Bird Finder

Top Birds at Apex Nature Park in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 12 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Apex Nature Park 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   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 91.7% 12.1%
2   American Robin 38.6% 75.0% 36.4%
3   Chipping Sparrow 37.8% 75.0% 37.2%
4   Carolina Wren 70.4% 66.7% 3.7%
5   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.0% 66.7% 12.7%
6   Tufted Titmouse 64.4% 58.3% 6.1%
7   Carolina Chickadee 60.0% 58.3% 1.6%
8   American Crow 56.6% 58.3% 1.7%
9   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 58.3% 6.9%
10   Summer Tanager 37.1% 58.3% 21.2%
11   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.1% 58.3% 28.2%
12   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.4% 58.3% 37.0%
13   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 50.0% 0.6%
14   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 50.0% 1.9%
15   Pine Warbler 39.7% 50.0% 10.3%
16   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 50.0% 10.4%
17   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.9% 41.7% 15.3%
18   American Goldfinch 44.3% 41.7% 2.7%
19   Eastern Towhee 37.5% 41.7% 4.2%
20   Northern Parula 36.4% 41.7% 5.3%
21   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.3% 41.7% 18.3%
22   Turkey Vulture 39.6% 33.3% 6.3%
23   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 33.3% 1.7%
24   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.5% 33.3% 1.8%
25   Acadian Flycatcher 26.0% 33.3% 7.3%
26   Mourning Dove 48.3% 25.0% 23.3%
27   Blue Jay 43.0% 25.0% 18.0%
28   Common Yellowthroat 40.9% 25.0% 15.9%
29   Northern Mockingbird 31.0% 25.0% 6.0%
30   Chimney Swift 28.3% 25.0% 3.3%
31   House Finch 27.5% 25.0% 2.5%
32   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 25.0% 6.2%
33   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 25.0% 11.7%
34   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.7% 25.0% 14.3%
35   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 25.0% 16.6%
36   Great Blue Heron 46.6% 16.7% 29.9%
37   Common Grackle 35.7% 16.7% 19.1%
38   White-eyed Vireo 33.6% 16.7% 16.9%
39   Fish Crow 33.3% 16.7% 16.6%
40   Gray Catbird 30.8% 16.7% 14.2%
41   American Redstart 22.7% 16.7% 6.0%
42   Black Vulture 21.0% 16.7% 4.4%
43   Pileated Woodpecker 19.1% 16.7% 2.5%
44   Ovenbird 18.7% 16.7% 2.0%
45   Wood Thrush 13.7% 16.7% 2.9%
46   Northern Flicker 8.8% 16.7% 7.9%
47   Canada Goose 41.7% 8.3% 33.4%
48   Eastern Phoebe 34.4% 8.3% 26.1%
49   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 32.1% 8.3% 23.8%
50   Mallard 29.0% 8.3% 20.7%
51   Red-winged Blackbird 27.5% 8.3% 19.2%
52   European Starling 22.4% 8.3% 14.0%
53   Killdeer 20.0% 8.3% 11.7%
54   Brown Thrasher 17.3% 8.3% 8.9%
55   Black-and-white Warbler 15.9% 8.3% 7.5%
56   Yellow-throated Warbler 15.6% 8.3% 7.3%
57   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.8% 8.3% 5.4%
58   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 8.3% 3.5%
59   Hooded Warbler 11.4% 8.3% 3.1%
60   Purple Martin 10.4% 8.3% 2.0%
61   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 8.3% 0.1%
62   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.7% 8.3% 1.6%
63   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 8.3% 5.6%
64   Hermit Thrush 0.3% 8.3% 8.0%