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

based on 24 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at University Lake, Chapel Hill in August. 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   Great Blue Heron 47.3% 83.3% 36.0%
2   Carolina Wren 71.3% 75.0% 3.7%
3   Mourning Dove 46.8% 62.5% 15.7%
4   Northern Cardinal 65.2% 50.0% 15.2%
5   Carolina Chickadee 56.4% 50.0% 6.4%
6   American Robin 25.8% 45.8% 20.0%
7   American Goldfinch 60.2% 41.7% 18.5%
8   Tufted Titmouse 51.3% 41.7% 9.7%
9   Blue Jay 34.2% 41.7% 7.5%
10   American Crow 53.7% 37.5% 16.2%
11   Belted Kingfisher 22.1% 37.5% 15.4%
12   Eastern Phoebe 20.7% 37.5% 16.8%
13   Pileated Woodpecker 15.7% 37.5% 21.8%
14   Great Egret 33.8% 33.3% 0.5%
15   Chipping Sparrow 19.4% 33.3% 13.9%
16   Osprey 22.2% 29.2% 7.0%
17   Summer Tanager 14.4% 29.2% 14.8%
18   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.3% 25.0% 15.3%
19   Eastern Bluebird 39.7% 25.0% 14.7%
20   Downy Woodpecker 39.3% 25.0% 14.3%
21   Brown-headed Nuthatch 25.0% 25.0% 0.0%
22   Red-eyed Vireo 21.7% 25.0% 3.3%
23   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.6% 25.0% 4.4%
24   Green Heron 17.3% 25.0% 7.7%
25   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.8% 25.0% 9.2%
26   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.3% 20.8% 15.5%
27   White-breasted Nuthatch 26.1% 20.8% 5.3%
28   Canada Goose 25.8% 20.8% 4.9%
29   Eastern Towhee 25.6% 20.8% 4.8%
30   Killdeer 24.8% 16.7% 8.1%
31   Red-shouldered Hawk 24.7% 16.7% 8.1%
32   Double-crested Cormorant 14.8% 16.7% 1.8%
33   Northern Flicker 8.0% 16.7% 8.6%
34   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.8% 12.5% 21.3%
35   Turkey Vulture 32.4% 12.5% 19.9%
36   Northern Mockingbird 28.0% 12.5% 15.5%
37   House Finch 19.2% 12.5% 6.7%
38   Chimney Swift 18.1% 12.5% 5.6%
39   Eastern Kingbird 14.6% 12.5% 2.1%
40   Wood Duck 11.9% 12.5% 0.6%
41   Spotted Sandpiper 11.9% 12.5% 0.6%
42   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.1% 12.5% 2.4%
43   Acadian Flycatcher 9.9% 12.5% 2.6%
44   Bald Eagle 9.2% 12.5% 3.3%
45   Hairy Woodpecker 7.9% 12.5% 4.6%
46   Gray Catbird 26.4% 8.3% 18.1%
47   Pine Warbler 16.0% 8.3% 7.7%
48   Northern Parula 7.3% 8.3% 1.1%
49   Wood Thrush 1.4% 8.3% 7.0%
50   Indigo Bunting 29.9% 4.2% 25.8%
51   Fish Crow 25.6% 4.2% 21.5%
52   White-eyed Vireo 20.7% 4.2% 16.6%
53   Black Vulture 16.7% 4.2% 12.6%
54   Barn Swallow 11.8% 4.2% 7.6%
55   Red-tailed Hawk 10.4% 4.2% 6.3%
56   Song Sparrow 9.6% 4.2% 5.5%
57   Yellow-throated Vireo 3.9% 4.2% 0.3%