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Top Birds at University Lake, Chapel Hill in April
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 20 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at University Lake, Chapel Hill in April. 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 Relative
1   Double-crested Cormorant 26.6% 85.0% 58.4% 3.2x
2   Northern Cardinal 80.6% 80.0% 0.6% 1.0x
3   Great Blue Heron 45.6% 80.0% 34.4% 1.8x
4   American Robin 43.0% 75.0% 32.0% 1.7x
5   Carolina Wren 70.3% 70.0% 0.3% 1.0x
6   Carolina Chickadee 66.9% 70.0% 3.1% 1.0x
7   Blue Jay 50.3% 70.0% 19.7% 1.4x
8   Mourning Dove 46.3% 70.0% 23.7% 1.5x
9   Tufted Titmouse 70.1% 65.0% 5.1% 0.9x
10   Red-bellied Woodpecker 58.9% 60.0% 1.1% 1.0x
11   American Crow 56.4% 60.0% 3.6% 1.1x
12   Canada Goose 49.4% 60.0% 10.6% 1.2x
13   Pine Warbler 42.9% 55.0% 12.1% 1.3x
14   Eastern Phoebe 33.2% 55.0% 21.8% 1.7x
15   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30.7% 55.0% 24.3% 1.8x
16   Yellow-rumped Warbler 47.5% 50.0% 2.5% 1.1x
17   Chipping Sparrow 42.3% 50.0% 7.7% 1.2x
18   Northern Mockingbird 28.7% 50.0% 21.3% 1.7x
19   Eastern Bluebird 48.0% 45.0% 3.0% 0.9x
20   House Finch 25.2% 45.0% 19.8% 1.8x
21   White-throated Sparrow 56.2% 40.0% 16.2% 0.7x
22   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.4% 40.0% 4.6% 1.1x
23   Fish Crow 35.4% 40.0% 4.6% 1.1x
24   Yellow-throated Warbler 18.8% 40.0% 21.2% 2.1x
25   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 62.2% 35.0% 27.2% 0.6x
26   Barn Swallow 18.9% 35.0% 16.1% 1.9x
27   Killdeer 16.7% 35.0% 18.3% 2.1x
28   Bald Eagle 11.8% 35.0% 23.2% 3.0x
29   Wood Thrush 8.0% 35.0% 27.0% 4.4x
30   Mallard 31.3% 30.0% 1.3% 1.0x
31   Belted Kingfisher 19.3% 30.0% 10.7% 1.6x
32   Wood Duck 13.8% 30.0% 16.2% 2.2x
33   Summer Tanager 13.8% 30.0% 16.2% 2.2x
34   Eastern Towhee 46.6% 25.0% 21.6% 0.5x
35   American Goldfinch 44.2% 25.0% 19.2% 0.6x
36   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32.6% 25.0% 7.6% 0.8x
37   Brown-headed Nuthatch 31.5% 25.0% 6.5% 0.8x
38   Downy Woodpecker 39.1% 20.0% 19.1% 0.5x
39   Northern Parula 36.2% 20.0% 16.2% 0.6x
40   White-eyed Vireo 36.0% 20.0% 16.0% 0.6x
41   Red-eyed Vireo 29.6% 20.0% 9.6% 0.7x
42   Brown Thrasher 20.9% 20.0% 0.9% 1.0x
43   Pileated Woodpecker 20.2% 20.0% 0.2% 1.0x
44   Red-tailed Hawk 13.9% 20.0% 6.1% 1.4x
45   Eastern Kingbird 12.1% 20.0% 7.9% 1.7x
46   Turkey Vulture 43.5% 15.0% 28.5% 0.3x
47   Red-shouldered Hawk 32.6% 15.0% 17.6% 0.5x
48   Osprey 16.7% 15.0% 1.7% 0.9x
49   Chimney Swift 13.4% 15.0% 1.6% 1.1x
50   Orchard Oriole 6.4% 15.0% 8.6% 2.3x
51   Common Grackle 28.0% 10.0% 18.0% 0.4x
52   White-breasted Nuthatch 22.1% 10.0% 12.1% 0.5x
53   Black Vulture 19.9% 10.0% 9.9% 0.5x
54   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.1% 10.0% 4.1% 0.7x
55   Prothonotary Warbler 11.8% 10.0% 1.8% 0.8x
56   Louisiana Waterthrush 10.0% 10.0% 0.0% 1.0x
57   Spotted Sandpiper 7.7% 10.0% 2.3% 1.3x
58   Cedar Waxwing 6.8% 10.0% 3.2% 1.5x
59   Cooper's Hawk 3.7% 10.0% 6.3% 2.7x
60   Eastern Wood-Pewee 1.6% 10.0% 8.4% 6.3x
61   Common Yellowthroat 33.1% 5.0% 28.1% 0.2x
62   Gray Catbird 19.7% 5.0% 14.7% 0.3x
63   Great Crested Flycatcher 19.5% 5.0% 14.5% 0.3x
64   Hairy Woodpecker 8.9% 5.0% 3.9% 0.6x
65   Barred Owl 8.8% 5.0% 3.8% 0.6x
66   Hooded Warbler 8.6% 5.0% 3.6% 0.6x
67   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.5% 5.0% 3.5% 0.6x
68   American Redstart 8.3% 5.0% 3.3% 0.6x
69   Green Heron 7.1% 5.0% 2.1% 0.7x
70   Dark-eyed Junco 4.7% 5.0% 0.3% 1.1x
71   Scarlet Tanager 4.3% 5.0% 0.7% 1.2x
72   Great Egret 2.7% 5.0% 2.3% 1.9x
73   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1.4% 5.0% 3.6% 3.5x
74   Blue-winged Warbler 1.3% 5.0% 3.7% 3.9x
75   duck sp. 0.7% 5.0% 4.3% 6.8x