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

based on 21 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only in August. 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 Goldfinch 60.2% 28.6% 31.7%
2   Osprey 22.2% 28.6% 6.4%
3   Carolina Wren 71.4% 23.8% 47.6%
4   Northern Cardinal 65.3% 23.8% 41.5%
5   Carolina Chickadee 56.5% 23.8% 32.7%
6   Great Blue Heron 47.5% 23.8% 23.7%
7   Downy Woodpecker 39.3% 23.8% 15.5%
8   Great Egret 33.8% 23.8% 10.0%
9   Killdeer 24.8% 23.8% 1.0%
10   Double-crested Cormorant 14.8% 23.8% 9.0%
11   Tufted Titmouse 51.4% 19.0% 32.3%
12   Mourning Dove 46.9% 19.0% 27.8%
13   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.3% 19.0% 17.3%
14   Turkey Vulture 32.4% 19.0% 13.3%
15   Spotted Sandpiper 11.8% 19.0% 7.2%
16   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.1% 19.0% 8.9%
17   Bald Eagle 9.2% 19.0% 9.8%
18   Solitary Sandpiper 8.6% 19.0% 10.4%
19   Pectoral Sandpiper 7.2% 19.0% 11.8%
20   American Crow 53.8% 14.3% 39.5%
21   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.3% 14.3% 26.0%
22   Eastern Bluebird 39.7% 14.3% 25.4%
23   American Robin 25.9% 14.3% 11.6%
24   Brown-headed Nuthatch 25.1% 14.3% 10.8%
25   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.6% 14.3% 6.3%
26   Black Vulture 16.7% 14.3% 2.4%
27   Eastern Kingbird 14.5% 14.3% 0.3%
28   Wood Duck 11.9% 14.3% 2.3%
29   Least Sandpiper 11.0% 14.3% 3.2%
30   Little Blue Heron 8.8% 14.3% 5.5%
31   Northern Flicker 8.0% 14.3% 6.3%
32   Stilt Sandpiper 1.5% 14.3% 12.8%
33   Blue Jay 34.2% 9.5% 24.7%
34   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.8% 9.5% 24.3%
35   Northern Mockingbird 28.0% 9.5% 18.5%
36   Gray Catbird 26.4% 9.5% 16.9%
37   Canada Goose 25.8% 9.5% 16.3%
38   Fish Crow 25.6% 9.5% 16.1%
39   Mallard 22.3% 9.5% 12.8%
40   Belted Kingfisher 22.1% 9.5% 12.6%
41   Red-eyed Vireo 21.8% 9.5% 12.2%
42   Eastern Phoebe 20.8% 9.5% 11.2%
43   White-eyed Vireo 20.7% 9.5% 11.2%
44   Pine Warbler 16.0% 9.5% 6.5%
45   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.9% 9.5% 6.3%
46   Pileated Woodpecker 15.8% 9.5% 6.3%
47   Summer Tanager 14.5% 9.5% 4.9%
48   Barn Swallow 11.8% 9.5% 2.3%
49   Acadian Flycatcher 9.9% 9.5% 0.3%
50   European Starling 9.0% 9.5% 0.5%
51   Lesser Yellowlegs 6.1% 9.5% 3.4%
52   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 9.5% 3.9%
53   Semipalmated Plover 5.6% 9.5% 4.0%
54   Semipalmated Sandpiper 4.5% 9.5% 5.0%
55   Prothonotary Warbler 2.8% 9.5% 6.8%
56   Blue-winged Teal 2.5% 9.5% 7.0%
57   Eastern Meadowlark 2.2% 9.5% 7.3%
58   Caspian Tern 1.8% 9.5% 7.7%
59   Baird's Sandpiper 1.5% 9.5% 8.1%
60   Wilson's Phalarope 1.4% 9.5% 8.2%
61   Black Tern 1.2% 9.5% 8.3%
62   Laughing Gull 0.2% 9.5% 9.4%
63   Long-billed Dowitcher 0.0% 9.5% 9.5%
64   White-breasted Nuthatch 26.1% 4.8% 21.4%
65   Eastern Towhee 25.6% 4.8% 20.9%
66   Red-shouldered Hawk 24.8% 4.8% 20.0%
67   Blue Grosbeak 23.7% 4.8% 18.9%
68   Green Heron 17.4% 4.8% 12.6%
69   Red-tailed Hawk 10.4% 4.8% 5.7%
70   Hairy Woodpecker 8.0% 4.8% 3.2%
71   Northern Parula 7.3% 4.8% 2.5%
72   Red-winged Blackbird 5.7% 4.8% 1.0%
73   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.5% 4.8% 0.8%
74   Greater Yellowlegs 4.0% 4.8% 0.8%
75   Prairie Warbler 3.1% 4.8% 1.7%
76   Purple Martin 2.7% 4.8% 2.0%
77   Snowy Egret 2.7% 4.8% 2.1%
78   Short-billed Dowitcher 1.7% 4.8% 3.0%
79   American Avocet 1.6% 4.8% 3.2%
80   Scarlet Tanager 1.3% 4.8% 3.4%
81   Western Sandpiper 1.0% 4.8% 3.8%
82   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 0.7% 4.8% 4.0%
83   Broad-winged Hawk 0.6% 4.8% 4.1%
84   White-rumped Sandpiper 0.6% 4.8% 4.2%
85   Black-bellied Plover 0.3% 4.8% 4.4%
86   Ruddy Turnstone 0.2% 4.8% 4.6%
87   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.2% 4.8% 4.6%
88   Willet 0.2% 4.8% 4.6%
89   Red Knot 0.1% 4.8% 4.7%
90   Marbled Godwit 0.1% 4.8% 4.7%
91   Glossy Ibis 0.0% 4.8% 4.7%
92   Ring-necked Duck 0.0% 4.8% 4.8%
93   American Woodcock 0% 4.8% 4.8%