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

based on 30 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest in December. 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   Carolina Chickadee 64.3% 93.3% 29.0%
2   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50.6% 93.3% 42.8%
3   Tufted Titmouse 58.5% 90.0% 31.5%
4   Double-crested Cormorant 30.0% 86.7% 56.6%
5   American Crow 58.7% 76.7% 18.0%
6   Red-bellied Woodpecker 57.4% 76.7% 19.3%
7   Carolina Wren 68.4% 73.3% 4.9%
8   Northern Cardinal 63.0% 73.3% 10.4%
9   Golden-crowned Kinglet 33.0% 73.3% 40.3%
10   Brown-headed Nuthatch 34.8% 66.7% 31.8%
11   White-throated Sparrow 62.1% 63.3% 1.2%
12   Downy Woodpecker 49.5% 63.3% 13.9%
13   Blue Jay 45.7% 63.3% 17.7%
14   Ring-billed Gull 29.1% 56.7% 27.6%
15   Great Blue Heron 43.0% 53.3% 10.3%
16   Eastern Towhee 38.2% 53.3% 15.1%
17   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.4% 53.3% 19.0%
18   American Goldfinch 41.7% 46.7% 5.0%
19   Hermit Thrush 24.2% 46.7% 22.4%
20   Bonaparte's Gull 12.6% 46.7% 34.0%
21   Red-headed Woodpecker 12.1% 46.7% 34.6%
22   Horned Grebe 5.8% 46.7% 40.9%
23   Dark-eyed Junco 37.2% 40.0% 2.8%
24   Bald Eagle 17.0% 40.0% 23.0%
25   Pine Warbler 18.1% 36.7% 18.6%
26   Winter Wren 15.8% 36.7% 20.9%
27   Fox Sparrow 7.1% 36.7% 29.6%
28   Song Sparrow 55.2% 33.3% 21.9%
29   Pileated Woodpecker 15.6% 33.3% 17.7%
30   Brown Creeper 10.7% 33.3% 22.7%
31   Eastern Bluebird 49.9% 26.7% 23.2%
32   Northern Flicker 39.1% 26.7% 12.4%
33   Turkey Vulture 36.1% 26.7% 9.4%
34   Eastern Phoebe 30.5% 26.7% 3.9%
35   Chipping Sparrow 21.1% 26.7% 5.6%
36   Pied-billed Grebe 20.4% 26.7% 6.3%
37   Herring Gull 5.3% 26.7% 21.4%
38   Yellow-rumped Warbler 38.2% 23.3% 14.9%
39   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 31.3% 20.0% 11.3%
40   Red-winged Blackbird 15.4% 20.0% 4.6%
41   Mallard 30.1% 16.7% 13.5%
42   Mourning Dove 24.1% 16.7% 7.4%
43   Hairy Woodpecker 12.8% 16.7% 3.9%
44   American Robin 38.0% 13.3% 24.6%
45   Bufflehead 14.3% 10.0% 4.3%
46   Pine Siskin 8.3% 10.0% 1.7%
47   Red-breasted Nuthatch 3.4% 10.0% 6.6%
48   Red-shouldered Hawk 29.1% 6.7% 22.5%
49   Brown Thrasher 18.9% 6.7% 12.2%
50   Field Sparrow 17.3% 6.7% 10.6%
51   Ring-necked Duck 8.0% 6.7% 1.3%
52   Northern Mockingbird 32.2% 3.3% 28.9%
53   Belted Kingfisher 24.3% 3.3% 21.0%
54   Killdeer 18.2% 3.3% 14.9%
55   Black Vulture 17.1% 3.3% 13.8%
56   Red-tailed Hawk 16.0% 3.3% 12.7%
57   Ruddy Duck 15.5% 3.3% 12.2%
58   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 3.3% 1.3%
59   American Coot 3.2% 3.3% 0.1%
60   Sharp-shinned Hawk 2.4% 3.3% 0.9%
61   American Black Duck 1.7% 3.3% 1.6%
62   Great Horned Owl 1.3% 3.3% 2.0%
63   American Wigeon 1.1% 3.3% 2.2%
64   Black-and-white Warbler 1.0% 3.3% 2.3%
65   Northern Pintail 1.0% 3.3% 2.3%
66   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 0.6% 3.3% 2.8%