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Top Birds at Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 30 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway in October. 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   Northern Cardinal 72.0% 96.7% 24.6%
2   Carolina Chickadee 70.7% 90.0% 19.3%
3   American Crow 68.2% 90.0% 21.8%
4   Carolina Wren 75.3% 86.7% 11.4%
5   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 83.3% 18.1%
6   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.8% 83.3% 47.5%
7   Blue Jay 70.1% 76.7% 6.6%
8   Red-bellied Woodpecker 68.9% 76.7% 7.8%
9   Northern Mockingbird 41.2% 76.7% 35.4%
10   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.6% 76.7% 42.1%
11   Downy Woodpecker 57.8% 70.0% 12.2%
12   Eastern Phoebe 56.3% 70.0% 13.7%
13   Eastern Bluebird 53.9% 70.0% 16.1%
14   American Goldfinch 33.5% 70.0% 36.5%
15   Canada Goose 26.1% 66.7% 40.6%
16   Song Sparrow 35.8% 63.3% 27.6%
17   Pine Warbler 34.9% 63.3% 28.4%
18   Belted Kingfisher 30.7% 63.3% 32.6%
19   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 60.0% 22.6%
20   Brown Thrasher 32.1% 60.0% 27.9%
21   Chipping Sparrow 23.2% 60.0% 36.8%
22   Northern Flicker 55.1% 56.7% 1.6%
23   Red-shouldered Hawk 35.4% 53.3% 17.9%
24   Great Blue Heron 45.3% 50.0% 4.7%
25   Gray Catbird 28.8% 50.0% 21.2%
26   Mourning Dove 25.9% 50.0% 24.1%
27   Mallard 22.8% 50.0% 27.2%
28   American Robin 34.1% 46.7% 12.5%
29   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 33.7% 46.7% 13.0%
30   House Finch 28.5% 43.3% 14.9%
31   European Starling 13.4% 43.3% 29.9%
32   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.8% 40.0% 5.2%
33   Northern Parula 22.0% 33.3% 11.4%
34   Common Yellowthroat 18.3% 33.3% 15.0%
35   Common Grackle 13.4% 26.7% 13.3%
36   White-throated Sparrow 23.9% 20.0% 3.9%
37   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.4% 20.0% 6.6%
38   Turkey Vulture 43.7% 13.3% 30.4%
39   Killdeer 25.1% 13.3% 11.8%
40   Black Vulture 21.2% 13.3% 7.8%
41   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 17.6% 13.3% 4.3%
42   American Redstart 15.8% 13.3% 2.5%
43   Chimney Swift 12.3% 13.3% 1.0%
44   Cooper's Hawk 7.1% 13.3% 6.3%
45   Pine Siskin 2.1% 13.3% 11.2%
46   Pileated Woodpecker 21.5% 10.0% 11.5%
47   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.6% 10.0% 5.6%
48   Cape May Warbler 14.9% 10.0% 4.9%
49   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.5% 10.0% 3.5%
50   House Sparrow 1.0% 10.0% 9.0%
51   Double-crested Cormorant 20.7% 6.7% 14.0%
52   Hairy Woodpecker 14.6% 6.7% 7.9%
53   Magnolia Warbler 12.6% 6.7% 5.9%
54   Red-eyed Vireo 6.2% 6.7% 0.5%
55   White-eyed Vireo 5.7% 6.7% 1.0%
56   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.3% 6.7% 2.3%
57   Tennessee Warbler 3.9% 6.7% 2.8%
58   Hermit Thrush 3.8% 6.7% 2.9%
59   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2.6% 6.7% 4.1%
60   Northern Harrier 1.3% 6.7% 5.4%
61   Palm Warbler 19.1% 3.3% 15.8%
62   Black-and-white Warbler 12.4% 3.3% 9.1%
63   Brown-headed Cowbird 8.6% 3.3% 5.3%
64   Indigo Bunting 8.3% 3.3% 5.0%
65   Osprey 8.3% 3.3% 4.9%
66   House Wren 8.2% 3.3% 4.8%
67   Pied-billed Grebe 7.8% 3.3% 4.5%
68   Red-winged Blackbird 7.7% 3.3% 4.3%
69   Cedar Waxwing 6.1% 3.3% 2.8%
70   Black-throated Green Warbler 5.6% 3.3% 2.2%
71   Field Sparrow 4.7% 3.3% 1.4%
72   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4.5% 3.3% 1.2%
73   Eastern Meadowlark 4.4% 3.3% 1.1%
74   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3.7% 3.3% 0.3%
75   Blue-headed Vireo 3.5% 3.3% 0.1%
76   Blue-winged Teal 1.8% 3.3% 1.6%
77   Yellow Warbler 1.3% 3.3% 2.0%
78   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 0.8% 3.3% 2.5%
79   Orange-crowned Warbler 0.6% 3.3% 2.7%