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

based on 22 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at University Lake, Chapel Hill in September. 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 45.5% 77.3% 31.8%
2   Carolina Chickadee 71.0% 59.1% 11.9%
3   Blue Jay 59.0% 59.1% 0.1%
4   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.4% 54.5% 0.9%
5   Carolina Wren 77.3% 50.0% 27.3%
6   Tufted Titmouse 65.6% 50.0% 15.6%
7   Northern Cardinal 73.6% 45.5% 28.2%
8   Northern Mockingbird 29.5% 45.5% 16.0%
9   Great Egret 28.9% 40.9% 12.0%
10   Killdeer 24.3% 40.9% 16.6%
11   American Crow 65.3% 36.4% 28.9%
12   Pine Warbler 40.6% 36.4% 4.3%
13   Eastern Phoebe 38.5% 36.4% 2.1%
14   Mourning Dove 36.6% 36.4% 0.3%
15   Belted Kingfisher 27.9% 36.4% 8.4%
16   Downy Woodpecker 56.8% 31.8% 25.0%
17   Eastern Bluebird 43.2% 31.8% 11.4%
18   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.2% 31.8% 3.3%
19   American Robin 28.6% 31.8% 3.2%
20   Canada Goose 25.0% 31.8% 6.8%
21   White-breasted Nuthatch 36.2% 27.3% 9.0%
22   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.3% 27.3% 6.0%
23   House Finch 18.9% 27.3% 8.3%
24   Bald Eagle 12.5% 27.3% 14.8%
25   American Goldfinch 47.3% 22.7% 24.5%
26   Pileated Woodpecker 24.8% 22.7% 2.1%
27   Chipping Sparrow 14.9% 22.7% 7.9%
28   Turkey Vulture 40.0% 18.2% 21.8%
29   Eastern Towhee 26.5% 18.2% 8.3%
30   Summer Tanager 21.8% 18.2% 3.6%
31   White-eyed Vireo 34.7% 13.6% 21.1%
32   Chimney Swift 23.7% 13.6% 10.1%
33   Northern Flicker 22.6% 13.6% 8.9%
34   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.9% 13.6% 2.3%
35   Green Heron 12.0% 13.6% 1.7%
36   Spotted Sandpiper 5.8% 13.6% 7.9%
37   Gray Catbird 43.1% 9.1% 34.0%
38   Red-shouldered Hawk 37.0% 9.1% 28.0%
39   Brown Thrasher 31.0% 9.1% 21.9%
40   Eastern Wood-Pewee 28.6% 9.1% 19.5%
41   Double-crested Cormorant 15.0% 9.1% 5.9%
42   Hairy Woodpecker 14.2% 9.1% 5.1%
43   Osprey 13.3% 9.1% 4.2%
44   Solitary Sandpiper 6.6% 9.1% 2.5%
45   Northern Waterthrush 3.8% 9.1% 5.3%
46   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 26.9% 4.5% 22.4%
47   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.4% 4.5% 9.9%
48   Blue Grosbeak 11.3% 4.5% 6.8%
49   Great Crested Flycatcher 11.2% 4.5% 6.7%
50   European Starling 10.2% 4.5% 5.7%
51   Cape May Warbler 9.6% 4.5% 5.1%
52   Red-tailed Hawk 9.0% 4.5% 4.5%
53   Wood Duck 8.1% 4.5% 3.6%
54   Lesser Yellowlegs 5.1% 4.5% 0.5%
55   American Kestrel 3.6% 4.5% 1.0%
56   Wood Thrush 3.3% 4.5% 1.3%
57   Eastern Kingbird 2.0% 4.5% 2.6%
58   Common Nighthawk 1.1% 4.5% 3.4%
59   Anhinga 0.2% 4.5% 4.3%