Bird Finder

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

based on 57 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve 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 79.5% 94.7% 15.2%
2   Carolina Wren 70.3% 94.7% 24.5%
3   Tufted Titmouse 64.3% 91.2% 26.9%
4   Eastern Bluebird 49.2% 89.5% 40.3%
5   Indigo Bunting 45.3% 89.5% 44.2%
6   Carolina Chickadee 59.9% 82.5% 22.6%
7   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.8% 80.7% 23.9%
8   Red-bellied Woodpecker 53.9% 80.7% 26.8%
9   Chipping Sparrow 37.6% 78.9% 41.3%
10   Brown-headed Cowbird 34.9% 78.9% 44.1%
11   Mourning Dove 48.2% 77.2% 29.0%
12   American Robin 38.5% 77.2% 38.7%
13   Summer Tanager 37.0% 77.2% 40.2%
14   American Goldfinch 44.2% 71.9% 27.7%
15   Red-eyed Vireo 51.3% 70.2% 18.8%
16   Barn Swallow 30.4% 70.2% 39.8%
17   Chimney Swift 28.1% 70.2% 42.0%
18   Great Blue Heron 46.5% 64.9% 18.4%
19   Blue Jay 42.9% 64.9% 22.0%
20   Blue Grosbeak 23.3% 63.2% 39.8%
21   American Crow 56.6% 61.4% 4.8%
22   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.0% 61.4% 13.4%
23   Turkey Vulture 39.6% 61.4% 21.8%
24   Tree Swallow 14.3% 61.4% 47.1%
25   Pine Warbler 39.6% 59.6% 20.0%
26   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.4% 54.4% 23.0%
27   Northern Mockingbird 30.9% 54.4% 23.4%
28   Black Vulture 20.9% 54.4% 33.5%
29   White-eyed Vireo 33.5% 50.9% 17.3%
30   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.1% 50.9% 20.8%
31   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 49.1% 9.6%
32   Common Yellowthroat 40.8% 47.4% 6.6%
33   Acadian Flycatcher 26.0% 45.6% 19.6%
34   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.3% 45.6% 22.3%
35   Northern Parula 36.4% 43.9% 7.5%
36   Cliff Swallow 5.2% 43.9% 38.7%
37   House Finch 27.5% 40.4% 12.9%
38   Pileated Woodpecker 19.1% 38.6% 19.5%
39   Common Grackle 35.7% 35.1% 0.6%
40   Gray Catbird 30.8% 33.3% 2.5%
41   Yellow-throated Warbler 15.5% 33.3% 17.8%
42   Purple Martin 10.3% 33.3% 23.0%
43   Canada Goose 41.7% 31.6% 10.2%
44   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 32.1% 31.6% 0.5%
45   Eastern Phoebe 34.4% 29.8% 4.6%
46   Fish Crow 33.3% 29.8% 3.4%
47   Eastern Kingbird 26.6% 29.8% 3.3%
48   Red-tailed Hawk 13.2% 29.8% 16.6%
49   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 26.3% 7.6%
50   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 10.3% 26.3% 16.0%
51   Rock Pigeon 6.1% 24.6% 18.5%
52   Eastern Towhee 37.6% 22.8% 14.8%
53   Brown Thrasher 17.2% 21.1% 3.8%
54   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 21.1% 12.7%
55   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 19.3% 8.2%
56   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.4% 17.5% 3.9%
57   Mallard 29.0% 15.8% 13.2%
58   American Redstart 22.7% 15.8% 6.9%
59   European Starling 22.4% 15.8% 6.6%
60   Prothonotary Warbler 16.2% 14.0% 2.2%
61   Wood Duck 13.0% 14.0% 1.0%
62   House Wren 9.6% 14.0% 4.4%
63   Osprey 15.9% 12.3% 3.7%
64   Orchard Oriole 15.3% 12.3% 3.0%
65   Northern Flicker 8.8% 12.3% 3.5%
66   Black-and-white Warbler 15.9% 10.5% 5.3%
67   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.8% 10.5% 3.3%
68   Belted Kingfisher 11.9% 10.5% 1.3%
69   Eastern Meadowlark 8.7% 10.5% 1.8%
70   Barred Owl 7.8% 10.5% 2.7%
71   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 8.8% 4.6%
72   Green Heron 10.6% 8.8% 1.8%
73   Ovenbird 18.8% 7.0% 11.7%
74   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 7.0% 4.9%
75   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 7.0% 4.3%
76   Hooded Warbler 11.5% 5.3% 6.2%
77   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 5.3% 2.5%
78   Killdeer 20.1% 3.5% 16.6%
79   Song Sparrow 15.0% 3.5% 11.5%
80   Wood Thrush 13.8% 3.5% 10.3%
81   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.8% 3.5% 7.3%
82   Prairie Warbler 7.6% 3.5% 4.1%
83   Northern Waterthrush 7.0% 3.5% 3.5%
84   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.7% 3.5% 3.2%
85   Savannah Sparrow 1.2% 3.5% 2.3%
86   Worm-eating Warbler 1.2% 3.5% 2.3%
87   Red-winged Blackbird 27.6% 1.8% 25.8%
88   Bald Eagle 10.4% 1.8% 8.6%
89   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 1.8% 6.7%
90   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.4% 1.8% 5.7%
91   Veery 3.5% 1.8% 1.7%
92   Grasshopper Sparrow 2.8% 1.8% 1.1%
93   Mississippi Kite 2.3% 1.8% 0.5%
94   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.2% 1.8% 0.4%
95   Swamp Sparrow 2.1% 1.8% 0.3%
96   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.6% 1.8% 0.2%
97   Bank Swallow 1.4% 1.8% 0.4%
98   Broad-winged Hawk 0.9% 1.8% 0.9%
99   Cape May Warbler 0.8% 1.8% 0.9%
100   Great Horned Owl 0.5% 1.8% 1.3%
101   Blue-winged Warbler 0.3% 1.8% 1.4%