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

based on 34 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest in February. 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 56.9% 82.4% 25.4%
2   Double-crested Cormorant 30.7% 82.4% 51.6%
3   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 37.0% 79.4% 42.4%
4   Northern Cardinal 64.9% 76.5% 11.5%
5   Carolina Wren 60.3% 76.5% 16.2%
6   Eastern Towhee 36.5% 76.5% 40.0%
7   Brown-headed Nuthatch 32.2% 76.5% 44.3%
8   Tufted Titmouse 56.9% 73.5% 16.6%
9   Golden-crowned Kinglet 21.8% 73.5% 51.7%
10   Carolina Chickadee 60.0% 70.6% 10.6%
11   Pine Warbler 38.4% 70.6% 32.2%
12   Ring-billed Gull 26.4% 67.6% 41.3%
13   Red-bellied Woodpecker 50.2% 61.8% 11.6%
14   Blue Jay 39.1% 61.8% 22.7%
15   Bald Eagle 15.1% 58.8% 43.7%
16   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.8% 55.9% 45.1%
17   White-breasted Nuthatch 28.3% 47.1% 18.8%
18   Downy Woodpecker 41.9% 44.1% 2.2%
19   White-throated Sparrow 51.1% 41.2% 9.9%
20   Turkey Vulture 39.3% 41.2% 1.9%
21   Mourning Dove 37.6% 41.2% 3.6%
22   Northern Flicker 25.5% 35.3% 9.7%
23   Eastern Bluebird 47.7% 32.4% 15.4%
24   Yellow-rumped Warbler 37.3% 32.4% 4.9%
25   Fish Crow 14.4% 29.4% 15.0%
26   Dark-eyed Junco 28.5% 26.5% 2.1%
27   Hermit Thrush 13.7% 26.5% 12.7%
28   Winter Wren 8.6% 26.5% 17.9%
29   Fox Sparrow 4.8% 26.5% 21.6%
30   Song Sparrow 50.3% 23.5% 26.8%
31   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.2% 23.5% 7.7%
32   Herring Gull 3.6% 23.5% 19.9%
33   Horned Grebe 2.1% 23.5% 21.5%
34   Eastern Phoebe 25.1% 20.6% 4.5%
35   Brown Creeper 7.4% 20.6% 13.2%
36   Great Blue Heron 38.5% 17.6% 20.8%
37   American Goldfinch 22.3% 17.6% 4.7%
38   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 17.5% 17.6% 0.1%
39   Red-winged Blackbird 16.0% 17.6% 1.6%
40   Bonaparte's Gull 5.4% 17.6% 12.3%
41   Chipping Sparrow 17.2% 11.8% 5.5%
42   Red-tailed Hawk 17.0% 11.8% 5.3%
43   Pied-billed Grebe 15.1% 11.8% 3.3%
44   Bufflehead 14.6% 11.8% 2.8%
45   Pileated Woodpecker 12.0% 11.8% 0.2%
46   Wood Duck 7.8% 11.8% 4.0%
47   American Robin 44.2% 8.8% 35.4%
48   Black Vulture 16.2% 8.8% 7.3%
49   Hairy Woodpecker 9.3% 8.8% 0.5%
50   Pine Siskin 3.8% 8.8% 5.0%
51   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 0.1% 8.8% 8.7%
52   House Finch 24.2% 5.9% 18.3%
53   Killdeer 19.3% 5.9% 13.4%
54   Belted Kingfisher 18.3% 5.9% 12.5%
55   Brown Thrasher 15.4% 5.9% 9.5%
56   Swamp Sparrow 14.1% 5.9% 8.2%
57   Field Sparrow 12.6% 5.9% 6.7%
58   Blue-headed Vireo 0.6% 5.9% 5.3%
59   Mallard 36.0% 2.9% 33.0%
60   Ruddy Duck 15.7% 2.9% 12.7%
61   Ring-necked Duck 8.3% 2.9% 5.4%
62   Cedar Waxwing 4.9% 2.9% 1.9%
63   Common Loon 1.1% 2.9% 1.8%
64   Great Horned Owl 0.9% 2.9% 2.0%
65   Lesser Black-backed Gull 0.9% 2.9% 2.0%
66   Orange-crowned Warbler 0.8% 2.9% 2.2%