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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 22 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
1   Northern Cardinal 80.3% 81.8% 1.5%
2   Double-crested Cormorant 26.5% 81.8% 55.3%
3   Great Blue Heron 44.6% 77.3% 32.7%
4   Mourning Dove 45.8% 72.7% 26.9%
5   Carolina Wren 70.5% 68.2% 2.3%
6   Tufted Titmouse 69.5% 68.2% 1.3%
7   Carolina Chickadee 66.0% 68.2% 2.2%
8   Blue Jay 49.8% 68.2% 18.4%
9   American Robin 42.5% 68.2% 25.7%
10   Red-bellied Woodpecker 58.1% 63.6% 5.5%
11   American Crow 56.3% 59.1% 2.8%
12   Canada Goose 49.1% 59.1% 10.0%
13   Pine Warbler 43.0% 59.1% 16.1%
14   Eastern Phoebe 34.3% 54.5% 20.3%
15   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 29.8% 54.5% 24.8%
16   Northern Mockingbird 28.2% 54.5% 26.3%
17   Chipping Sparrow 43.0% 50.0% 7.0%
18   Eastern Bluebird 48.3% 45.5% 2.8%
19   Yellow-rumped Warbler 46.3% 45.5% 0.8%
20   Fish Crow 35.7% 45.5% 9.7%
21   House Finch 25.3% 45.5% 20.2%
22   Yellow-throated Warbler 19.8% 45.5% 25.6%
23   White-throated Sparrow 56.6% 40.9% 15.7%
24   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.4% 40.9% 5.5%
25   Barn Swallow 19.2% 36.4% 17.2%
26   Killdeer 16.5% 36.4% 19.9%
27   Wood Thrush 8.1% 36.4% 28.3%
28   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 62.4% 31.8% 30.6%
29   American Goldfinch 45.1% 31.8% 13.3%
30   Bald Eagle 12.0% 31.8% 19.8%
31   Mallard 30.2% 27.3% 2.9%
32   Belted Kingfisher 18.5% 27.3% 8.8%
33   Summer Tanager 13.8% 27.3% 13.5%
34   Wood Duck 13.4% 27.3% 13.8%
35   Eastern Towhee 46.4% 22.7% 23.7%
36   White-eyed Vireo 37.8% 22.7% 15.1%
37   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32.8% 22.7% 10.1%
38   Red-shouldered Hawk 32.5% 22.7% 9.7%
39   Brown-headed Nuthatch 31.3% 22.7% 8.6%
40   Turkey Vulture 42.8% 18.2% 24.6%
41   Downy Woodpecker 38.7% 18.2% 20.6%
42   Northern Parula 36.0% 18.2% 17.9%
43   Red-eyed Vireo 29.9% 18.2% 11.7%
44   Brown Thrasher 20.8% 18.2% 2.6%
45   Pileated Woodpecker 19.7% 18.2% 1.5%
46   Red-tailed Hawk 13.4% 18.2% 4.8%
47   Eastern Kingbird 11.9% 18.2% 6.2%
48   Osprey 16.9% 13.6% 3.3%
49   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.3% 13.6% 0.6%
50   Chimney Swift 13.3% 13.6% 0.3%
51   Orchard Oriole 6.6% 13.6% 7.0%
52   Common Grackle 27.2% 9.1% 18.1%
53   White-breasted Nuthatch 21.9% 9.1% 12.8%
54   Black Vulture 19.8% 9.1% 10.7%
55   Prothonotary Warbler 12.1% 9.1% 3.0%
56   Louisiana Waterthrush 10.3% 9.1% 1.2%
57   Spotted Sandpiper 7.4% 9.1% 1.7%
58   Cedar Waxwing 6.2% 9.1% 2.9%
59   Cooper's Hawk 3.8% 9.1% 5.3%
60   Eastern Wood-Pewee 1.5% 9.1% 7.6%
61   Common Yellowthroat 33.3% 4.5% 28.7%
62   Song Sparrow 22.8% 4.5% 18.2%
63   Great Crested Flycatcher 19.8% 4.5% 15.2%
64   Gray Catbird 18.9% 4.5% 14.4%
65   Hooded Warbler 9.1% 4.5% 4.5%
66   Hairy Woodpecker 9.0% 4.5% 4.4%
67   Barred Owl 8.8% 4.5% 4.3%
68   American Redstart 8.8% 4.5% 4.2%
69   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.4% 4.5% 3.8%
70   Green Heron 6.9% 4.5% 2.3%
71   Dark-eyed Junco 4.5% 4.5% 0.0%
72   Scarlet Tanager 4.4% 4.5% 0.1%
73   Great Egret 2.6% 4.5% 2.0%
74   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1.3% 4.5% 3.3%
75   Blue-winged Warbler 1.1% 4.5% 3.4%