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Top Birds at Symphony Lake Greenway in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 28 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Symphony Lake Greenway 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 Relative
1   Great Blue Heron 47.9% 89.3% 41.4% 1.9x
2   Canada Goose 42.2% 85.7% 43.5% 2.0x
3   Mallard 30.3% 85.7% 55.5% 2.8x
4   Carolina Wren 70.0% 82.1% 12.1% 1.2x
5   Tufted Titmouse 64.7% 82.1% 17.4% 1.3x
6   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 33.2% 82.1% 49.0% 2.5x
7   Gray Catbird 31.2% 82.1% 50.9% 2.6x
8   Chipping Sparrow 37.1% 78.6% 41.5% 2.1x
9   Northern Cardinal 79.4% 75.0% 4.4% 0.9x
10   American Crow 56.6% 75.0% 18.4% 1.3x
11   American Robin 37.9% 75.0% 37.1% 2.0x
12   Carolina Chickadee 60.5% 71.4% 10.9% 1.2x
13   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.1% 71.4% 16.3% 1.3x
14   Great Crested Flycatcher 47.9% 71.4% 23.5% 1.5x
15   Eastern Towhee 37.7% 71.4% 33.7% 1.9x
16   Eastern Phoebe 33.9% 67.9% 34.0% 2.0x
17   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 64.3% 14.9% 1.3x
18   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.6% 64.3% 32.7% 2.0x
19   European Starling 22.6% 64.3% 41.7% 2.8x
20   Killdeer 19.9% 64.3% 44.4% 3.2x
21   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 60.7% 9.3% 1.2x
22   Blue Jay 44.4% 57.1% 12.7% 1.3x
23   Turkey Vulture 39.4% 57.1% 17.8% 1.5x
24   Pine Warbler 39.0% 57.1% 18.2% 1.5x
25   Fish Crow 33.2% 57.1% 24.0% 1.7x
26   American Goldfinch 43.5% 53.6% 10.1% 1.2x
27   Common Grackle 36.9% 53.6% 16.7% 1.5x
28   Mourning Dove 49.3% 50.0% 0.7% 1.0x
29   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.5% 50.0% 19.5% 1.6x
30   Song Sparrow 14.1% 50.0% 35.9% 3.6x
31   Downy Woodpecker 39.2% 46.4% 7.2% 1.2x
32   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.6% 46.4% 22.8% 2.0x
33   Green Heron 10.6% 46.4% 35.8% 4.4x
34   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.8% 42.9% 7.1% 1.2x
35   Chimney Swift 28.8% 42.9% 14.1% 1.5x
36   Acadian Flycatcher 26.7% 42.9% 16.1% 1.6x
37   Spotted Sandpiper 16.2% 42.9% 26.7% 2.6x
38   White-eyed Vireo 31.9% 39.3% 7.4% 1.2x
39   Barn Swallow 31.3% 39.3% 8.0% 1.3x
40   House Finch 27.1% 39.3% 12.1% 1.4x
41   Wood Thrush 14.1% 39.3% 25.1% 2.8x
42   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.5% 35.7% 20.8% 0.6x
43   Common Yellowthroat 40.7% 35.7% 5.0% 0.9x
44   Eastern Kingbird 26.4% 35.7% 9.3% 1.4x
45   Brown Thrasher 16.8% 32.1% 15.4% 1.9x
46   Summer Tanager 37.8% 28.6% 9.3% 0.8x
47   Northern Mockingbird 31.4% 28.6% 2.8% 0.9x
48   Belted Kingfisher 11.9% 28.6% 16.6% 2.4x
49   American Redstart 22.6% 25.0% 2.4% 1.1x
50   Northern Flicker 9.2% 25.0% 15.8% 2.7x
51   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.3% 25.0% 17.7% 3.4x
52   Northern Parula 36.3% 21.4% 14.9% 0.6x
53   Black Vulture 21.2% 21.4% 0.3% 1.0x
54   Solitary Sandpiper 8.0% 21.4% 13.4% 2.7x
55   Red-tailed Hawk 14.1% 17.9% 3.8% 1.3x
56   Cedar Waxwing 13.0% 17.9% 4.9% 1.4x
57   Blue-headed Vireo 1.1% 17.9% 16.8% 16.7x
58   Indigo Bunting 44.9% 14.3% 30.6% 0.3x
59   Pileated Woodpecker 19.4% 10.7% 8.7% 0.6x
60   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 10.7% 0.5% 1.0x
61   Barred Owl 8.1% 10.7% 2.6% 1.3x
62   Blue Grosbeak 23.4% 7.1% 16.2% 0.3x
63   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 19.0% 7.1% 11.9% 0.4x
64   Ovenbird 18.8% 7.1% 11.6% 0.4x
65   Black-and-white Warbler 15.4% 7.1% 8.3% 0.5x
66   House Wren 9.2% 7.1% 2.0% 0.8x
67   Yellow Warbler 7.9% 7.1% 0.7% 0.9x
68   Prairie Warbler 7.7% 7.1% 0.6% 0.9x
69   Blackpoll Warbler 7.5% 7.1% 0.3% 1.0x
70   Swainson's Thrush 6.5% 7.1% 0.7% 1.1x
71   Veery 3.5% 7.1% 3.6% 2.0x
72   House Sparrow 3.3% 7.1% 3.8% 2.2x
73   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.7% 3.6% 18.2% 0.2x
74   Double-crested Cormorant 19.1% 3.6% 15.5% 0.2x
75   Orchard Oriole 15.3% 3.6% 11.7% 0.2x
76   Yellow-throated Warbler 14.8% 3.6% 11.3% 0.2x
77   Black-throated Blue Warbler 14.7% 3.6% 11.1% 0.2x
78   Tree Swallow 13.2% 3.6% 9.6% 0.3x
79   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 12.1% 3.6% 8.5% 0.3x
80   Bald Eagle 10.4% 3.6% 6.8% 0.3x
81   Purple Martin 10.1% 3.6% 6.5% 0.4x
82   Northern Waterthrush 7.3% 3.6% 3.8% 0.5x
83   Least Sandpiper 5.2% 3.6% 1.7% 0.7x
84   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 3.6% 0.8% 1.3x
85   Palm Warbler 0.9% 3.6% 2.7% 4.0x
86   Mute Swan 0.4% 3.6% 3.2% 9.9x
87   Hermit Thrush 0.3% 3.6% 3.2% 10.8x
88   Ruddy Duck 0.3% 3.6% 3.2% 11.1x