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Top Birds at Duke University--Reclamation Pond in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 58 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Duke University--Reclamation Pond 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   American Robin 38.4% 91.4% 53.0%
2   Song Sparrow 14.6% 87.9% 73.3%
3   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 82.8% 3.2%
4   Northern Mockingbird 30.9% 75.9% 45.0%
5   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 31.9% 74.1% 42.2%
6   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 69.0% 31.6%
7   Great Blue Heron 46.5% 65.5% 19.0%
8   Mallard 28.9% 65.5% 36.7%
9   Eastern Phoebe 34.3% 60.3% 26.0%
10   Carolina Wren 70.4% 55.2% 15.3%
11   Brown-headed Cowbird 34.9% 53.4% 18.5%
12   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.1% 51.7% 21.7%
13   American Crow 56.7% 48.3% 8.4%
14   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.0% 48.3% 5.7%
15   Blue Jay 43.0% 46.6% 3.6%
16   Carolina Chickadee 60.0% 44.8% 15.2%
17   Mourning Dove 48.3% 44.8% 3.4%
18   Gray Catbird 30.8% 44.8% 14.0%
19   Double-crested Cormorant 18.2% 43.1% 24.9%
20   Killdeer 19.9% 41.4% 21.5%
21   Tufted Titmouse 64.5% 39.7% 24.9%
22   House Finch 27.5% 39.7% 12.2%
23   American Goldfinch 44.4% 37.9% 6.4%
24   Chipping Sparrow 37.8% 36.2% 1.6%
25   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 32.8% 16.7%
26   Pine Warbler 39.7% 32.8% 6.9%
27   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.0% 29.3% 27.7%
28   Spotted Sandpiper 16.3% 29.3% 13.0%
29   Turkey Vulture 39.7% 27.6% 12.1%
30   Barn Swallow 30.6% 27.6% 3.0%
31   Common Yellowthroat 40.9% 25.9% 15.0%
32   Chimney Swift 28.3% 22.4% 5.9%
33   Brown Thrasher 17.2% 22.4% 5.2%
34   Canada Goose 41.8% 20.7% 21.1%
35   Downy Woodpecker 39.7% 20.7% 19.0%
36   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 20.7% 2.8%
37   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.2% 17.2% 31.0%
38   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 17.2% 4.0%
39   Common Grackle 35.8% 15.5% 20.3%
40   Northern Flicker 8.7% 15.5% 6.8%
41   Summer Tanager 37.2% 13.8% 23.4%
42   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.4% 13.8% 9.6%
43   Northern Parula 36.5% 12.1% 24.4%
44   Red-winged Blackbird 27.5% 12.1% 15.5%
45   Red-eyed Vireo 51.6% 10.3% 41.2%
46   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 10.3% 3.0%
47   Fish Crow 33.4% 6.9% 26.5%
48   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 6.9% 1.5%
49   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.6% 5.2% 26.4%
50   European Starling 22.4% 5.2% 17.3%
51   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.4% 5.2% 16.3%
52   Black Vulture 21.1% 5.2% 15.9%
53   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 5.2% 13.7%
54   House Sparrow 3.7% 5.2% 1.5%
55   White-eyed Vireo 33.7% 3.4% 30.3%
56   Eastern Kingbird 26.7% 3.4% 23.2%
57   Osprey 16.0% 3.4% 12.5%
58   Green Heron 10.6% 3.4% 7.1%
59   Bank Swallow 1.4% 3.4% 2.1%
60   Blue-headed Vireo 1.2% 3.4% 2.2%
61   Indigo Bunting 45.6% 1.7% 43.9%
62   Acadian Flycatcher 26.1% 1.7% 24.4%
63   American Redstart 22.7% 1.7% 21.0%
64   Prothonotary Warbler 16.3% 1.7% 14.6%
65   Tree Swallow 14.5% 1.7% 12.8%
66   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 1.7% 10.2%
67   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 1.7% 9.6%
68   House Wren 9.7% 1.7% 7.9%
69   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 1.7% 6.7%
70   Solitary Sandpiper 8.2% 1.7% 6.4%
71   Yellow Warbler 8.1% 1.7% 6.4%
72   Blackpoll Warbler 7.3% 1.7% 5.6%
73   Swamp Sparrow 2.1% 1.7% 0.3%
74   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.6% 1.7% 0.1%
75   Savannah Sparrow 1.2% 1.7% 0.5%
76   Broad-winged Hawk 0.9% 1.7% 0.8%
77   Purple Finch 0.0% 1.7% 1.7%