 10.6% | 1.3x | |||
| 25 | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 30.9% | 43.2% | 12.3% | 1.4x | |||
| 26 | Pine Warbler | 18.1% | 43.2% | 25.1% | 2.4x | |||
| 27 | Pileated Woodpecker | 15.6% | 43.2% | 27.6% | 2.8x | |||
| 28 | Golden-crowned Kinglet | 32.4% | 38.6% | 6.3% | 1.2x | |||
| 29 | Eastern Towhee | 39.1% | 36.4% | 2.8% | 0.9x | |||
| 30 | Mallard | 30.5% | 36.4% | 5.8% | 1.2x | |||
| 31 | Eastern Phoebe | 28.6% | 34.1% | 5.5% | 1.2x | |||
| 32 | Brown Thrasher | 19.3% | 34.1% | 14.8% | 1.8x | |||
| 33 | Hairy Woodpecker | 11.9% | 34.1% | 22.2% | 2.9x | |||
| 34 | Bald Eagle | 16.4% | 31.8% | 15.4% | 1.9x | |||
| 35 | Ring-billed Gull | 29.0% | 29.5% | 0.5% | 1.0x | |||
| 36 | Chipping Sparrow | 20.5% | 29.5% | 9.0% | 1.4x | |||
| 37 | Mourning Dove | 24.3% | 27.3% | 3.0% | 1.1x | |||
| 38 | House Finch | 23.9% | 27.3% | 3.4% | 1.1x | |||
| 39 | Winter Wren | 15.1% | 25.0% | 9.9% | 1.7x | |||
| 40 | Red-winged Blackbird | 14.6% | 25.0% | 10.4% | 1.7x | |||
| 41 | Fox Sparrow | 6.8% | 22.7% | 15.9% | 3.3x | |||
| 42 | Turkey Vulture | 36.4% | 20.5% | 16.0% | 0.6x | |||
| 43 | Pied-billed Grebe | 20.2% | 18.2% | 2.0% | 0.9x | |||
| 44 | Cedar Waxwing | 11.8% | 18.2% | 6.4% | 1.5x | |||
| 45 | Common Grackle | 5.7% | 18.2% | 12.5% | 3.2x | |||
| 46 | American Black Duck | 1.8% | 18.2% | 16.4% | 10.1x | |||
| 47 | Hermit Thrush | 22.3% | 15.9% | 6.4% | 0.7x | |||
| 48 | Hooded Merganser | 19.5% | 15.9% | 3.6% | 0.8x | |||
| 49 | Swamp Sparrow | 17.0% | 15.9% | 1.1% | 0.9x | |||
| 50 | Wood Duck | 3.8% | 15.9% | 12.1% | 4.2x | |||
| 51 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 28.3% | 13.6% | 14.7% | 0.5x | |||
| 52 | Red-tailed Hawk | 16.6% | 13.6% | 3.0% | 0.8x | |||
| 53 | Brown Creeper | 11.1% | 11.4% | 0.3% | 1.0x | |||
| 54 | Black Vulture | 17.6% | 9.1% | 8.5% | 0.5x | |||
| 55 | Purple Finch | 5.4% | 9.1% | 3.7% | 1.7x | |||
| 56 | European Starling | 16.0% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 0.4x | |||
| 57 | Great Horned Owl | 1.3% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 5.2x | |||
| 58 | Northern Pintail | 1.0% | 6.8% | 5.9% | 7.2x | |||
| 59 | Field Sparrow | 18.0% | 4.5% | 13.4% | 0.3x | |||
| 60 | Killdeer | 17.4% | 4.5% | 12.8% | 0.3x | |||
| 61 | Pine Siskin | 9.3% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 0.5x | |||
| 62 | Gadwall | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | 0.9x | |||
| 63 | Red-breasted Nuthatch | 4.1% | 4.5% | 0.4% | 1.1x | |||
| 64 | Ruddy Duck | 15.5% | 2.3% | 13.2% | 0.1x | |||
| 65 | Bufflehead | 14.7% | 2.3% | 12.4% | 0.2x | |||
| 66 | Red-headed Woodpecker | 12.7% | 2.3% | 10.4% | 0.2x | |||
| 67 | Bonaparte's Gull | 11.5% | 2.3% | 9.2% | 0.2x | |||
| 68 | Ring-necked Duck | 8.5% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 0.3x | |||
| 69 | Savannah Sparrow | 4.8% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.5x | |||
| 70 | Barred Owl | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 0.7x | |||
| 71 | House Wren | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | 0.8x | |||
| 72 | Sharp-shinned Hawk | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | 0.9x | |||
| 73 | Gray Catbird | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 1.3x | |||
| 74 | Black-and-white Warbler | 1.0% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 2.3x | |||
| 75 | Common Raven | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.0x | |||
| 76 | Eastern Screech-Owl | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 7.6x | |||
| 77 | Common Merganser | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 8.6x | |||
| 78 | Spotted Sandpiper | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 19.8x |