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Top Birds at Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only in December
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 49 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only in December. 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   Ring-billed Gull 29.0% 63.3% 34.3%
2   Great Blue Heron 43.0% 61.2% 18.3%
3   American Crow 58.7% 59.2% 0.5%
4   Red-bellied Woodpecker 57.5% 59.2% 1.7%
5   Double-crested Cormorant 30.1% 59.2% 29.1%
6   Carolina Chickadee 64.5% 55.1% 9.4%
7   Northern Cardinal 63.0% 55.1% 7.9%
8   Tufted Titmouse 58.6% 55.1% 3.5%
9   Eastern Bluebird 49.8% 55.1% 5.3%
10   Dark-eyed Junco 37.1% 55.1% 18.0%
11   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50.7% 51.0% 0.3%
12   Northern Flicker 39.0% 51.0% 12.1%
13   Turkey Vulture 36.0% 51.0% 15.1%
14   Pied-billed Grebe 20.3% 51.0% 30.8%
15   Carolina Wren 68.5% 49.0% 19.5%
16   Mourning Dove 23.9% 49.0% 25.1%
17   Song Sparrow 55.2% 46.9% 8.3%
18   Belted Kingfisher 24.2% 46.9% 22.8%
19   White-throated Sparrow 62.2% 44.9% 17.3%
20   Downy Woodpecker 49.5% 44.9% 4.6%
21   Blue Jay 45.7% 44.9% 0.8%
22   Eastern Towhee 38.3% 44.9% 6.6%
23   American Robin 37.8% 44.9% 7.0%
24   Golden-crowned Kinglet 33.1% 44.9% 11.8%
25   Hooded Merganser 18.7% 44.9% 26.2%
26   Killdeer 18.0% 44.9% 26.9%
27   Bonaparte's Gull 12.6% 44.9% 32.3%
28   American Goldfinch 41.7% 40.8% 0.9%
29   Northern Mockingbird 32.1% 40.8% 8.7%
30   Brown-headed Nuthatch 34.9% 38.8% 3.9%
31   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.4% 38.8% 4.4%
32   Canada Goose 32.0% 38.8% 6.8%
33   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 31.2% 38.8% 7.6%
34   Hermit Thrush 24.2% 36.7% 12.5%
35   Bald Eagle 17.0% 36.7% 19.8%
36   Black Vulture 17.0% 34.7% 17.7%
37   Red-tailed Hawk 15.9% 34.7% 18.8%
38   Red-winged Blackbird 15.3% 34.7% 19.4%
39   Mallard 30.1% 32.7% 2.6%
40   Chipping Sparrow 21.0% 32.7% 11.6%
41   Ring-necked Duck 7.8% 32.7% 24.8%
42   Eastern Phoebe 30.5% 30.6% 0.1%
43   Red-shouldered Hawk 29.0% 30.6% 1.6%
44   European Starling 15.3% 30.6% 15.3%
45   Bufflehead 14.2% 30.6% 16.4%
46   Yellow-rumped Warbler 38.2% 28.6% 9.6%
47   Field Sparrow 17.2% 28.6% 11.4%
48   Pileated Woodpecker 15.6% 28.6% 12.9%
49   Fox Sparrow 7.1% 28.6% 21.5%
50   Herring Gull 5.3% 28.6% 23.3%
51   House Finch 24.4% 26.5% 2.1%
52   Swamp Sparrow 17.8% 24.5% 6.7%
53   Cedar Waxwing 13.4% 24.5% 11.1%
54   Purple Finch 4.6% 24.5% 19.9%
55   Pine Warbler 18.2% 20.4% 2.3%
56   Winter Wren 15.8% 18.4% 2.5%
57   Red-headed Woodpecker 12.1% 18.4% 6.2%
58   Gadwall 5.0% 18.4% 13.4%
59   Brown Creeper 10.7% 16.3% 5.6%
60   Eastern Meadowlark 4.0% 16.3% 12.4%
61   Horned Grebe 5.9% 14.3% 8.4%
62   Pine Siskin 8.3% 12.2% 4.0%
63   Brown Thrasher 18.9% 10.2% 8.7%
64   American Kestrel 6.1% 10.2% 4.1%
65   Common Loon 3.6% 10.2% 6.6%
66   Wilson's Snipe 1.9% 10.2% 8.3%
67   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.3% 10.2% 9.9%
68   Hairy Woodpecker 12.8% 8.2% 4.7%
69   Rock Pigeon 6.0% 8.2% 2.1%
70   American Coot 3.2% 8.2% 5.0%
71   Great Black-backed Gull 0.1% 8.2% 8.0%
72   Northern Shoveler 4.3% 6.1% 1.8%
73   American Pipit 3.7% 6.1% 2.5%
74   Lesser Scaup 3.6% 6.1% 2.5%
75   Wood Duck 3.5% 6.1% 2.6%
76   Red-breasted Nuthatch 3.4% 6.1% 2.7%
77   Sharp-shinned Hawk 2.4% 6.1% 3.7%
78   American Black Duck 1.7% 6.1% 4.4%
79   Red-breasted Merganser 1.5% 6.1% 4.7%
80   Loggerhead Shrike 0.7% 6.1% 5.4%
81   Least Sandpiper 0.4% 6.1% 5.7%
82   Ruddy Duck 15.5% 4.1% 11.4%
83   Common Grackle 5.6% 4.1% 1.6%
84   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 4.1% 0.5%
85   Rusty Blackbird 3.2% 4.1% 0.9%
86   American Wigeon 1.1% 4.1% 2.9%
87   Lesser Black-backed Gull 0.7% 4.1% 3.4%
88   Osprey 0.2% 4.1% 3.9%
89   Spotted Sandpiper 0.1% 4.1% 4.0%
90   Savannah Sparrow 5.2% 2.0% 3.2%
91   Barred Owl 3.0% 2.0% 1.0%
92   House Wren 2.7% 2.0% 0.6%
93   Gray Catbird 1.8% 2.0% 0.2%
94   Great Horned Owl 1.3% 2.0% 0.7%
95   House Sparrow 1.3% 2.0% 0.8%
96   Canvasback 1.2% 2.0% 0.8%
97   Northern Pintail 1.0% 2.0% 1.0%
98   Redhead 1.0% 2.0% 1.1%
99   Northern Harrier 0.9% 2.0% 1.1%
100   American Woodcock 0.9% 2.0% 1.1%
101   Merlin 0.5% 2.0% 1.5%
102   Wild Turkey 0.3% 2.0% 1.7%
103   Greater Yellowlegs 0.2% 2.0% 1.8%
104   Common Merganser 0.2% 2.0% 1.8%
105   Eared Grebe 0.1% 2.0% 1.9%
106   Snow Goose 0.1% 2.0% 1.9%
107   Black Scoter 0.1% 2.0% 1.9%
108   Green Heron 0.1% 2.0% 1.9%
109   Common Goldeneye 0.1% 2.0% 1.9%
110   Forster's Tern 0.1% 2.0% 2.0%
111   Long-tailed Duck 0.1% 2.0% 2.0%
112   Western Sandpiper 0.0% 2.0% 2.0%