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

based on 35 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve in February. 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 64.9% 88.6% 23.7%
2   Eastern Bluebird 47.6% 80.0% 32.4%
3   Carolina Wren 60.3% 74.3% 14.0%
4   White-throated Sparrow 51.0% 74.3% 23.3%
5   Tufted Titmouse 56.9% 71.4% 14.5%
6   Red-bellied Woodpecker 50.2% 71.4% 21.3%
7   Carolina Chickadee 60.0% 68.6% 8.5%
8   American Robin 44.0% 68.6% 24.6%
9   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 37.0% 68.6% 31.5%
10   Song Sparrow 50.2% 60.0% 9.8%
11   Downy Woodpecker 41.9% 57.1% 15.3%
12   Mourning Dove 37.5% 57.1% 19.6%
13   Turkey Vulture 39.3% 54.3% 15.0%
14   Pine Warbler 38.5% 54.3% 15.8%
15   Northern Mockingbird 27.5% 54.3% 26.7%
16   Chipping Sparrow 17.1% 54.3% 37.2%
17   Pileated Woodpecker 11.8% 54.3% 42.5%
18   American Crow 57.0% 51.4% 5.6%
19   Field Sparrow 12.5% 51.4% 39.0%
20   Eastern Towhee 36.6% 48.6% 12.0%
21   Mallard 35.8% 48.6% 12.7%
22   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.1% 45.7% 14.6%
23   American Goldfinch 22.2% 45.7% 23.5%
24   Canada Goose 45.8% 42.9% 3.0%
25   White-breasted Nuthatch 28.3% 42.9% 14.6%
26   Golden-crowned Kinglet 21.9% 42.9% 20.9%
27   Brown Thrasher 15.2% 42.9% 27.6%
28   Dark-eyed Junco 28.5% 40.0% 11.5%
29   Northern Flicker 25.5% 40.0% 14.5%
30   Blue Jay 39.2% 37.1% 2.0%
31   Brown-headed Nuthatch 32.3% 37.1% 4.8%
32   Yellow-rumped Warbler 37.3% 34.3% 3.0%
33   Great Blue Heron 38.4% 28.6% 9.9%
34   House Finch 24.2% 25.7% 1.6%
35   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 17.5% 25.7% 8.2%
36   Hermit Thrush 13.7% 25.7% 12.0%
37   Red-tailed Hawk 17.0% 22.9% 5.9%
38   Red-winged Blackbird 16.0% 22.9% 6.8%
39   Winter Wren 8.6% 22.9% 14.3%
40   Eastern Phoebe 25.1% 20.0% 5.1%
41   Black Vulture 16.1% 20.0% 3.9%
42   Swamp Sparrow 14.0% 20.0% 6.0%
43   Wood Duck 7.8% 20.0% 12.2%
44   Palm Warbler 1.5% 20.0% 18.5%
45   European Starling 18.8% 17.1% 1.7%
46   Savannah Sparrow 3.3% 17.1% 13.9%
47   Brown Creeper 7.4% 14.3% 6.9%
48   Fox Sparrow 4.9% 14.3% 9.4%
49   Belted Kingfisher 18.3% 11.4% 6.9%
50   Fish Crow 14.5% 11.4% 3.0%
51   Hairy Woodpecker 9.3% 11.4% 2.1%
52   Pine Siskin 3.8% 11.4% 7.6%
53   Purple Finch 3.1% 11.4% 8.4%
54   Northern Pintail 0.3% 11.4% 11.1%
55   Common Grackle 11.4% 8.6% 2.8%
56   Barred Owl 5.5% 8.6% 3.1%
57   Cooper's Hawk 4.2% 8.6% 4.3%
58   American Woodcock 2.9% 8.6% 5.7%
59   Sharp-shinned Hawk 1.8% 8.6% 6.7%
60   American Wigeon 0.7% 8.6% 7.9%
61   Killdeer 19.3% 5.7% 13.5%
62   Bald Eagle 15.3% 5.7% 9.6%
63   Brown-headed Cowbird 6.4% 5.7% 0.7%
64   Rock Pigeon 6.0% 5.7% 0.3%
65   Cedar Waxwing 4.9% 5.7% 0.8%
66   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.3% 5.7% 3.5%
67   Ring-billed Gull 26.6% 2.9% 23.7%
68   Hooded Merganser 18.3% 2.9% 15.4%
69   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.9% 2.9% 8.1%
70   American Kestrel 4.4% 2.9% 1.6%
71   Rusty Blackbird 2.9% 2.9% 0.0%
72   Wilson's Snipe 2.8% 2.9% 0.1%
73   House Wren 0.9% 2.9% 1.9%
74   Great Horned Owl 0.9% 2.9% 1.9%
75   American Black Duck 0.8% 2.9% 2.1%
76   Orange-crowned Warbler 0.8% 2.9% 2.1%
77   Osprey 0.6% 2.9% 2.2%