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Top Birds at Saw Mill Creek Trail in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 70 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Saw Mill Creek Trail 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   Red-winged Blackbird 27.3% 78.6% 51.3%
2   Mallard 28.2% 77.1% 49.0%
3   Great Egret 2.5% 75.7% 73.2%
4   Marsh Wren 0.0% 75.7% 75.7%
5   American Robin 38.0% 72.9% 34.8%
6   Tree Swallow 15.2% 72.9% 57.6%
7   Barn Swallow 30.1% 68.6% 38.5%
8   Song Sparrow 15.7% 67.1% 51.4%
9   Least Sandpiper 4.9% 64.3% 59.3%
10   Greater Yellowlegs 1.0% 62.9% 61.8%
11   Gadwall 0.0% 58.6% 58.6%
12   Canada Goose 41.2% 57.1% 16.0%
13   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 55.7% 47.9%
14   Ring-billed Gull 1.3% 54.3% 53.0%
15   Mourning Dove 47.8% 52.9% 5.0%
16   American Herring Gull 0.1% 52.9% 52.8%
17   Common Grackle 33.9% 51.4% 17.5%
18   Double-crested Cormorant 16.8% 51.4% 34.6%
19   Gray Catbird 28.1% 50.0% 21.9%
20   European Starling 20.4% 44.3% 23.9%
21   House Sparrow 3.3% 44.3% 41.0%
22   Lesser Yellowlegs 1.4% 44.3% 42.9%
23   Northern Cardinal 79.5% 41.4% 38.1%
24   Osprey 16.3% 41.4% 25.1%
25   Common Yellowthroat 40.3% 40.0% 0.3%
26   Semipalmated Sandpiper 2.4% 40.0% 37.6%
27   Northern Mockingbird 29.9% 38.6% 8.7%
28   Mute Swan 0.3% 38.6% 38.3%
29   Spotted Sandpiper 15.6% 37.1% 21.6%
30   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1.5% 31.4% 29.9%
31   Forster's Tern 0.1% 31.4% 31.4%
32   Snowy Egret 0.4% 28.6% 28.2%
33   American Goldfinch 45.0% 27.1% 17.9%
34   Short-billed Dowitcher 0.1% 25.7% 25.6%
35   Baltimore Oriole 1.2% 24.3% 23.1%
36   Black-crowned Night-Heron 0.0% 24.3% 24.2%
37   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30.0% 22.9% 7.2%
38   Dunlin 0.5% 22.9% 22.4%
39   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 21.4% 9.3%
40   Savannah Sparrow 1.1% 21.4% 20.3%
41   American Black Duck 0.0% 21.4% 21.4%
42   Ruddy Duck 0.4% 20.0% 19.6%
43   Orchard Oriole 15.5% 18.6% 3.1%
44   Semipalmated Plover 2.0% 18.6% 16.6%
45   Willow Flycatcher 0.2% 18.6% 18.4%
46   Killdeer 19.5% 17.1% 2.4%
47   Bald Eagle 10.5% 17.1% 6.7%
48   White-throated Sparrow 7.9% 17.1% 9.2%
49   Northern Shoveler 0.1% 17.1% 17.1%
50   Brown-headed Cowbird 37.1% 15.7% 21.4%
51   Chimney Swift 27.5% 15.7% 11.8%
52   Blackpoll Warbler 7.6% 15.7% 8.1%
53   Warbling Vireo 1.4% 15.7% 14.3%
54   Great Black-backed Gull 0% 14.3% 14.3%
55   Great Blue Heron 45.2% 12.9% 32.3%
56   Eastern Kingbird 27.0% 12.9% 14.2%
57   Common Nighthawk 0.2% 12.9% 12.7%
58   White-crowned Sparrow 0.1% 12.9% 12.7%
59   House Wren 8.5% 11.4% 2.9%
60   Carolina Wren 70.8% 10.0% 60.8%
61   American Crow 56.2% 10.0% 46.2%
62   Fish Crow 34.0% 10.0% 24.0%
