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

based on 36 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway in September. 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 73.5% 97.2% 23.7%
2   Carolina Wren 77.2% 94.4% 17.2%
3   Carolina Chickadee 70.9% 94.4% 23.6%
4   American Crow 65.2% 91.7% 26.5%
5   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.3% 88.9% 33.6%
6   American Goldfinch 47.1% 88.9% 41.8%
7   Tufted Titmouse 65.5% 80.6% 15.1%
8   Downy Woodpecker 56.7% 80.6% 23.8%
9   Blue Jay 59.0% 77.8% 18.8%
10   Eastern Bluebird 43.1% 77.8% 34.7%
11   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.1% 77.8% 44.6%
12   Gray Catbird 43.0% 75.0% 32.0%
13   White-breasted Nuthatch 36.1% 75.0% 38.9%
14   Belted Kingfisher 27.8% 75.0% 47.2%
15   Great Blue Heron 45.5% 72.2% 26.7%
16   Red-shouldered Hawk 36.9% 69.4% 32.5%
17   Eastern Towhee 26.3% 69.4% 43.1%
18   Pine Warbler 40.6% 61.1% 20.5%
19   Brown Thrasher 30.8% 61.1% 30.3%
20   Eastern Phoebe 38.4% 55.6% 17.1%
21   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.1% 55.6% 20.5%
22   Northern Mockingbird 29.4% 55.6% 26.1%
23   Canada Goose 25.0% 52.8% 27.8%
24   Mourning Dove 36.6% 50.0% 13.4%
25   European Starling 10.1% 50.0% 39.9%
26   Song Sparrow 9.6% 47.2% 37.7%
27   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 26.8% 44.4% 17.6%
28   Mallard 20.2% 38.9% 18.7%
29   Chipping Sparrow 14.8% 38.9% 24.1%
30   Common Yellowthroat 30.2% 36.1% 6.0%
31   American Robin 28.6% 36.1% 7.5%
32   House Finch 18.9% 36.1% 17.2%
33   Northern Flicker 22.5% 33.3% 10.8%
34   Red-eyed Vireo 28.7% 30.6% 1.8%
35   Turkey Vulture 40.0% 27.8% 12.2%
36   American Redstart 30.5% 27.8% 2.7%
37   Pileated Woodpecker 24.8% 27.8% 3.0%
38   Chimney Swift 23.7% 25.0% 1.3%
39   White-eyed Vireo 34.7% 22.2% 12.5%
40   Killdeer 24.3% 22.2% 2.1%
41   Northern Parula 24.9% 19.4% 5.5%
42   Cooper's Hawk 5.1% 16.7% 11.6%
43   Common Grackle 5.1% 16.7% 11.6%
44   Fish Crow 21.5% 13.9% 7.6%
45   Great Egret 28.9% 11.1% 17.8%
46   Black-and-white Warbler 24.1% 11.1% 13.0%
47   Green Heron 12.0% 11.1% 0.9%
48   Eastern Wood-Pewee 28.6% 8.3% 20.3%
49   Bald Eagle 12.5% 8.3% 4.2%
50   Acadian Flycatcher 7.8% 8.3% 0.6%
51   Barred Owl 5.5% 8.3% 2.9%
52   Black-throated Blue Warbler 4.7% 8.3% 3.6%
53   Summer Tanager 21.8% 5.6% 16.3%
54   Black Vulture 21.5% 5.6% 15.9%
55   Magnolia Warbler 17.7% 5.6% 12.2%
56   Osprey 13.3% 5.6% 7.7%
57   Great Crested Flycatcher 11.2% 5.6% 5.7%
58   Wood Duck 8.1% 5.6% 2.6%
59   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 16.0% 2.8% 13.2%
60   Double-crested Cormorant 15.0% 2.8% 12.3%
61   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.4% 2.8% 11.6%
62   Cape May Warbler 9.6% 2.8% 6.9%
63   Scarlet Tanager 9.2% 2.8% 6.4%
64   Red-tailed Hawk 9.1% 2.8% 6.3%
65   Hooded Warbler 6.8% 2.8% 4.0%
66   Solitary Sandpiper 6.6% 2.8% 3.8%
67   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6.4% 2.8% 3.6%
68   Swainson's Thrush 4.9% 2.8% 2.1%
69   Rock Pigeon 4.2% 2.8% 1.4%
70   Blue-winged Warbler 4.2% 2.8% 1.4%
71   Wood Thrush 3.3% 2.8% 0.5%
72   Pied-billed Grebe 1.3% 2.8% 1.5%
73   Nashville Warbler 1.1% 2.8% 1.7%
74   Sharp-shinned Hawk 0.7% 2.8% 2.1%