Bird Finder

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

based on 43 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve in December. 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   Carolina Wren 68.4% 83.7% 15.4%
2   Northern Cardinal 62.9% 81.4% 18.5%
3   White-throated Sparrow 62.0% 81.4% 19.3%
4   Red-bellied Woodpecker 57.4% 76.7% 19.4%
5   Song Sparrow 55.1% 74.4% 19.3%
6   Eastern Bluebird 49.7% 72.1% 22.4%
7   Carolina Chickadee 64.4% 62.8% 1.6%
8   Tufted Titmouse 58.5% 62.8% 4.2%
9   Northern Mockingbird 32.0% 60.5% 28.4%
10   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50.7% 58.1% 7.5%
11   Downy Woodpecker 49.5% 58.1% 8.7%
12   American Robin 37.8% 55.8% 18.0%
13   American Crow 58.7% 53.5% 5.2%
14   Northern Flicker 39.0% 53.5% 14.5%
15   Hermit Thrush 24.2% 53.5% 29.3%
16   American Goldfinch 41.7% 51.2% 9.5%
17   Eastern Towhee 38.2% 51.2% 12.9%
18   Chipping Sparrow 21.0% 48.8% 27.9%
19   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.4% 44.2% 9.8%
20   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 31.2% 44.2% 13.0%
21   Brown Thrasher 18.7% 44.2% 25.4%
22   Brown-headed Nuthatch 34.9% 41.9% 7.0%
23   Turkey Vulture 36.0% 39.5% 3.5%
24   Eastern Phoebe 30.5% 37.2% 6.7%
25   Dark-eyed Junco 37.2% 34.9% 2.3%
26   Pileated Woodpecker 15.6% 34.9% 19.3%
27   Winter Wren 15.8% 32.6% 16.8%
28   Blue Jay 45.8% 27.9% 17.9%
29   Field Sparrow 17.2% 27.9% 10.7%
30   Golden-crowned Kinglet 33.2% 25.6% 7.6%
31   Mourning Dove 24.0% 25.6% 1.5%
32   Red-shouldered Hawk 29.1% 23.3% 5.8%
33   Savannah Sparrow 5.1% 23.3% 18.1%
34   Great Blue Heron 43.2% 20.9% 22.2%
35   Yellow-rumped Warbler 38.3% 18.6% 19.6%
36   House Finch 24.4% 18.6% 5.8%
37   Hairy Woodpecker 12.8% 18.6% 5.8%
38   Palm Warbler 2.9% 18.6% 15.7%
39   Pine Warbler 18.2% 14.0% 4.2%
40   Swamp Sparrow 17.8% 14.0% 3.9%
41   Black Vulture 17.1% 14.0% 3.1%
42   Red-winged Blackbird 15.4% 14.0% 1.4%
43   Rock Pigeon 6.0% 14.0% 7.9%
44   Canada Goose 32.1% 11.6% 20.5%
45   Belted Kingfisher 24.3% 11.6% 12.7%
46   Bald Eagle 17.1% 11.6% 5.4%
47   Cedar Waxwing 13.5% 11.6% 1.9%
48   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 11.6% 7.0%
49   House Wren 2.6% 11.6% 9.0%
50   Mallard 30.2% 9.3% 20.9%
51   European Starling 15.4% 9.3% 6.1%
52   Fox Sparrow 7.2% 9.3% 2.1%
53   Eastern Meadowlark 4.0% 9.3% 5.3%
54   Red-tailed Hawk 16.0% 7.0% 9.0%
55   Red-headed Woodpecker 12.2% 7.0% 5.2%
56   Common Grackle 5.6% 7.0% 1.3%
57   Sharp-shinned Hawk 2.4% 7.0% 4.6%
58   Hooded Merganser 18.9% 4.7% 14.2%
59   Brown Creeper 10.7% 4.7% 6.1%
60   Pine Siskin 8.3% 4.7% 3.6%
61   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.7% 4.7% 1.0%
62   Barred Owl 3.0% 4.7% 1.6%
63   White-crowned Sparrow 0.9% 4.7% 3.8%
64   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 0.6% 4.7% 4.1%
65   Killdeer 18.2% 2.3% 15.9%
66   Herring Gull 5.4% 2.3% 3.1%
67   Purple Finch 4.7% 2.3% 2.4%
68   Wood Duck 3.5% 2.3% 1.2%
69   Rusty Blackbird 3.2% 2.3% 0.9%
70   Great Horned Owl 1.3% 2.3% 1.0%
71   Northern Harrier 0.9% 2.3% 1.4%
72   American Woodcock 0.9% 2.3% 1.4%
73   Common Raven 0.9% 2.3% 1.5%
74   Grasshopper Sparrow 0.0% 2.3% 2.3%