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.
| Rank | Info | Pics | Species | Entire Region | This Location | Difference | Relative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Blue Heron | 46.5% | 83.3% | 36.9% | 1.8x | |||
| 2 | Carolina Wren | 72.4% | 75.0% | 2.6% | 1.0x | |||
| 3 | Mourning Dove | 47.6% | 62.5% | 14.9% | 1.3x | |||
| 4 | Northern Cardinal | 66.2% | 50.0% | 16.2% | 0.8x | |||
| 5 | Carolina Chickadee | 58.3% | 50.0% | 8.3% | 0.9x | |||
| 6 | American Robin | 28.1% | 45.8% | 17.7% | 1.6x | |||
| 7 | American Goldfinch | 59.4% | 41.7% | 17.8% | 0.7x | |||
| 8 | Tufted Titmouse | 52.4% | 41.7% | 10.8% | 0.8x | |||
| 9 | Blue Jay | 36.6% | 41.7% | 5.1% | 1.1x | |||
| 10 | American Crow | 53.9% | 37.5% | 16.4% | 0.7x | |||
| 11 | Belted Kingfisher | 22.6% | 37.5% | 14.9% | 1.7x | |||
| 12 | Eastern Phoebe | 20.0% | 37.5% | 17.5% | 1.9x | |||
| 13 | Pileated Woodpecker | 15.9% | 37.5% | 21.6% | 2.4x | |||
| 14 | Great Egret | 33.3% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 1.0x | |||
| 15 | Chipping Sparrow | 18.5% | 33.3% | 14.8% | 1.8x | |||
| 16 | Osprey | 20.8% | 29.2% | 8.4% | 1.4x | |||
| 17 | Summer Tanager | 14.6% | 29.2% | 14.5% | 2.0x | |||
| 18 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 40.8% | 25.0% | 15.8% | 0.6x | |||
| 19 | Downy Woodpecker | 40.5% | 25.0% | 15.5% | 0.6x | |||
| 20 | Eastern Bluebird | 39.9% | 25.0% | 14.9% | 0.6x | |||
| 21 | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 26.2% | 25.0% | 1.2% | 1.0x | |||
| 22 | Red-eyed Vireo | 21.6% | 25.0% | 3.4% | 1.2x | |||
| 23 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 19.3% | 25.0% | 5.7% | 1.3x | |||
| 24 | Green Heron | 18.2% | 25.0% | 6.8% | 1.4x | |||
| 25 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 15.7% | 25.0% | 9.3% | 1.6x | |||
| 26 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 39.0% | 20.8% | 18.2% | 0.5x | |||
| 27 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 27.7% | 20.8% | 6.9% | 0.8x | |||
| 28 | Canada Goose | 25.9% | 20.8% | 5.1% | 0.8x | |||
| 29 | Eastern Towhee | 25.2% | 20.8% | 4.4% | 0.8x | |||
| 30 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 25.4% | 16.7% | 8.7% | 0.7x | |||
| 31 | Killdeer | 22.8% | 16.7% | 6.2% | 0.7x | |||
| 32 | Double-crested Cormorant | 14.9% | 16.7% | 1.8% | 1.1x | |||
| 33 | Northern Flicker | 8.8% | 16.7% | 7.9% | 1.9x | |||
| 34 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 34.0% | 12.5% | 21.5% | 0.4x | |||
| 35 | Turkey Vulture | 31.6% | 12.5% | 19.1% | 0.4x | |||
| 36 | Northern Mockingbird | 29.4% | 12.5% | 16.9% | 0.4x | |||
| 37 | House Finch | 20.1% | 12.5% | 7.6% | 0.6x | |||
| 38 | Chimney Swift | 18.6% | 12.5% | 6.1% | 0.7x | |||
| 39 | Eastern Kingbird | 13.9% | 12.5% | 1.4% | 0.9x | |||
| 40 | Wood Duck | 11.0% | 12.5% | 1.5% | 1.1x | |||
| 41 | Spotted Sandpiper | 10.8% | 12.5% | 1.7% | 1.2x | |||
| 42 | Red-headed Woodpecker | 10.4% | 12.5% | 2.1% | 1.2x | |||
| 43 | Acadian Flycatcher | 9.6% | 12.5% | 2.9% | 1.3x | |||
| 44 | Bald Eagle | 8.9% | 12.5% | 3.6% | 1.4x | |||
| 45 | Hairy Woodpecker | 7.9% | 12.5% | 4.6% | 1.6x | |||
| 46 | Gray Catbird | 27.2% | 8.3% | 18.9% | 0.3x | |||
| 47 | Pine Warbler | 16.2% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 0.5x | |||
| 48 | Northern Parula | 7.4% | 8.3% | 0.9% | 1.1x | |||
| 49 | Wood Thrush | 1.4% | 8.3% | 7.0% | 6.0x | |||
| 50 | Downy/Hairy Woodpecker | 0.3% | 8.3% | 8.0% | 25.9x | |||
| 51 | Indigo Bunting | 28.1% | 4.2% | 24.0% | 0.1x | |||
| 52 | Fish Crow | 25.9% | 4.2% | 21.7% | 0.2x | |||
| 53 | White-eyed Vireo | 20.5% | 4.2% | 16.4% | 0.2x | |||
| 54 | Black Vulture | 15.8% | 4.2% | 11.7% | 0.3x | |||
| 55 | Barn Swallow | 11.4% | 4.2% | 7.2% | 0.4x | |||
| 56 | Red-tailed Hawk | 10.3% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 0.4x | |||
| 57 | Song Sparrow | 9.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 0.4x | |||
| 58 | Yellow-throated Vireo | 3.6% | 4.2% | 0.5% | 1.2x | |||
| 59 | swallow sp. | 0.7% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.8x |