Bird Finder

Top Birds at J.C. Raulston Arboretum in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 13 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at J.C. Raulston Arboretum during the month of 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 Relative
1   Northern Cardinal 79.4% 100.0% 20.6% 1.3x
2   American Robin 37.9% 100.0% 62.1% 2.6x
3   Northern Mockingbird 31.3% 92.3% 61.0% 3.0x
4   Eastern Towhee 37.7% 84.6% 46.9% 2.2x
5   Brown Thrasher 16.7% 84.6% 67.9% 5.1x
6   Common Grackle 36.9% 76.9% 40.0% 2.1x
7   House Finch 27.1% 76.9% 49.8% 2.8x
8   Gray Catbird 31.3% 69.2% 38.0% 2.2x
9   Song Sparrow 14.1% 69.2% 55.1% 4.9x
10   House Wren 9.1% 69.2% 60.1% 7.6x
11   Carolina Wren 70.0% 61.5% 8.5% 0.9x
12   American Crow 56.7% 61.5% 4.9% 1.1x
13   Mourning Dove 49.3% 61.5% 12.2% 1.2x
14   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 53.8% 4.4% 1.1x
15   Chipping Sparrow 37.2% 53.8% 16.7% 1.4x
16   European Starling 22.7% 53.8% 31.2% 2.4x
17   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.4% 46.2% 10.3% 0.8x
18   Chimney Swift 28.8% 46.2% 17.3% 1.6x
19   Cedar Waxwing 13.0% 38.5% 25.5% 3.0x
20   Tufted Titmouse 64.8% 30.8% 34.0% 0.5x
21   Carolina Chickadee 60.5% 30.8% 29.8% 0.5x
22   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.0% 30.8% 17.2% 0.6x
23   Turkey Vulture 39.4% 30.8% 8.7% 0.8x
24   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.8% 30.8% 5.0% 0.9x
25   Killdeer 20.0% 30.8% 10.8% 1.5x
26   Great Blue Heron 48.0% 23.1% 24.9% 0.5x
27   Blue Jay 44.5% 23.1% 21.4% 0.5x
28   Canada Goose 42.3% 23.1% 19.3% 0.5x
29   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 33.3% 23.1% 10.2% 0.7x
30   Fish Crow 33.2% 23.1% 10.2% 0.7x
31   Orchard Oriole 15.2% 23.1% 7.8% 1.5x
32   American Goldfinch 43.5% 15.4% 28.2% 0.4x
33   Pine Warbler 39.0% 15.4% 23.7% 0.4x
34   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 19.0% 15.4% 3.6% 0.8x
35   Purple Martin 10.1% 15.4% 5.3% 1.5x
36   Rock Pigeon 6.6% 15.4% 8.8% 2.3x
37   Red-eyed Vireo 51.5% 7.7% 43.8% 0.1x
38   Indigo Bunting 44.9% 7.7% 37.2% 0.2x
39   Common Yellowthroat 40.7% 7.7% 33.1% 0.2x
40   Downy Woodpecker 39.3% 7.7% 31.6% 0.2x
41   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.6% 7.7% 24.0% 0.2x
42   Barn Swallow 31.3% 7.7% 23.6% 0.2x
43   Tree Swallow 13.2% 7.7% 5.5% 0.6x
44   Green Heron 10.7% 7.7% 3.0% 0.7x
45   Swainson's Thrush 6.5% 7.7% 1.2% 1.2x
46   House Sparrow 3.3% 7.7% 4.4% 2.3x
47   crow sp. 1.8% 7.7% 5.9% 4.3x
48   Northern Harrier 0.4% 7.7% 7.3% 20.4x