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Top Birds at Higgins Greenway in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 17 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Higgins Greenway 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% 100.0% 20.4%
2   Blue Jay 42.9% 100.0% 57.1%
3   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 100.0% 62.6%
4   Common Grackle 35.6% 100.0% 64.4%
5   Gray Catbird 30.8% 100.0% 69.2%
6   Carolina Wren 70.3% 94.1% 23.8%
7   House Finch 27.5% 94.1% 66.6%
8   Song Sparrow 14.8% 94.1% 79.3%
9   Red-bellied Woodpecker 53.9% 88.2% 34.3%
10   Mourning Dove 48.2% 88.2% 40.0%
11   American Robin 38.6% 88.2% 49.7%
12   Tufted Titmouse 64.4% 82.4% 18.0%
13   Chimney Swift 28.2% 82.4% 54.1%
14   American Crow 56.6% 76.5% 19.8%
15   Carolina Chickadee 59.9% 70.6% 10.6%
16   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.1% 64.7% 34.6%
17   Brown Thrasher 17.2% 64.7% 47.5%
18   Turkey Vulture 39.6% 52.9% 13.3%
19   Northern Flicker 8.7% 52.9% 44.2%
20   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 47.1% 1.0%
21   American Goldfinch 44.3% 47.1% 2.7%
22   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 47.1% 7.5%
23   Fish Crow 33.2% 47.1% 13.8%
24   American Redstart 22.6% 47.1% 24.4%
25   Wood Thrush 13.7% 47.1% 33.4%
26   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.3% 35.3% 11.9%
27   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.0% 29.4% 27.5%
28   Common Yellowthroat 40.9% 29.4% 11.4%
29   Chipping Sparrow 37.8% 29.4% 8.4%
30   Northern Parula 36.4% 29.4% 7.0%
31   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.5% 29.4% 2.1%
32   Mallard 29.0% 29.4% 0.4%
33   House Wren 9.6% 29.4% 19.8%
34   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 23.5% 25.9%
35   Canada Goose 41.7% 23.5% 18.2%
36   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 23.5% 11.5%
37   Black-and-white Warbler 15.8% 23.5% 7.7%
38   Eastern Phoebe 34.4% 17.6% 16.8%
39   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.8% 17.6% 3.9%
40   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 17.6% 4.4%
41   Red-eyed Vireo 51.5% 11.8% 39.7%
42   Great Blue Heron 46.6% 11.8% 34.8%
43   Pine Warbler 39.7% 11.8% 27.9%
44   Eastern Kingbird 26.6% 11.8% 14.8%
45   European Starling 22.4% 11.8% 10.6%
46   Black Vulture 21.0% 11.8% 9.3%
47   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 11.8% 0.5%
48   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 11.8% 3.4%
49   Prairie Warbler 7.6% 11.8% 4.2%
50   White-eyed Vireo 33.6% 5.9% 27.7%
51   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 5.9% 12.9%
52   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 5.9% 7.4%
53   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 5.9% 2.5%
54   Barred Owl 7.8% 5.9% 1.9%
55   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.4% 5.9% 1.5%
56   Northern Waterthrush 7.0% 5.9% 1.1%
57   Magnolia Warbler 3.6% 5.9% 2.3%
58   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.6% 5.9% 4.3%
59   Common Nighthawk 0.2% 5.9% 5.7%