Top Birds at University Lake, Chapel Hill in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA
based on 30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Cardinal | 79.6% | 86.7% | 7.1% | |||
| 2 | Great Blue Heron | 46.5% | 80.0% | 33.5% | |||
| 3 | American Robin | 38.5% | 80.0% | 41.5% | |||
| 4 | Carolina Wren | 70.4% | 73.3% | 3.0% | |||
| 5 | Tufted Titmouse | 64.4% | 70.0% | 5.6% | |||
| 6 | Carolina Chickadee | 59.9% | 70.0% | 10.1% | |||
| 7 | Red-eyed Vireo | 51.4% | 70.0% | 18.6% | |||
| 8 | Eastern Phoebe | 34.3% | 70.0% | 35.7% | |||
| 9 | Mourning Dove | 48.2% | 66.7% | 18.4% | |||
| 10 | Great Crested Flycatcher | 48.1% | 66.7% | 18.6% | |||
| 11 | Blue Jay | 43.0% | 66.7% | 23.7% | |||
| 12 | Summer Tanager | 37.1% | 66.7% | 29.6% | |||
| 13 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 54.0% | 63.3% | 9.4% | |||
| 14 | Eastern Bluebird | 49.3% | 63.3% | 14.0% | |||
| 15 | Chipping Sparrow | 37.7% | 63.3% | 25.6% | |||
| 16 | American Crow | 56.6% | 60.0% | 3.4% | |||
| 17 | Canada Goose | 41.7% | 60.0% | 18.3% | |||
| 18 | Pine Warbler | 39.6% | 60.0% | 20.4% | |||
| 19 | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 32.0% | 60.0% | 28.0% | |||
| 20 | Wood Thrush | 13.6% | 60.0% | 46.4% | |||
| 21 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 56.9% | 56.7% | 0.3% | |||
| 22 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 21.3% | 56.7% | 35.4% | |||
| 23 | Double-crested Cormorant | 18.2% | 53.3% | 35.1% | |||
| 24 | Prothonotary Warbler | 16.1% | 53.3% | 37.2% | |||
| 25 | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 30.1% | 50.0% | 19.9% | |||
| 26 | American Goldfinch | 44.3% | 46.7% | 2.3% | |||
| 27 | Downy Woodpecker | 39.6% | 46.7% | 7.1% | |||
| 28 | Yellow-throated Warbler | 15.5% | 46.7% | 31.1% | |||
| 29 | Northern Parula | 36.4% | 43.3% | 6.9% | |||
| 30 | Brown-headed Cowbird | 35.0% | 43.3% | 8.3% | |||
| 31 | Barn Swallow | 30.5% | 43.3% | 12.8% | |||
| 32 | House Finch | 27.5% | 43.3% | 15.8% | |||
| 33 | Pileated Woodpecker | 19.1% | 40.0% | 20.9% | |||
| 34 | Wood Duck | 13.0% | 40.0% | 27.0% | |||
| 35 | Scarlet Tanager | 11.8% | 40.0% | 28.2% | |||
| 36 | Mallard | 29.0% | 36.7% | 7.7% | |||
| 37 | Chimney Swift | 28.3% | 36.7% | 8.4% | |||
| 38 | Spotted Sandpiper | 16.4% | 36.7% | 20.3% | |||
| 39 | Bald Eagle | 10.3% | 36.7% | 26.4% | |||
| 40 | Northern Mockingbird | 31.0% | 33.3% | 2.3% | |||
| 41 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 23.3% | 33.3% | 10.0% | |||
| 42 | Red-tailed Hawk | 13.2% | 33.3% | 20.1% | |||
| 43 | Belted Kingfisher | 11.8% | 33.3% | 21.5% | |||
| 44 | Hooded Warbler | 11.4% | 33.3% | 21.9% | |||
| 45 | Turkey Vulture | 39.7% | 30.0% | 9.7% | |||
| 46 | Eastern Towhee | 37.5% | 30.0% | 7.5% | |||
| 47 | Fish Crow | 33.3% | 30.0% | 3.3% | |||
| 48 | Gray Catbird | 30.8% | 30.0% | 0.8% | |||
| 49 | Eastern Kingbird | 26.6% | 30.0% | 3.4% | |||
