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

based on 52 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest 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   Tufted Titmouse 64.3% 88.5% 24.1%
2   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.8% 82.7% 25.9%
3   Chipping Sparrow 37.6% 82.7% 45.1%
4   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 78.8% 0.8%
5   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 78.8% 41.5%
6   Summer Tanager 37.0% 76.9% 39.9%
7   Carolina Wren 70.4% 71.2% 0.8%
8   American Crow 56.6% 67.3% 10.7%
9   Pine Warbler 39.6% 67.3% 27.7%
10   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.0% 67.3% 37.3%
11   Osprey 15.8% 67.3% 51.5%
12   Great Blue Heron 46.5% 65.4% 18.9%
13   Carolina Chickadee 59.9% 63.5% 3.5%
14   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.6% 63.5% 52.9%
15   Mourning Dove 48.2% 59.6% 11.4%
16   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 57.7% 6.3%
17   Turkey Vulture 39.6% 57.7% 18.1%
18   Indigo Bunting 45.4% 55.8% 10.4%
19   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.3% 55.8% 34.5%
20   Bald Eagle 10.2% 53.8% 43.7%
21   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.0% 48.1% 5.9%
22   Blue Jay 43.0% 48.1% 5.1%
23   Double-crested Cormorant 18.2% 48.1% 29.9%
24   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 46.2% 11.2%
25   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 44.2% 3.9%
26   Yellow-throated Warbler 15.5% 44.2% 28.7%
27   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 38.5% 10.9%
28   Fish Crow 33.2% 38.5% 5.2%
29   Ovenbird 18.6% 38.5% 19.8%
30   American Goldfinch 44.4% 36.5% 7.8%
31   Northern Parula 36.4% 34.6% 1.8%
32   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.3% 32.7% 9.4%
33   Acadian Flycatcher 26.0% 30.8% 4.7%
34   Prairie Warbler 7.5% 30.8% 23.2%
35   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 28.8% 10.8%
36   Pileated Woodpecker 19.1% 28.8% 9.7%
37   Eastern Phoebe 34.4% 26.9% 7.5%
38   White-eyed Vireo 33.6% 26.9% 6.7%
39   Orchard Oriole 15.2% 26.9% 11.7%
40   Northern Flicker 8.7% 26.9% 18.2%
41   American Robin 38.7% 25.0% 13.7%
42   Eastern Kingbird 26.6% 23.1% 3.5%
43   Prothonotary Warbler 16.2% 23.1% 6.9%
44   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.2% 23.1% 11.8%
45   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 21.2% 2.3%
46   Black-and-white Warbler 15.8% 21.2% 5.3%
47   Chimney Swift 28.3% 19.2% 9.1%
48   Tree Swallow 14.5% 19.2% 4.8%
49   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 17.3% 6.2%
50   Gray Catbird 30.9% 15.4% 15.5%
51   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 15.4% 3.4%
52   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 15.4% 3.5%
53   Blackpoll Warbler 7.3% 15.4% 8.1%
54   Common Yellowthroat 40.9% 13.5% 27.5%
55   Common Grackle 35.8% 13.5% 22.3%
56   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 32.1% 13.5% 18.7%
57   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 10.4% 13.5% 3.1%
58   Barn Swallow 30.6% 11.5% 19.1%
59   Mallard 29.0% 11.5% 17.5%
60   Black Vulture 21.1% 11.5% 9.5%
61   Northern Bobwhite 0.3% 11.5% 11.2%
62   Brown Thrasher 17.3% 9.6% 7.7%
63   Spotted Sandpiper 16.4% 9.6% 6.8%
64   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.8% 9.6% 4.2%
65   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 9.6% 3.7%
66   Hooded Warbler 11.4% 9.6% 1.8%
67   American Redstart 22.7% 7.7% 15.0%
68   Killdeer 20.0% 7.7% 12.3%
69   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 7.7% 5.6%
70   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 7.7% 0.7%
71   Palm Warbler 0.8% 7.7% 6.9%
72   Northern Mockingbird 31.1% 5.8% 25.3%
73   House Finch 27.6% 5.8% 21.8%
74   Canada Goose 41.8% 3.8% 38.0%
75   Red-winged Blackbird 27.6% 3.8% 23.7%
76   Song Sparrow 15.0% 3.8% 11.1%
77   Wood Duck 13.1% 3.8% 9.2%
78   Purple Martin 10.4% 3.8% 6.6%
79   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 3.8% 4.6%
80   Yellow Warbler 8.1% 3.8% 4.2%
81   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.7% 3.8% 2.9%
82   Cliff Swallow 5.4% 3.8% 1.5%
83   Ring-billed Gull 1.6% 3.8% 2.2%
84   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.6% 1.9% 29.7%
85   Wood Thrush 13.8% 1.9% 11.8%
86   House Wren 9.7% 1.9% 7.7%
87   Northern Waterthrush 7.0% 1.9% 5.1%
88   Field Sparrow 3.6% 1.9% 1.7%
89   Great Egret 2.2% 1.9% 0.3%
90   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.2% 1.9% 0.3%
91   Swamp Sparrow 2.1% 1.9% 0.1%
92   Wild Turkey 1.5% 1.9% 0.4%
93   Canada Warbler 0.4% 1.9% 1.5%
94   Dark-eyed Junco 0.1% 1.9% 1.9%