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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 72.5% 96.7% 24.2%
2   Carolina Chickadee 71.2% 90.0% 18.8%
3   American Crow 68.7% 90.0% 21.3%
4   Carolina Wren 75.5% 86.7% 11.1%
5   Tufted Titmouse 65.8% 83.3% 17.6%
6   Brown-headed Nuthatch 36.9% 83.3% 46.5%
7   Blue Jay 70.1% 76.7% 6.5%
8   Red-bellied Woodpecker 69.3% 76.7% 7.4%
9   Northern Mockingbird 40.9% 76.7% 35.8%
10   White-breasted Nuthatch 35.8% 76.7% 40.9%
11   Downy Woodpecker 58.5% 70.0% 11.5%
12   Eastern Phoebe 56.0% 70.0% 14.0%
13   Eastern Bluebird 54.6% 70.0% 15.4%
14   American Goldfinch 34.1% 70.0% 35.9%
15   Canada Goose 25.7% 66.7% 41.0%
16   Pine Warbler 36.0% 63.3% 27.3%
17   Song Sparrow 35.0% 63.3% 28.3%
18   Belted Kingfisher 30.1% 63.3% 33.2%
19   Eastern Towhee 37.0% 60.0% 23.0%
20   Brown Thrasher 32.1% 60.0% 27.9%
21   Chipping Sparrow 23.3% 60.0% 36.7%
22   Northern Flicker 55.5% 56.7% 1.2%
23   Red-shouldered Hawk 36.0% 53.3% 17.3%
24   Great Blue Heron 44.3% 50.0% 5.7%
25   Gray Catbird 29.3% 50.0% 20.7%
26   Mourning Dove 27.0% 50.0% 23.0%
27   Mallard 22.3% 50.0% 27.7%
28   American Robin 34.6% 46.7% 12.0%
29   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 34.6% 46.7% 12.1%
30   House Finch 29.6% 43.3% 13.8%
31   European Starling 13.1% 43.3% 30.2%
32   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.3% 40.0% 5.7%
33   Northern Parula 22.7% 33.3% 10.6%
34   Common Yellowthroat 18.1% 33.3% 15.3%
35   Common Grackle 13.4% 26.7% 13.3%
36   White-throated Sparrow 24.0% 20.0% 4.0%
37   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.8% 20.0% 6.2%
38   Turkey Vulture 43.9% 13.3% 30.6%
39   Killdeer 24.6% 13.3% 11.3%
40   Black Vulture 21.6% 13.3% 8.3%
41   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 18.5% 13.3% 5.2%
42   American Redstart 16.6% 13.3% 3.3%
43   Chimney Swift 13.1% 13.3% 0.3%
44   Cooper's Hawk 7.5% 13.3% 5.8%
45   Pine Siskin 2.1% 13.3% 11.2%
46   Pileated Woodpecker 22.5% 10.0% 12.5%
47   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.7% 10.0% 5.7%
48   Cape May Warbler 14.8% 10.0% 4.8%
49   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.7% 10.0% 3.7%
50   House Sparrow 1.0% 10.0% 9.0%
51   Double-crested Cormorant 20.3% 6.7% 13.7%
52   Hairy Woodpecker 15.5% 6.7% 8.8%
53   Magnolia Warbler 12.8% 6.7% 6.2%
54   Red-eyed Vireo 7.1% 6.7% 0.5%
55   White-eyed Vireo 5.7% 6.7% 1.0%
56   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.6% 6.7% 2.1%
57   Tennessee Warbler 4.0% 6.7% 2.7%
58   Hermit Thrush 3.9% 6.7% 2.8%
59   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.4% 6.7% 3.2%
60   Northern Harrier 1.3% 6.7% 5.3%
61   Palm Warbler 18.7% 3.3% 15.4%
62   Black-and-white Warbler 13.2% 3.3% 9.9%
63   Brown-headed Cowbird 8.6% 3.3% 5.2%
64   Osprey 8.3% 3.3% 4.9%
65   Indigo Bunting 8.2% 3.3% 4.8%
66   House Wren 8.1% 3.3% 4.7%
67   Pied-billed Grebe 7.7% 3.3% 4.3%
68   Red-winged Blackbird 7.5% 3.3% 4.2%
69   Cedar Waxwing 6.1% 3.3% 2.7%
70   Black-throated Green Warbler 5.7% 3.3% 2.4%
71   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5.3% 3.3% 1.9%
72   Field Sparrow 4.6% 3.3% 1.3%
73   Eastern Meadowlark 4.3% 3.3% 1.0%
74   Blue-headed Vireo 3.6% 3.3% 0.3%
75   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3.6% 3.3% 0.2%
76   Blue-winged Teal 1.7% 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%