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Top Birds at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve in January
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 46 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve in January. 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   White-throated Sparrow 53.4% 78.3% 24.9%
2   Carolina Wren 60.4% 69.6% 9.1%
3   Northern Cardinal 58.9% 67.4% 8.4%
4   Red-bellied Woodpecker 51.3% 67.4% 16.0%
5   Eastern Bluebird 44.1% 67.4% 23.3%
6   Song Sparrow 50.6% 65.2% 14.6%
7   American Robin 34.5% 60.9% 26.3%
8   Carolina Chickadee 58.7% 56.5% 2.1%
9   Tufted Titmouse 53.8% 52.2% 1.7%
10   Downy Woodpecker 43.2% 50.0% 6.8%
11   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 42.3% 47.8% 5.5%
12   Eastern Towhee 32.5% 47.8% 15.3%
13   American Goldfinch 28.8% 47.8% 19.0%
14   Mallard 32.3% 43.5% 11.2%
15   Mourning Dove 29.9% 43.5% 13.6%
16   Northern Mockingbird 28.7% 43.5% 14.7%
17   Northern Flicker 28.1% 43.5% 15.4%
18   Pileated Woodpecker 12.6% 43.5% 30.9%
19   Chipping Sparrow 16.4% 39.1% 22.7%
20   Brown Thrasher 15.1% 39.1% 24.0%
21   American Crow 52.8% 37.0% 15.9%
22   Field Sparrow 13.2% 37.0% 23.8%
23   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 24.3% 34.8% 10.4%
24   Turkey Vulture 35.4% 32.6% 2.8%
25   White-breasted Nuthatch 30.2% 32.6% 2.4%
26   Golden-crowned Kinglet 26.6% 32.6% 6.0%
27   Blue Jay 38.9% 30.4% 8.4%
28   Red-shouldered Hawk 26.3% 30.4% 4.1%
29   Palm Warbler 1.9% 30.4% 28.5%
30   Canada Goose 34.5% 28.3% 6.3%
31   Dark-eyed Junco 32.0% 26.1% 5.9%
32   Brown-headed Nuthatch 32.0% 26.1% 5.9%
33   House Finch 23.6% 26.1% 2.5%
34   Hermit Thrush 18.2% 26.1% 7.8%
35   Swamp Sparrow 15.5% 26.1% 10.6%
36   Eastern Phoebe 24.4% 21.7% 2.7%
37   European Starling 16.6% 19.6% 3.0%
38   Winter Wren 11.1% 19.6% 8.4%
39   Common Grackle 4.7% 19.6% 14.9%
40   Pine Siskin 4.3% 19.6% 15.3%
41   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.4% 17.4% 17.0%
42   Red-winged Blackbird 12.0% 17.4% 5.4%
43   Fox Sparrow 6.7% 17.4% 10.7%
44   Hairy Woodpecker 10.3% 15.2% 4.9%
45   Pine Warbler 21.8% 13.0% 8.7%
46   Black Vulture 16.1% 13.0% 3.1%
47   Rock Pigeon 6.4% 13.0% 6.6%
48   Savannah Sparrow 4.3% 13.0% 8.8%
49   Cooper's Hawk 3.8% 10.9% 7.1%
50   Great Blue Heron 39.1% 8.7% 30.4%
51   Red-tailed Hawk 15.1% 8.7% 6.4%
52   Brown-headed Cowbird 4.7% 8.7% 4.0%
53   Purple Finch 3.7% 8.7% 5.0%
54   American Woodcock 1.4% 8.7% 7.3%
55   Double-crested Cormorant 30.0% 6.5% 23.5%
56   Wood Duck 3.1% 6.5% 3.5%
57   Barred Owl 2.9% 6.5% 3.7%
58   House Wren 1.3% 6.5% 5.3%
59   Red Crossbill 1.0% 6.5% 5.5%
60   Northern Pintail 0.8% 6.5% 5.7%
61   Hooded Merganser 20.6% 4.3% 16.2%
62   Belted Kingfisher 19.5% 4.3% 15.2%
63   Cedar Waxwing 7.4% 4.3% 3.1%
64   Eastern Meadowlark 4.6% 4.3% 0.3%
65   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.4% 4.3% 2.0%
66   Great Horned Owl 1.2% 4.3% 3.1%
67   Killdeer 16.4% 2.2% 14.2%
68   Fish Crow 4.3% 2.2% 2.2%
69   Rusty Blackbird 2.9% 2.2% 0.8%
70   Common Yellowthroat 0.4% 2.2% 1.8%