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

based on 33 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 80.7% 78.8% 1.9%
2   Double-crested Cormorant 25.7% 72.7% 47.0%
3   Canada Goose 48.5% 60.6% 12.1%
4   Carolina Wren 71.6% 57.6% 14.0%
5   Tufted Titmouse 70.2% 57.6% 12.6%
6   Mourning Dove 45.3% 57.6% 12.2%
7   Great Blue Heron 43.9% 54.5% 10.6%
8   Carolina Chickadee 66.0% 51.5% 14.5%
9   Blue Jay 48.6% 51.5% 3.0%
10   Red-bellied Woodpecker 58.3% 48.5% 9.9%
11   American Robin 42.0% 48.5% 6.5%
12   Chipping Sparrow 43.6% 45.5% 1.8%
13   Pine Warbler 45.5% 42.4% 3.0%
14   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 28.5% 42.4% 13.9%
15   Yellow-throated Warbler 21.5% 42.4% 20.9%
16   Killdeer 17.2% 42.4% 25.2%
17   American Crow 56.8% 39.4% 17.4%
18   Eastern Bluebird 49.1% 39.4% 9.7%
19   Eastern Phoebe 35.4% 39.4% 4.0%
20   Brown-headed Cowbird 38.0% 36.4% 1.7%
21   House Finch 27.2% 36.4% 9.1%
22   Northern Mockingbird 26.9% 36.4% 9.5%
23   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 63.6% 33.3% 30.2%
24   Yellow-rumped Warbler 44.8% 30.3% 14.5%
25   Fish Crow 37.0% 30.3% 6.7%
26   White-throated Sparrow 57.4% 27.3% 30.1%
27   Mallard 29.5% 27.3% 2.2%
28   Barn Swallow 19.6% 27.3% 7.6%
29   American Goldfinch 47.2% 24.2% 22.9%
30   Wood Thrush 7.9% 24.2% 16.3%
31   Bald Eagle 12.4% 21.2% 8.8%
32   Eastern Towhee 44.6% 18.2% 26.4%
33   Brown-headed Nuthatch 32.4% 18.2% 14.2%
34   Belted Kingfisher 18.6% 18.2% 0.4%
35   Summer Tanager 14.5% 18.2% 3.7%
36   Wood Duck 13.3% 18.2% 4.8%
37   Eastern Kingbird 13.0% 18.2% 5.2%
38   Turkey Vulture 42.8% 15.2% 27.6%
39   Downy Woodpecker 40.0% 15.2% 24.9%
40   White-eyed Vireo 39.6% 15.2% 24.5%
41   Red-shouldered Hawk 33.2% 15.2% 18.1%
42   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 33.0% 15.2% 17.9%
43   Brown Thrasher 19.9% 15.2% 4.7%
44   Osprey 17.5% 15.2% 2.4%
45   Northern Parula 36.7% 12.1% 24.5%
46   Red-eyed Vireo 31.6% 12.1% 19.5%
47   Pileated Woodpecker 20.4% 12.1% 8.3%
48   Red-tailed Hawk 12.5% 12.1% 0.4%
49   Black Vulture 20.5% 9.1% 11.4%
50   Chimney Swift 13.9% 9.1% 4.8%
51   Red-headed Woodpecker 13.0% 9.1% 3.9%
52   Spotted Sandpiper 7.3% 9.1% 1.8%
53   Orchard Oriole 7.2% 9.1% 1.9%
54   Common Grackle 26.0% 6.1% 19.9%
55   Great Crested Flycatcher 22.4% 6.1% 16.4%
56   White-breasted Nuthatch 22.3% 6.1% 16.2%
57   Prothonotary Warbler 12.7% 6.1% 6.7%
58   Louisiana Waterthrush 10.5% 6.1% 4.5%
59   Hooded Warbler 9.6% 6.1% 3.6%
60   Cedar Waxwing 5.8% 6.1% 0.3%
61   Cooper's Hawk 3.8% 6.1% 2.3%
62   Eastern Wood-Pewee 1.5% 6.1% 4.6%
63   Common Yellowthroat 33.8% 3.0% 30.8%
64   Song Sparrow 23.9% 3.0% 20.8%
65   Gray Catbird 18.3% 3.0% 15.3%
66   Swamp Sparrow 14.1% 3.0% 11.0%
67   Hairy Woodpecker 10.1% 3.0% 7.1%
68   American Redstart 9.3% 3.0% 6.3%
69   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9.1% 3.0% 6.0%
70   Barred Owl 8.7% 3.0% 5.7%
71   Green Heron 6.4% 3.0% 3.4%
72   Dark-eyed Junco 5.1% 3.0% 2.1%
73   Scarlet Tanager 4.5% 3.0% 1.4%
74   Great Egret 2.2% 3.0% 0.8%
75   Blue-winged Teal 2.2% 3.0% 0.8%
76   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1.4% 3.0% 1.7%
77   Blue-winged Warbler 1.0% 3.0% 2.0%