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

based on 23 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway in December. 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 62.9% 91.3% 28.4%
2   American Crow 58.6% 91.3% 32.7%
3   Tufted Titmouse 58.5% 91.3% 32.8%
4   Carolina Wren 68.4% 82.6% 14.2%
5   Great Blue Heron 43.0% 82.6% 39.6%
6   Carolina Chickadee 64.4% 78.3% 13.9%
7   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50.6% 78.3% 27.6%
8   Mallard 30.0% 78.3% 48.3%
9   White-throated Sparrow 62.1% 73.9% 11.8%
10   Song Sparrow 55.1% 73.9% 18.8%
11   Yellow-rumped Warbler 38.1% 73.9% 35.8%
12   Double-crested Cormorant 30.1% 73.9% 43.8%
13   Red-bellied Woodpecker 57.4% 69.6% 12.1%
14   Downy Woodpecker 49.5% 69.6% 20.1%
15   American Robin 37.8% 69.6% 31.8%
16   Brown-headed Nuthatch 34.8% 69.6% 34.7%
17   Canada Goose 31.9% 69.6% 37.6%
18   Belted Kingfisher 24.2% 69.6% 45.4%
19   Eastern Bluebird 49.8% 65.2% 15.4%
20   House Finch 24.3% 65.2% 40.9%
21   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.4% 60.9% 26.5%
22   Golden-crowned Kinglet 33.1% 60.9% 27.8%
23   American Goldfinch 41.7% 56.5% 14.9%
24   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 31.2% 52.2% 21.0%
25   Dark-eyed Junco 37.2% 47.8% 10.7%
26   European Starling 15.3% 47.8% 32.5%
27   Bufflehead 14.2% 47.8% 33.6%
28   Northern Flicker 39.0% 39.1% 0.1%
29   Northern Mockingbird 32.1% 39.1% 7.0%
30   Ring-billed Gull 29.1% 39.1% 10.0%
31   Red-shouldered Hawk 29.0% 39.1% 10.1%
32   Hermit Thrush 24.3% 39.1% 14.9%
33   Chipping Sparrow 21.0% 39.1% 18.1%
34   Hooded Merganser 18.8% 39.1% 20.3%
35   Pine Warbler 18.1% 39.1% 21.0%
36   Eastern Towhee 38.3% 34.8% 3.5%
37   Eastern Phoebe 30.5% 34.8% 4.3%
38   Blue Jay 45.8% 30.4% 15.3%
39   Mourning Dove 24.0% 30.4% 6.4%
40   Brown Thrasher 18.8% 30.4% 11.6%
41   Turkey Vulture 36.1% 26.1% 10.0%
42   Pied-billed Grebe 20.4% 26.1% 5.7%
43   Swamp Sparrow 17.8% 13.0% 4.8%
44   Black Vulture 17.1% 13.0% 4.0%
45   Pileated Woodpecker 15.7% 13.0% 2.6%
46   Red-winged Blackbird 15.4% 13.0% 2.4%
47   Pine Siskin 8.3% 13.0% 4.8%
48   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.6% 13.0% 7.4%
49   Common Grackle 5.6% 13.0% 7.4%
50   House Wren 2.6% 13.0% 10.4%
51   Red-tailed Hawk 16.0% 8.7% 7.3%
52   Cedar Waxwing 13.5% 8.7% 4.8%
53   Brown Creeper 10.7% 8.7% 2.0%
54   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 8.7% 4.1%
55   Red-breasted Nuthatch 3.4% 8.7% 5.3%
56   Winter Wren 15.9% 4.3% 11.5%
57   Ruddy Duck 15.5% 4.3% 11.1%
58   Hairy Woodpecker 12.8% 4.3% 8.5%
59   Red-headed Woodpecker 12.2% 4.3% 7.8%
60   Savannah Sparrow 5.2% 4.3% 0.9%
61   Eastern Meadowlark 4.0% 4.3% 0.3%
62   Barred Owl 3.0% 4.3% 1.3%
63   House Sparrow 1.3% 4.3% 3.1%
64   Osprey 0.2% 4.3% 4.2%