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Top Birds at Lake Crabtree Dam in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 139 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Lake Crabtree Dam 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   Barn Swallow 30.2% 68.3% 38.1%
2   Great Blue Heron 46.4% 65.5% 19.1%
3   Mallard 28.7% 64.7% 36.1%
4   Northern Cardinal 79.8% 59.7% 20.1%
5   Canada Goose 41.5% 59.7% 18.2%
6   Spotted Sandpiper 16.0% 56.8% 40.8%
7   Killdeer 19.7% 54.7% 35.0%
8   Carolina Wren 70.5% 52.5% 18.0%
9   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 31.9% 50.4% 18.5%
10   American Robin 38.5% 48.2% 9.7%
11   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 46.0% 8.6%
12   Tufted Titmouse 64.6% 45.3% 19.3%
13   Carolina Chickadee 60.1% 42.4% 17.7%
14   American Crow 56.8% 41.0% 15.8%
15   Pine Warbler 39.7% 40.3% 0.6%
16   Least Sandpiper 5.2% 40.3% 35.1%
17   House Finch 27.4% 39.6% 12.1%
18   Chipping Sparrow 37.8% 38.8% 1.1%
19   Northern Mockingbird 31.0% 38.8% 7.9%
20   Osprey 15.7% 38.8% 23.1%
21   Double-crested Cormorant 18.1% 38.1% 20.1%
22   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.2% 36.7% 11.5%
23   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.1% 35.3% 21.9%
24   American Goldfinch 44.4% 33.8% 10.6%
25   Turkey Vulture 39.7% 33.8% 5.9%
26   Red-eyed Vireo 51.6% 32.4% 19.2%
27   Song Sparrow 14.8% 31.7% 16.9%
28   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.2% 30.2% 0.1%
29   Mourning Dove 48.4% 29.5% 18.9%
30   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.7% 28.1% 9.4%
31   Fish Crow 33.3% 26.6% 6.7%
32   Blue Jay 43.2% 24.5% 18.7%
33   Semipalmated Plover 2.2% 24.5% 22.3%
34   Common Yellowthroat 41.0% 23.7% 17.3%
35   Eastern Phoebe 34.5% 23.0% 11.5%
36   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.6% 23.0% 8.6%
37   Black Vulture 21.0% 23.0% 2.0%
38   Downy Woodpecker 39.8% 22.3% 17.5%
39   Purple Martin 10.3% 22.3% 12.0%
40   Bald Eagle 10.2% 22.3% 12.1%
41   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.3% 21.6% 32.7%
42   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.1% 20.9% 14.3%
43   Belted Kingfisher 11.8% 19.4% 7.6%
44   Tree Swallow 14.5% 18.7% 4.3%
45   Indigo Bunting 45.7% 15.1% 30.6%
46   White-eyed Vireo 33.8% 15.1% 18.7%
47   Summer Tanager 37.3% 14.4% 22.9%
48   European Starling 22.5% 13.7% 8.8%
49   Solitary Sandpiper 8.1% 13.7% 5.6%
50   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 12.9% 0.3%
51   Blue Grosbeak 23.6% 12.2% 11.4%
52   Chimney Swift 28.5% 10.8% 17.7%
53   Eastern Kingbird 26.7% 10.8% 15.9%
54   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.5% 10.8% 12.7%
55   Semipalmated Sandpiper 3.1% 10.8% 7.7%
56   Eastern Bluebird 49.7% 10.1% 39.6%
57   Common Grackle 35.9% 10.1% 25.9%
58   Hooded Merganser 1.7% 10.1% 8.3%
59   Gray Catbird 31.0% 9.4% 21.7%
60   American Redstart 22.8% 9.4% 13.4%
61   Orchard Oriole 15.3% 8.6% 6.7%
62   Northern Parula 36.7% 7.9% 28.8%
63   Lesser Yellowlegs 1.4% 7.2% 5.8%
64   Red-winged Blackbird 27.7% 6.5% 21.2%
65   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 5.8% 5.6%
66   Brown Thrasher 17.4% 5.0% 12.3%
67   Green Heron 10.6% 4.3% 6.3%
68   Acadian Flycatcher 26.2% 3.6% 22.6%
69   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.5% 3.6% 17.9%
70   Cedar Waxwing 13.4% 3.6% 9.8%
71   Northern Flicker 8.8% 3.6% 5.2%
72   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.9% 2.9% 11.0%
73   Wood Duck 13.1% 2.9% 10.2%
74   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 2.9% 5.6%
75   Yellow Warbler 8.1% 2.9% 5.2%
76   Barred Owl 7.9% 2.9% 5.0%
77   Bank Swallow 1.4% 2.9% 1.5%
78   Greater Yellowlegs 1.2% 2.9% 1.7%
79   Ovenbird 18.9% 2.2% 16.7%
80   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.8% 2.2% 8.7%
81   Blackpoll Warbler 7.3% 2.2% 5.2%
82   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 2.2% 0.6%
83   Snowy Egret 0.3% 2.2% 1.9%
84   Red-breasted Merganser 0.2% 2.2% 2.0%
85   Pileated Woodpecker 19.3% 1.4% 17.9%
86   Black-and-white Warbler 16.0% 1.4% 14.5%
87   Yellow-throated Warbler 15.7% 1.4% 14.3%
88   Ring-billed Gull 1.6% 1.4% 0.2%
89   Great Horned Owl 0.5% 1.4% 0.9%
90   Laughing Gull 0.2% 1.4% 1.2%
91   Herring Gull 0.1% 1.4% 1.4%
92   House Wren 9.7% 0.7% 9.0%
93   Hairy Woodpecker 8.5% 0.7% 7.8%
94   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.5% 0.7% 6.7%
95   Northern Waterthrush 7.1% 0.7% 6.3%
96   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.8% 0.7% 6.0%
97   Rock Pigeon 6.2% 0.7% 5.5%
98   Cliff Swallow 5.4% 0.7% 4.7%
99   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.2% 0.7% 1.5%
100   Red-necked Phalarope 1.3% 0.7% 0.6%
101   Blue-headed Vireo 1.2% 0.7% 0.5%
102   Savannah Sparrow 1.2% 0.7% 0.5%
103   Broad-winged Hawk 0.9% 0.7% 0.2%
104   Caspian Tern 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
105   Pine Siskin 0.8% 0.7% 0.0%
106   Blue-winged Teal 0.4% 0.7% 0.3%
107   Black Tern 0.1% 0.7% 0.6%
108   Black-necked Stilt 0.1% 0.7% 0.6%