Bird Finder

Top Birds at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve in April
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 April. 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 80.3% 88.4% 8.1%
2   Eastern Bluebird 48.2% 83.7% 35.6%
3   Tufted Titmouse 69.4% 81.4% 12.0%
4   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 62.4% 81.4% 19.0%
5   White-throated Sparrow 56.5% 79.1% 22.6%
6   Chipping Sparrow 43.0% 79.1% 36.1%
7   Carolina Wren 70.4% 76.7% 6.3%
8   Carolina Chickadee 66.0% 74.4% 8.4%
9   Mourning Dove 45.8% 67.4% 21.6%
10   Red-bellied Woodpecker 58.1% 65.1% 7.0%
11   American Crow 56.3% 65.1% 8.8%
12   American Goldfinch 45.0% 60.5% 15.4%
13   American Robin 42.5% 60.5% 18.0%
14   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.4% 53.5% 18.1%
15   Blue Jay 49.8% 51.2% 1.4%
16   Brown-headed Nuthatch 31.3% 51.2% 19.9%
17   Great Blue Heron 44.6% 48.8% 4.2%
18   Turkey Vulture 42.7% 48.8% 6.1%
19   Canada Goose 49.1% 46.5% 2.6%
20   Yellow-rumped Warbler 46.3% 46.5% 0.2%
21   Northern Mockingbird 28.2% 46.5% 18.3%
22   Brown Thrasher 20.8% 46.5% 25.8%
23   Barn Swallow 19.2% 46.5% 27.4%
24   Pine Warbler 43.0% 44.2% 1.2%
25   White-eyed Vireo 37.7% 44.2% 6.4%
26   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32.7% 44.2% 11.4%
27   Yellow-throated Warbler 19.8% 41.9% 22.1%
28   Eastern Towhee 46.4% 39.5% 6.8%
29   Pileated Woodpecker 19.7% 39.5% 19.9%
30   Wood Duck 13.4% 39.5% 26.1%
31   White-breasted Nuthatch 21.9% 37.2% 15.3%
32   Tree Swallow 12.2% 37.2% 25.0%
33   Eastern Meadowlark 6.7% 37.2% 30.5%
34   Downy Woodpecker 38.7% 32.6% 6.2%
35   Red-shouldered Hawk 32.5% 30.2% 2.2%
36   House Finch 25.3% 30.2% 4.9%
37   Black Vulture 19.7% 30.2% 10.5%
38   Rock Pigeon 5.5% 30.2% 24.7%
39   Common Grackle 27.2% 27.9% 0.7%
40   Summer Tanager 13.8% 27.9% 14.1%
41   Indigo Bunting 12.5% 27.9% 15.4%
42   Field Sparrow 11.7% 27.9% 16.2%
43   Northern Parula 36.0% 25.6% 10.5%
44   Red-tailed Hawk 13.4% 25.6% 12.2%
45   Blue Grosbeak 8.6% 25.6% 17.0%
46   Palm Warbler 8.6% 25.6% 17.0%
47   Savannah Sparrow 4.3% 25.6% 21.3%
48   Eastern Phoebe 34.3% 23.3% 11.1%
49   Common Yellowthroat 33.3% 20.9% 12.4%
50   Red-eyed Vireo 29.9% 20.9% 9.0%
51   European Starling 21.3% 20.9% 0.4%
52   Hermit Thrush 8.1% 20.9% 12.8%
53   Mallard 30.2% 18.6% 11.6%
54   Song Sparrow 22.7% 18.6% 4.1%
55   Chimney Swift 13.3% 18.6% 5.3%
56   House Wren 10.5% 16.3% 5.8%
57   Hairy Woodpecker 9.0% 16.3% 7.3%
58   Dark-eyed Junco 4.5% 16.3% 11.8%
59   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 29.9% 14.0% 15.9%
60   Great Crested Flycatcher 19.8% 14.0% 5.8%
61   Gray Catbird 18.9% 14.0% 4.9%
62   Belted Kingfisher 18.5% 14.0% 4.6%
63   Northern Flicker 13.9% 14.0% 0.1%
64   Swamp Sparrow 13.5% 14.0% 0.5%
65   Double-crested Cormorant 26.7% 11.6% 15.0%
66   Red-winged Blackbird 26.1% 11.6% 14.5%
67   Eastern Kingbird 11.9% 11.6% 0.3%
68   Cooper's Hawk 3.8% 11.6% 7.8%
69   Cliff Swallow 3.4% 11.6% 8.2%
70   Fish Crow 35.8% 9.3% 26.5%
71   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.3% 9.3% 5.0%
72   Black-and-white Warbler 14.2% 9.3% 4.9%
73   Purple Martin 6.3% 9.3% 3.0%
74   Ovenbird 19.1% 7.0% 12.1%
75   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.4% 7.0% 1.4%
76   Osprey 16.9% 4.7% 12.3%
77   Bald Eagle 12.1% 4.7% 7.4%
78   Hooded Warbler 9.1% 4.7% 4.4%
79   Barred Owl 8.8% 4.7% 4.2%
80   American Redstart 8.8% 4.7% 4.1%
81   Cedar Waxwing 6.2% 4.7% 1.5%
82   Yellow-throated Vireo 5.7% 4.7% 1.0%
83   Worm-eating Warbler 2.3% 4.7% 2.4%
84   Great Horned Owl 0.9% 4.7% 3.8%
85   Golden-crowned Kinglet 0.8% 4.7% 3.8%
86   Prothonotary Warbler 12.1% 2.3% 9.8%
87   Wood Thrush 8.2% 2.3% 5.8%
88   Prairie Warbler 8.0% 2.3% 5.7%
89   Blue-headed Vireo 4.3% 2.3% 2.0%
90   Pine Siskin 3.6% 2.3% 1.3%
91   Great Egret 2.6% 2.3% 0.2%
92   Sharp-shinned Hawk 1.1% 2.3% 1.2%
93   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1.1% 2.3% 1.3%
94   Swainson's Thrush 0.9% 2.3% 1.5%
95   Northern Harrier 0.7% 2.3% 1.6%
96   Black-throated Green Warbler 0.6% 2.3% 1.7%
97   Mississippi Kite 0.2% 2.3% 2.1%
98   Chestnut-sided Warbler 0.1% 2.3% 2.2%