Bird Finder

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

based on 17 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve in August. 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   Eastern Bluebird 39.5% 94.1% 54.6%
2   Carolina Wren 71.3% 88.2% 17.0%
3   Mourning Dove 46.7% 88.2% 41.5%
4   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 88.2% 64.7%
5   American Goldfinch 60.1% 82.4% 22.2%
6   Northern Cardinal 65.2% 76.5% 11.3%
7   Tufted Titmouse 51.3% 76.5% 25.2%
8   Indigo Bunting 29.8% 76.5% 46.7%
9   American Robin 25.8% 76.5% 50.7%
10   Carolina Chickadee 56.4% 70.6% 14.2%
11   American Crow 53.7% 70.6% 16.9%
12   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.2% 70.6% 34.4%
13   Northern Mockingbird 27.9% 70.6% 42.7%
14   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.2% 64.7% 24.5%
15   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.7% 64.7% 31.0%
16   Chimney Swift 18.0% 64.7% 46.7%
17   House Finch 19.1% 58.8% 39.7%
18   Pileated Woodpecker 15.7% 58.8% 43.1%
19   Barn Swallow 11.7% 58.8% 47.1%
20   Blue Jay 34.1% 52.9% 18.8%
21   Summer Tanager 14.4% 52.9% 38.6%
22   Downy Woodpecker 39.3% 47.1% 7.8%
23   Chipping Sparrow 19.4% 47.1% 27.6%
24   Great Crested Flycatcher 17.4% 47.1% 29.6%
25   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.8% 47.1% 31.3%
26   Common Grackle 9.5% 47.1% 37.6%
27   Eastern Phoebe 20.7% 41.2% 20.5%
28   Cliff Swallow 0.8% 41.2% 40.4%
29   Turkey Vulture 32.3% 35.3% 3.0%
30   Gray Catbird 26.3% 35.3% 9.0%
31   White-eyed Vireo 20.7% 35.3% 14.6%
32   Brown Thrasher 14.5% 35.3% 20.8%
33   Acadian Flycatcher 9.8% 35.3% 25.5%
34   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.5% 35.3% 29.8%
35   White-breasted Nuthatch 26.1% 29.4% 3.3%
36   Brown-headed Nuthatch 25.0% 29.4% 4.4%
37   Red-tailed Hawk 10.4% 29.4% 19.0%
38   Great Blue Heron 47.5% 23.5% 23.9%
39   Red-shouldered Hawk 24.7% 23.5% 1.2%
40   Red-eyed Vireo 21.7% 23.5% 1.8%
41   Eastern Kingbird 14.5% 23.5% 9.0%
42   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 23.5% 18.0%
43   Canada Goose 25.8% 17.6% 8.1%
44   Eastern Towhee 25.6% 17.6% 8.0%
45   Belted Kingfisher 22.1% 17.6% 4.5%
46   Black Vulture 16.7% 17.6% 0.9%
47   Pine Warbler 16.0% 17.6% 1.7%
48   Wood Duck 11.9% 17.6% 5.7%
49   Prairie Warbler 3.1% 17.6% 14.6%
50   Great Egret 33.9% 11.8% 22.1%
51   European Starling 9.0% 11.8% 2.7%
52   Hairy Woodpecker 8.0% 11.8% 3.8%
53   Northern Parula 7.2% 11.8% 4.5%
54   Barred Owl 4.6% 11.8% 7.1%
55   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 11.8% 7.2%
56   House Wren 4.3% 11.8% 7.5%
57   Purple Martin 2.7% 11.8% 9.1%
58   Yellow-throated Warbler 1.7% 11.8% 10.0%
59   Fish Crow 25.6% 5.9% 19.7%
60   Killdeer 24.8% 5.9% 18.9%
61   Mallard 22.3% 5.9% 16.5%
62   Osprey 22.2% 5.9% 16.3%
63   Common Yellowthroat 12.2% 5.9% 6.3%
64   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.1% 5.9% 4.2%
65   Northern Flicker 8.1% 5.9% 2.2%
66   Eastern Meadowlark 2.2% 5.9% 3.7%
67   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 0.7% 5.9% 5.1%
68   Common Raven 0.2% 5.9% 5.7%