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Top Birds at Duke Forest--Gate 12 in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 20 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Duke Forest--Gate 12 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.

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Rank Info Pics Species Entire Region This Location Difference
1   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 80.0% 0.4%
2   Pine Warbler 39.6% 80.0% 40.4%
3   Eastern Towhee 37.5% 80.0% 42.5%
4   Summer Tanager 37.1% 80.0% 42.9%
5   Indigo Bunting 45.4% 75.0% 29.6%
6   Prairie Warbler 7.5% 75.0% 67.5%
7   Carolina Wren 70.4% 70.0% 0.4%
8   Tufted Titmouse 64.4% 65.0% 0.6%
9   Mourning Dove 48.2% 65.0% 16.8%
10   American Crow 56.6% 60.0% 3.4%
11   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 60.0% 8.6%
12   Blue Jay 43.0% 60.0% 17.0%
13   American Robin 38.6% 60.0% 21.4%
14   Ovenbird 18.7% 60.0% 41.3%
15   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.9% 55.0% 1.9%
16   Carolina Chickadee 60.0% 50.0% 10.0%
17   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 50.0% 1.9%
18   Chipping Sparrow 37.8% 50.0% 12.2%
19   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 45.0% 4.4%
20   Canada Goose 41.7% 45.0% 3.3%
21   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.0% 40.0% 14.0%
22   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 40.0% 5.0%
23   Hooded Warbler 11.4% 40.0% 28.6%
24   American Goldfinch 44.4% 35.0% 9.4%
25   Common Yellowthroat 40.8% 35.0% 5.8%
26   Northern Parula 36.4% 35.0% 1.4%
27   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 35.0% 23.9%
28   Turkey Vulture 39.6% 30.0% 9.6%
29   Gray Catbird 30.8% 30.0% 0.8%
30   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.4% 30.0% 8.6%
31   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.7% 30.0% 16.3%
32   Field Sparrow 3.5% 30.0% 26.5%
33   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 25.0% 1.5%
34   Great Blue Heron 46.6% 20.0% 26.6%
35   White-eyed Vireo 33.6% 20.0% 13.6%
36   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.2% 20.0% 10.2%
37   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.4% 20.0% 3.4%
38   Pileated Woodpecker 19.1% 20.0% 0.9%
39   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.7% 20.0% 9.3%
40   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 20.0% 11.6%
41   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 15.0% 24.6%
42   Eastern Phoebe 34.4% 15.0% 19.4%
43   Chimney Swift 28.3% 15.0% 13.3%
44   Black Vulture 21.0% 15.0% 6.0%
45   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 15.0% 1.7%
46   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 15.0% 3.1%
47   Northern Flicker 8.8% 15.0% 6.2%
48   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 15.0% 6.6%
49   Swamp Sparrow 2.0% 15.0% 13.0%
50   Eastern Kingbird 26.6% 10.0% 16.6%
51   Acadian Flycatcher 26.1% 10.0% 16.1%
52   Black-and-white Warbler 15.9% 10.0% 5.9%
53   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 10.0% 3.3%
54   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 10.0% 1.3%
55   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.7% 10.0% 3.3%
56   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 32.1% 5.0% 27.1%
57   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.5% 5.0% 26.5%
58   Northern Mockingbird 31.1% 5.0% 26.1%
59   House Finch 27.6% 5.0% 22.6%
60   Red-winged Blackbird 27.5% 5.0% 22.5%
61   American Redstart 22.7% 5.0% 17.7%
62   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 5.0% 13.8%
63   Double-crested Cormorant 18.3% 5.0% 13.3%
64   Brown Thrasher 17.3% 5.0% 12.3%
65   Prothonotary Warbler 16.2% 5.0% 11.2%
66   Orchard Oriole 15.3% 5.0% 10.3%
67   Song Sparrow 14.9% 5.0% 9.9%
68   Wood Thrush 13.7% 5.0% 8.7%
69   Barred Owl 7.8% 5.0% 2.8%
70   Rock Pigeon 6.2% 5.0% 1.2%
71   Swainson's Thrush 6.0% 5.0% 1.0%
72   Veery 3.5% 5.0% 1.5%
73   Great Egret 2.2% 5.0% 2.8%
74   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.6% 5.0% 3.4%
75   Worm-eating Warbler 1.2% 5.0% 3.8%
76   Chuck-will's-widow 0.4% 5.0% 4.6%