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Top Birds at Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest in January
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 29 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest in January. 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   American Crow 52.7% 89.7% 37.0%
2   Tufted Titmouse 53.8% 86.2% 32.4%
3   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 42.2% 86.2% 44.0%
4   Brown-headed Nuthatch 31.8% 86.2% 54.4%
5   Double-crested Cormorant 29.8% 82.8% 52.9%
6   Carolina Chickadee 58.6% 79.3% 20.7%
7   Red-bellied Woodpecker 51.3% 79.3% 28.0%
8   Golden-crowned Kinglet 26.5% 79.3% 52.8%
9   Blue Jay 38.8% 75.9% 37.1%
10   Carolina Wren 60.5% 72.4% 12.0%
11   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 69.0% 10.0%
12   Ring-billed Gull 29.6% 69.0% 39.4%
13   Great Blue Heron 39.0% 65.5% 26.5%
14   Downy Woodpecker 43.2% 62.1% 18.9%
15   Pine Warbler 21.7% 62.1% 40.4%
16   Fox Sparrow 6.6% 58.6% 52.0%
17   White-throated Sparrow 53.5% 55.2% 1.7%
18   Dark-eyed Junco 31.9% 55.2% 23.3%
19   Hermit Thrush 18.2% 55.2% 37.0%
20   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.6% 55.2% 44.6%
21   Song Sparrow 50.7% 51.7% 1.0%
22   Eastern Towhee 32.5% 51.7% 19.2%
23   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 24.3% 51.7% 27.4%
24   Bald Eagle 16.9% 48.3% 31.4%
25   Red-winged Blackbird 11.9% 48.3% 36.4%
26   White-breasted Nuthatch 30.2% 44.8% 14.6%
27   Northern Flicker 28.1% 44.8% 16.7%
28   American Goldfinch 28.9% 41.4% 12.5%
29   Horned Grebe 4.1% 41.4% 37.3%
30   Eastern Bluebird 44.2% 37.9% 6.3%
31   Bonaparte's Gull 9.4% 37.9% 28.5%
32   Turkey Vulture 35.4% 31.0% 4.4%
33   Winter Wren 11.1% 31.0% 19.9%
34   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.4% 27.6% 6.8%
35   Mourning Dove 30.0% 27.6% 2.4%
36   Eastern Phoebe 24.4% 27.6% 3.2%
37   Pied-billed Grebe 16.4% 24.1% 7.7%
38   Brown Creeper 8.6% 24.1% 15.5%
39   Swamp Sparrow 15.5% 20.7% 5.2%
40   Brown Thrasher 15.2% 20.7% 5.5%
41   Pileated Woodpecker 12.6% 20.7% 8.0%
42   Red-shouldered Hawk 26.4% 17.2% 9.1%
43   Herring Gull 5.5% 17.2% 11.7%
44   Mallard 32.3% 13.8% 18.6%
45   Belted Kingfisher 19.5% 13.8% 5.7%
46   Chipping Sparrow 16.5% 13.8% 2.7%
47   Killdeer 16.3% 13.8% 2.6%
48   Field Sparrow 13.2% 13.8% 0.5%
49   Hairy Woodpecker 10.3% 13.8% 3.5%
50   American Robin 34.7% 10.3% 24.3%
51   Red-tailed Hawk 15.1% 10.3% 4.7%
52   Black Vulture 16.1% 6.9% 9.3%
53   Bufflehead 15.3% 6.9% 8.4%
54   Gadwall 5.5% 6.9% 1.4%
55   Purple Finch 3.7% 6.9% 3.2%
56   Common Grackle 4.8% 3.4% 1.3%
57   Lesser Scaup 4.5% 3.4% 1.0%
58   Pine Siskin 4.4% 3.4% 0.9%
59   Cooper's Hawk 3.8% 3.4% 0.4%
60   Barred Owl 2.9% 3.4% 0.6%
61   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.4% 3.4% 1.1%
62   Sharp-shinned Hawk 1.8% 3.4% 1.6%
63   American Black Duck 1.7% 3.4% 1.8%
64   Great Horned Owl 1.2% 3.4% 2.2%
65   Red-breasted Merganser 0.9% 3.4% 2.5%
66   Blue-headed Vireo 0.8% 3.4% 2.6%
67   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 0.1% 3.4% 3.3%
68   Tree Swallow 0.1% 3.4% 3.4%