Top Birds at University Lake, Chapel Hill in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA
based on 23 checklists
This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at University Lake, Chapel Hill in May. 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 | American Robin | 37.9% | 87.0% | 49.0% | 2.3x | |||
| 2 | Northern Cardinal | 79.4% | 82.6% | 3.2% | 1.0x | |||
| 3 | Great Blue Heron | 47.9% | 82.6% | 34.7% | 1.7x | |||
| 4 | Tufted Titmouse | 64.7% | 78.3% | 13.6% | 1.2x | |||
| 5 | Carolina Chickadee | 60.5% | 78.3% | 17.8% | 1.3x | |||
| 6 | American Crow | 56.6% | 73.9% | 17.3% | 1.3x | |||
| 7 | Carolina Wren | 70.0% | 69.6% | 0.5% | 1.0x | |||
| 8 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 55.1% | 69.6% | 14.4% | 1.3x | |||
| 9 | Red-eyed Vireo | 51.4% | 69.6% | 18.2% | 1.4x | |||
| 10 | Mourning Dove | 49.3% | 69.6% | 20.3% | 1.4x | |||
| 11 | Blue Jay | 44.4% | 69.6% | 25.2% | 1.6x | |||
| 12 | Eastern Phoebe | 33.9% | 69.6% | 35.7% | 2.1x | |||
| 13 | Summer Tanager | 37.8% | 65.2% | 27.5% | 1.7x | |||
| 14 | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 33.2% | 65.2% | 32.0% | 2.0x | |||
| 15 | Eastern Bluebird | 49.4% | 60.9% | 11.5% | 1.2x | |||
| 16 | Great Crested Flycatcher | 48.0% | 60.9% | 12.9% | 1.3x | |||
| 17 | Canada Goose | 42.3% | 60.9% | 18.6% | 1.4x | |||
| 18 | Pine Warbler | 39.0% | 60.9% | 21.9% | 1.6x | |||
| 19 | Chipping Sparrow | 37.1% | 56.5% | 19.4% | 1.5x | |||
| 20 | Double-crested Cormorant | 19.0% | 56.5% | 37.6% | 3.0x | |||
| 21 | Prothonotary Warbler | 16.4% | 56.5% | 40.1% | 3.5x | |||
| 22 | Wood Thrush | 14.1% | 56.5% | 42.4% | 4.0x | |||
| 23 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 56.4% | 52.2% | 4.3% | 0.9x | |||
| 24 | American Goldfinch | 43.5% | 52.2% | 8.7% | 1.2x | |||
| 25 | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 30.5% | 52.2% | 21.6% | 1.7x | |||
| 26 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 21.6% | 52.2% | 30.5% | 2.4x | |||
| 27 | Downy Woodpecker | 39.2% | 47.8% | 8.6% | 1.2x | |||
| 28 | Northern Parula | 36.3% | 47.8% | 11.6% | 1.3x | |||
| 29 | Chimney Swift | 28.8% | 47.8% | 19.0% | 1.7x | |||
| 30 | Pileated Woodpecker | 19.3% | 47.8% | 28.5% | 2.5x | |||
| 31 | Wood Duck | 12.7% | 47.8% | 35.2% | 3.8x | |||
| 32 | Northern Mockingbird | 31.3% | 43.5% | 12.2% | 1.4x | |||
| 33 | Barn Swallow | 31.3% | 43.5% | 12.2% | 1.4x | |||
| 34 | Mallard | 30.3% | 43.5% | 13.1% | 1.4x | |||
| 35 | House Finch | 27.1% | 43.5% | 16.3% | 1.6x | |||
| 36 | Scarlet Tanager | 12.1% | 43.5% | 31.4% | 3.6x | |||
| 37 | Brown-headed Cowbird | 35.8% | 39.1% | 3.3% | 1.1x | |||
| 38 | Fish Crow | 33.2% | 39.1% | 5.9% | 1.2x | |||
| 39 | Spotted Sandpiper | 16.2% | 39.1% | 22.9% | 2.4x | |||
| 40 | Yellow-throated Warbler | 14.8% | 39.1% | 24.4% | 2.7x | |||
| 41 | Red-tailed Hawk | 14.0% | 39.1% | 25.1% | 2.8x | |||
| 42 | Bald Eagle | 10.3% | 39.1% | 28.8% | 3.8x | |||
| 43 | Eastern Towhee | 37.8% | 34.8% | 3.0% | 0.9x | |||
| 44 | Eastern Kingbird | 26.4% | 34.8% | 8.4% | 1.3x | |||
| 45 | Belted Kingfisher | 11.9% | 34.8% | 22.8% | 2.9x | |||
| 46 | Turkey Vulture | 39.4% | 30.4% | 9.0% | 0.8x | |||
| 47 | Acadian Flycatcher | 26.7% | 30.4% | 3.7% | 1.1x | |||
| 48 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 23.6% | 30.4% | 6.8% | 1.3x | |||
| 49 | American Redstart | 22.5% | 30.4% | 7.9% | 1.3x | |||