63   Cedar Waxwing 14.0% 10.0% 4.0%
64   Yellow-rumped Warbler 9.9% 10.0% 0.1%
65   Black Skimmer 0% 10.0% 10.0%
66   Blue Jay 41.8% 8.6% 33.3%
67   Solitary Sandpiper 7.7% 8.6% 0.9%
68   Bank Swallow 1.2% 8.6% 7.4%
69   Peregrine Falcon 0.0% 8.6% 8.6%
70   Downy Woodpecker 40.3% 7.1% 33.2%
71   House Finch 29.3% 7.1% 22.2%
72   American Redstart 22.1% 7.1% 15.0%
73   Wood Duck 12.5% 7.1% 5.4%
74   Swamp Sparrow 2.0% 7.1% 5.2%
75   Least Tern 0.1% 7.1% 7.1%
76   Ring-necked Pheasant 0% 7.1% 7.1%
77   Northern Flicker 8.5% 5.7% 2.8%
78   Northern Waterthrush 6.7% 5.7% 1.0%
79   Red-necked Phalarope 0.9% 5.7% 4.8%
80   Caspian Tern 0.7% 5.7% 5.1%
81   Northern Harrier 0.3% 5.7% 5.4%
82   Common Raven 0.2% 5.7% 5.5%
83   Bonaparte's Gull 0.1% 5.7% 5.6%
84   Black-necked Stilt 0.1% 5.7% 5.6%
85   Green-winged Teal 0.0% 5.7% 5.7%
86   Clapper Rail 0% 5.7% 5.7%
87   Indigo Bunting 45.6% 4.3% 41.3%
88   Turkey Vulture 38.4% 4.3% 34.1%
89   Eastern Towhee 36.5% 4.3% 32.2%
90   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 4.3% 1.3%
91   Wilson's Warbler 0.5% 4.3% 3.7%
92   Red-breasted Merganser 0.2% 4.3% 4.1%
93   Laughing Gull 0.2% 4.3% 4.1%
94   Northern Pintail 0.0% 4.3% 4.3%
95   Ruff 0% 4.3% 4.3%
96   Red-eyed Vireo 51.9% 2.9% 49.0%
97   Cliff Swallow 5.0% 2.9% 2.2%
98   Palm Warbler 0.7% 2.9% 2.1%
99   Black-bellied Plover 0.2% 2.9% 2.7%
100   Lesser Black-backed Gull 0.0% 2.9% 2.8%
101   Bufflehead 0% 2.9% 2.9%
102   Boat-tailed Grackle 0% 2.9% 2.9%
103   Curlew Sandpiper 0% 2.9% 2.9%
104   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 1.4% 63.8%
105   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.5% 1.4% 56.1%
106   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.3% 1.4% 52.9%
107   Great Crested Flycatcher 49.0% 1.4% 47.6%
108   Northern Parula 35.3% 1.4% 33.9%
109   Blue Grosbeak 23.8% 1.4% 22.4%
110   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.8% 1.4% 19.4%
111   Ovenbird 17.6% 1.4% 16.2%
112   Brown Thrasher 16.2% 1.4% 14.7%
113   Black-and-white Warbler 15.1% 1.4% 13.7%
114   Hooded Warbler 10.5% 1.4% 9.0%
115   Magnolia Warbler 3.3% 1.4% 1.9%
116   Veery 2.8% 1.4% 1.4%
117   Bobolink 2.8% 1.4% 1.4%
118   Hooded Merganser 1.7% 1.4% 0.3%
119   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.3% 1.4% 0.1%
120   Bay-breasted Warbler 0.4% 1.4% 1.1%
121   Common Loon 0.3% 1.4% 1.1%
122   Blue-winged Teal 0.3% 1.4% 1.1%
123   Glossy Ibis 0.1% 1.4% 1.3%
124   Little Blue Heron 0.1% 1.4% 1.3%
125   American Woodcock 0.1% 1.4% 1.4%
126   Horned Grebe 0.1% 1.4% 1.4%
127   Whimbrel 0.0% 1.4% 1.4%
128   American Wigeon 0.0% 1.4% 1.4%
129   Common Merganser 0.0% 1.4% 1.4%
130   Black-capped Chickadee 0% 1.4% 1.4%
131   Arctic Tern 0% 1.4% 1.4%
132   Brant 0% 1.4% 1.4%