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

based on 35 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest 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 Wood-Pewee 20.4% 71.4% 51.0%
2   Tufted Titmouse 51.3% 62.9% 11.6%
3   Northern Cardinal 65.2% 60.0% 5.2%
4   Carolina Chickadee 56.4% 60.0% 3.6%
5   Mourning Dove 46.8% 60.0% 13.2%
6   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.2% 57.1% 17.0%
7   Eastern Towhee 25.5% 57.1% 31.7%
8   Osprey 22.1% 57.1% 35.1%
9   Great Blue Heron 47.4% 54.3% 6.9%
10   Chipping Sparrow 19.3% 54.3% 34.9%
11   Pine Warbler 15.8% 54.3% 38.5%
12   Carolina Wren 71.4% 51.4% 20.0%
13   Brown-headed Nuthatch 24.9% 51.4% 26.5%
14   American Goldfinch 60.2% 48.6% 11.6%
15   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.0% 48.6% 38.6%
16   Great Egret 33.8% 45.7% 11.9%
17   American Crow 53.7% 42.9% 10.9%
18   Downy Woodpecker 39.3% 42.9% 3.6%
19   Turkey Vulture 32.3% 42.9% 10.6%
20   Double-crested Cormorant 14.7% 42.9% 28.1%
21   Bald Eagle 9.1% 42.9% 33.7%
22   Eastern Bluebird 39.6% 40.0% 0.4%
23   Indigo Bunting 29.8% 40.0% 10.2%
24   Summer Tanager 14.4% 31.4% 17.1%
25   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.3% 28.6% 7.8%
26   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.8% 28.6% 5.2%
27   White-breasted Nuthatch 26.1% 28.6% 2.5%
28   White-eyed Vireo 20.7% 20.0% 0.7%
29   Pileated Woodpecker 15.8% 20.0% 4.2%
30   Northern Bobwhite 0.4% 20.0% 19.6%
31   Fish Crow 25.6% 17.1% 8.5%
32   Red-eyed Vireo 21.7% 17.1% 4.6%
33   Eastern Phoebe 20.7% 17.1% 3.6%
34   Black Vulture 16.7% 17.1% 0.4%
35   Blue Jay 34.2% 14.3% 20.0%
36   Acadian Flycatcher 9.8% 14.3% 4.4%
37   Northern Flicker 8.0% 14.3% 6.3%
38   Blue Grosbeak 23.7% 11.4% 12.2%
39   Great Crested Flycatcher 17.5% 11.4% 6.1%
40   Red-tailed Hawk 10.4% 11.4% 1.0%
41   Prairie Warbler 3.1% 11.4% 8.4%
42   Canada Goose 25.8% 8.6% 17.3%
43   Red-shouldered Hawk 24.8% 8.6% 16.2%
44   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.9% 8.6% 7.3%
45   Eastern Kingbird 14.6% 8.6% 6.0%
46   Black-and-white Warbler 5.6% 8.6% 2.9%
47   Northern Mockingbird 28.1% 5.7% 22.4%
48   American Robin 25.9% 5.7% 20.2%
49   House Finch 19.2% 5.7% 13.5%
50   Chimney Swift 18.2% 5.7% 12.4%
51   Wood Thrush 1.4% 5.7% 4.3%
52   Gray Catbird 26.4% 2.9% 23.6%
53   Killdeer 24.9% 2.9% 22.0%
54   Common Yellowthroat 12.2% 2.9% 9.4%
55   Little Blue Heron 8.8% 2.9% 6.0%
56   Hairy Woodpecker 8.0% 2.9% 5.1%
57   Northern Parula 7.3% 2.9% 4.4%
58   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.5% 2.9% 2.7%
59   Barred Owl 4.6% 2.9% 1.8%
60   Yellow-throated Vireo 3.9% 2.9% 1.0%
61   Hooded Warbler 3.2% 2.9% 0.4%
62   Prothonotary Warbler 2.8% 2.9% 0.1%
63   Orchard Oriole 2.3% 2.9% 0.6%
64   Worm-eating Warbler 2.0% 2.9% 0.9%
65   Yellow-throated Warbler 1.8% 2.9% 1.1%
66   Yellow-breasted Chat 1.6% 2.9% 1.3%
67   Blue-winged Warbler 1.1% 2.9% 1.8%
68   Common Nighthawk 0.7% 2.9% 2.1%