| 50 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 19.0% | 30.4% | 11.4% | 1.6x | |||
| 51 | Ovenbird | 18.7% | 30.4% | 11.7% | 1.6x | |||
| 52 | Brown Thrasher | 16.8% | 30.4% | 13.7% | 1.8x | |||
| 53 | Orchard Oriole | 15.2% | 30.4% | 15.2% | 2.0x | |||
| 54 | Hooded Warbler | 11.0% | 30.4% | 19.4% | 2.8x | |||
| 55 | Green Heron | 10.7% | 30.4% | 19.8% | 2.9x | |||
| 56 | Hairy Woodpecker | 8.3% | 30.4% | 22.2% | 3.7x | |||
| 57 | Common Yellowthroat | 40.7% | 26.1% | 14.7% | 0.6x | |||
| 58 | Common Grackle | 36.9% | 26.1% | 10.8% | 0.7x | |||
| 59 | Black Vulture | 21.1% | 26.1% | 4.9% | 1.2x | |||
| 60 | Cedar Waxwing | 13.0% | 26.1% | 13.1% | 2.0x | |||
| 61 | Yellow-rumped Warbler | 11.2% | 26.1% | 14.9% | 2.3x | |||
| 62 | Yellow Warbler | 7.8% | 26.1% | 18.3% | 3.3x | |||
| 63 | Louisiana Waterthrush | 7.3% | 26.1% | 18.8% | 3.6x | |||
| 64 | Gray Catbird | 31.3% | 21.7% | 9.6% | 0.7x | |||
| 65 | Solitary Sandpiper | 8.0% | 21.7% | 13.7% | 2.7x | |||
| 66 | Northern Waterthrush | 7.3% | 21.7% | 14.5% | 3.0x | |||
| 67 | Indigo Bunting | 44.9% | 17.4% | 27.5% | 0.4x | |||
| 68 | Red-winged Blackbird | 27.2% | 17.4% | 9.8% | 0.6x | |||
| 69 | Black-and-white Warbler | 15.4% | 17.4% | 2.0% | 1.1x | |||
| 70 | Tree Swallow | 13.2% | 17.4% | 4.2% | 1.3x | |||
| 71 | Red-headed Woodpecker | 11.1% | 17.4% | 6.3% | 1.6x | |||
| 72 | Barred Owl | 8.1% | 17.4% | 9.3% | 2.2x | |||
| 73 | White-eyed Vireo | 32.0% | 13.0% | 18.9% | 0.4x | |||
| 74 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 31.7% | 13.0% | 18.6% | 0.4x | |||
| 75 | Osprey | 15.5% | 13.0% | 2.4% | 0.8x | |||
| 76 | Black-throated Blue Warbler | 14.7% | 13.0% | 1.6% | 0.9x | |||
| 77 | Northern Flicker | 9.2% | 13.0% | 3.8% | 1.4x | |||
| 78 | Cooper's Hawk | 2.7% | 13.0% | 10.3% | 4.8x | |||
| 79 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 12.1% | 8.7% | 3.4% | 0.7x | |||
| 80 | House Wren | 9.2% | 8.7% | 0.5% | 0.9x | |||
| 81 | Swainson's Thrush | 6.5% | 8.7% | 2.2% | 1.3x | |||
| 82 | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | 2.3% | 8.7% | 6.4% | 3.7x | |||
| 83 | Blue Grosbeak | 23.4% | 4.3% | 19.0% | 0.2x | |||
| 84 | European Starling | 22.7% | 4.3% | 18.4% | 0.2x | |||
| 85 | Killdeer | 20.0% | 4.3% | 15.7% | 0.2x | |||
| 86 | Song Sparrow | 14.2% | 4.3% | 9.8% | 0.3x | |||
| 87 | Blackpoll Warbler | 7.5% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 0.6x | |||
| 88 | Yellow-throated Vireo | 6.4% | 4.3% | 2.1% | 0.7x | |||
| 89 | Magnolia Warbler | 3.7% | 4.3% | 0.7% | 1.2x | |||
| 90 | Semipalmated Plover | 2.3% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 1.9x | |||
| 91 | Chestnut-sided Warbler | 1.6% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 2.7x | |||
| 92 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 1.5% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 2.9x | |||
| 93 | Savannah Sparrow | 1.2% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 3.6x | |||
| 94 | Blue-headed Vireo | 1.1% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 3.9x | |||
| 95 | Baltimore Oriole | 1.0% | 4.3% | 3.4% | 4.5x | |||
| 96 | Cape May Warbler | 0.8% | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.4x | |||
| 97 | Great Horned Owl | 0.5% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 8.5x | |||
| 98 | Short-billed Dowitcher | 0.2% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 24.0x |