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

based on 23 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only in April. 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 80.4% 65.2% 15.1%
2   Double-crested Cormorant 26.6% 60.9% 34.3%
3   American Crow 56.3% 56.5% 0.2%
4   Great Blue Heron 44.6% 56.5% 11.9%
5   Osprey 16.9% 56.5% 39.7%
6   Red-bellied Woodpecker 58.1% 52.2% 6.0%
7   Mourning Dove 45.9% 52.2% 6.3%
8   Turkey Vulture 42.7% 52.2% 9.4%
9   Northern Mockingbird 28.2% 52.2% 23.9%
10   Common Grackle 27.2% 52.2% 25.0%
11   Tufted Titmouse 69.5% 47.8% 21.7%
12   Carolina Chickadee 66.0% 47.8% 18.2%
13   Blue Jay 49.8% 47.8% 2.0%
14   Eastern Bluebird 48.2% 47.8% 0.4%
15   Chipping Sparrow 43.0% 47.8% 4.8%
16   Ring-billed Gull 7.2% 47.8% 40.6%
17   Carolina Wren 70.5% 43.5% 27.0%
18   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 62.4% 43.5% 18.9%
19   White-throated Sparrow 56.6% 43.5% 13.1%
20   Canada Goose 49.1% 43.5% 5.6%
21   Eastern Towhee 46.4% 43.5% 2.9%
22   American Goldfinch 45.1% 43.5% 1.6%
23   Pine Warbler 43.0% 43.5% 0.5%
24   Red-winged Blackbird 26.0% 43.5% 17.4%
25   Yellow-throated Warbler 19.8% 43.5% 23.7%
26   Yellow-rumped Warbler 46.3% 39.1% 7.2%
27   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.4% 39.1% 3.7%
28   Killdeer 16.5% 39.1% 22.6%
29   Fish Crow 35.7% 34.8% 1.0%
30   Eastern Phoebe 34.3% 34.8% 0.5%
31   White-breasted Nuthatch 21.9% 34.8% 12.9%
32   European Starling 21.3% 34.8% 13.5%
33   Northern Flicker 13.9% 34.8% 20.9%
34   Downy Woodpecker 38.7% 30.4% 8.3%
35   Red-shouldered Hawk 32.5% 30.4% 2.0%
36   Brown Thrasher 20.8% 30.4% 9.6%
37   Black Vulture 19.8% 30.4% 10.7%
38   Pileated Woodpecker 19.7% 30.4% 10.7%
39   Northern Parula 36.0% 26.1% 9.9%
40   Common Yellowthroat 33.3% 26.1% 7.2%
41   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 29.8% 26.1% 3.7%
42   Barn Swallow 19.2% 26.1% 6.9%
43   Ovenbird 19.0% 26.1% 7.1%
44   Wood Duck 13.4% 26.1% 12.6%
45   Tree Swallow 12.3% 26.1% 13.8%
46   Eastern Kingbird 11.9% 26.1% 14.2%
47   Prairie Warbler 8.0% 26.1% 18.1%
48   American Robin 42.6% 21.7% 20.8%
49   White-eyed Vireo 37.8% 21.7% 16.0%
50   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32.8% 21.7% 11.0%
51   Brown-headed Nuthatch 31.3% 21.7% 9.6%
52   Red-eyed Vireo 29.9% 21.7% 8.1%
53   Belted Kingfisher 18.5% 21.7% 3.2%
54   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.2% 21.7% 7.5%
55   Prothonotary Warbler 12.1% 21.7% 9.7%
56   Louisiana Waterthrush 10.3% 21.7% 11.4%
57   Eastern Meadowlark 6.8% 21.7% 15.0%
58   Caspian Tern 2.9% 21.7% 18.8%
59   Mallard 30.2% 17.4% 12.8%
60   Summer Tanager 13.8% 17.4% 3.6%
61   Bald Eagle 12.0% 17.4% 5.4%
62   Hooded Warbler 9.1% 17.4% 8.3%
63   Wood Thrush 8.1% 17.4% 9.3%
64   Dark-eyed Junco 4.5% 17.4% 12.9%
65   Bonaparte's Gull 3.8% 17.4% 13.6%
66   Wild Turkey 1.8% 17.4% 15.6%
67   Broad-winged Hawk 0.9% 17.4% 16.5%
68   Eastern Whip-poor-will 0.4% 17.4% 17.0%
69   Gray Catbird 18.9% 13.0% 5.8%
70   Red-tailed Hawk 13.4% 13.0% 0.4%
71   Indigo Bunting 12.5% 13.0% 0.5%
72   Field Sparrow 11.8% 13.0% 1.3%
73   Hairy Woodpecker 9.0% 13.0% 4.1%
74   Palm Warbler 8.6% 13.0% 4.5%
75   Green Heron 6.9% 13.0% 6.2%
76   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 13.0% 7.5%
77   Yellow-breasted Chat 2.7% 13.0% 10.3%
78   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1.0% 13.0% 12.0%
79   Great Crested Flycatcher 19.8% 8.7% 11.1%
80   Black-and-white Warbler 14.2% 8.7% 5.5%
81   Chimney Swift 13.3% 8.7% 4.6%
82   Solitary Sandpiper 5.6% 8.7% 3.1%
83   Savannah Sparrow 4.3% 8.7% 4.4%
84   Cooper's Hawk 3.8% 8.7% 4.9%
85   Pine Siskin 3.6% 8.7% 5.1%
86   Cliff Swallow 3.4% 8.7% 5.3%
87   Pied-billed Grebe 2.4% 8.7% 6.3%
88   House Sparrow 2.3% 8.7% 6.4%
89   Acadian Flycatcher 2.3% 8.7% 6.4%
90   Eastern Wood-Pewee 1.5% 8.7% 7.2%
91   Purple Finch 0.6% 8.7% 8.1%
92   Black-throated Green Warbler 0.6% 8.7% 8.1%
93   House Finch 25.3% 4.3% 21.0%
94   Song Sparrow 22.8% 4.3% 18.4%
95   Swamp Sparrow 13.5% 4.3% 9.1%
96   Barred Owl 8.8% 4.3% 4.5%
97   American Redstart 8.8% 4.3% 4.4%
98   Blue Grosbeak 8.6% 4.3% 4.3%
99   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.4% 4.3% 4.0%
100   Hermit Thrush 8.2% 4.3% 3.8%
101   Purple Martin 6.3% 4.3% 1.9%
102   Cedar Waxwing 6.2% 4.3% 1.8%
103   Yellow-throated Vireo 5.7% 4.3% 1.3%
104   Blue-headed Vireo 4.3% 4.3% 0.0%
105   Ruddy Duck 2.9% 4.3% 1.4%
106   Hooded Merganser 2.2% 4.3% 2.1%
107   Bufflehead 1.6% 4.3% 2.8%
108   Least Sandpiper 1.0% 4.3% 3.3%
109   American Coot 1.0% 4.3% 3.3%
110   Golden-crowned Kinglet 0.8% 4.3% 3.5%
111   Baltimore Oriole 0.6% 4.3% 3.7%
112   Common Loon 0.6% 4.3% 3.8%
113   Horned Grebe 0.3% 4.3% 4.1%
114   Forster's Tern 0.3% 4.3% 4.1%
115   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.2% 4.3% 4.2%
116   Anhinga 0.1% 4.3% 4.2%
117   Common Tern 0.0% 4.3% 4.3%
118   American White Pelican 0.0% 4.3% 4.3%