| 50 | Ovenbird | 18.7% | 30.0% | 11.3% | |||
| 51 | Brown Thrasher | 17.2% | 30.0% | 12.8% | |||
| 52 | American Redstart | 22.6% | 26.7% | 4.0% | |||
| 53 | Black Vulture | 21.0% | 26.7% | 5.7% | |||
| 54 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 18.8% | 26.7% | 7.9% | |||
| 55 | Cedar Waxwing | 13.3% | 26.7% | 13.4% | |||
| 56 | Green Heron | 10.5% | 26.7% | 16.1% | |||
| 57 | Acadian Flycatcher | 26.0% | 23.3% | 2.7% | |||
| 58 | Orchard Oriole | 15.2% | 23.3% | 8.1% | |||
| 59 | Hairy Woodpecker | 8.4% | 23.3% | 15.0% | |||
| 60 | Indigo Bunting | 45.5% | 20.0% | 25.5% | |||
| 61 | Common Yellowthroat | 40.9% | 20.0% | 20.9% | |||
| 62 | Common Grackle | 35.7% | 20.0% | 15.7% | |||
| 63 | Yellow-rumped Warbler | 11.3% | 20.0% | 8.7% | |||
| 64 | Solitary Sandpiper | 8.1% | 20.0% | 11.9% | |||
| 65 | Yellow Warbler | 8.0% | 20.0% | 12.0% | |||
| 66 | Louisiana Waterthrush | 7.4% | 20.0% | 12.6% | |||
| 67 | Northern Waterthrush | 7.0% | 20.0% | 13.0% | |||
| 68 | Red-winged Blackbird | 27.5% | 16.7% | 10.8% | |||
| 69 | Killdeer | 20.0% | 16.7% | 3.3% | |||
| 70 | Black-and-white Warbler | 15.9% | 16.7% | 0.8% | |||
| 71 | Song Sparrow | 14.9% | 16.7% | 1.7% | |||
| 72 | Black-throated Blue Warbler | 13.8% | 16.7% | 2.9% | |||
| 73 | White-eyed Vireo | 33.6% | 13.3% | 20.3% | |||
| 74 | Tree Swallow | 14.5% | 13.3% | 1.2% | |||
| 75 | Red-headed Woodpecker | 10.7% | 13.3% | 2.6% | |||
| 76 | Barred Owl | 7.8% | 13.3% | 5.5% | |||
| 77 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 31.5% | 10.0% | 21.5% | |||
| 78 | Osprey | 15.9% | 10.0% | 5.9% | |||
| 79 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 10.4% | 10.0% | 0.4% | |||
| 80 | Northern Flicker | 8.8% | 10.0% | 1.2% | |||
| 81 | Yellow-throated Vireo | 6.7% | 10.0% | 3.3% | |||
| 82 | Cooper's Hawk | 2.7% | 10.0% | 7.3% | |||
| 83 | Blue Grosbeak | 23.5% | 6.7% | 16.9% | |||
| 84 | House Wren | 9.6% | 6.7% | 3.0% | |||
| 85 | Swainson's Thrush | 6.0% | 6.7% | 0.7% | |||
| 86 | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | 2.2% | 6.7% | 4.5% | |||
| 87 | European Starling | 22.4% | 3.3% | 19.1% | |||
| 88 | Purple Martin | 10.4% | 3.3% | 7.1% | |||
| 89 | Blackpoll Warbler | 7.3% | 3.3% | 4.0% | |||
| 90 | Magnolia Warbler | 3.6% | 3.3% | 0.3% | |||
| 91 | Semipalmated Plover | 2.4% | 3.3% | 0.9% | |||
| 92 | Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.8% | |||
| 93 | Chestnut-sided Warbler | 1.5% | 3.3% | 1.8% | |||
| 94 | Blue-headed Vireo | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.1% | |||
| 95 | Savannah Sparrow | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.1% | |||
| 96 | Baltimore Oriole | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2.3% | |||
| 97 | Cape May Warbler | 0.8% | 3.3% | 2.5% | |||
| 98 | Great Horned Owl | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2.8% | |||
| 99 | Short-billed Dowitcher | 0.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% |