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Top Birds at Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

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 60.5% 28.6% 31.9%
2   Osprey 23.1% 28.6% 5.5%
3   Carolina Wren 71.4% 23.8% 47.5%
4   Northern Cardinal 66.5% 23.8% 42.7%
5   Carolina Chickadee 56.8% 23.8% 33.0%
6   Great Blue Heron 45.4% 23.8% 21.6%
7   Downy Woodpecker 40.2% 23.8% 16.4%
8   Great Egret 32.5% 23.8% 8.7%
9   Killdeer 22.7% 23.8% 1.1%
10   Double-crested Cormorant 15.2% 23.8% 8.7%
11   Tufted Titmouse 52.4% 19.0% 33.4%
12   Mourning Dove 46.1% 19.0% 27.0%
13   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.4% 19.0% 17.4%
14   Turkey Vulture 32.4% 19.0% 13.4%
15   Spotted Sandpiper 10.6% 19.0% 8.5%
16   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.3% 19.0% 8.8%
17   Bald Eagle 10.0% 19.0% 9.1%
18   Solitary Sandpiper 7.4% 19.0% 11.6%
19   Pectoral Sandpiper 5.7% 19.0% 13.3%
20   American Crow 53.6% 14.3% 39.3%
21   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.7% 14.3% 26.4%
22   Eastern Bluebird 39.8% 14.3% 25.6%
23   Brown-headed Nuthatch 26.9% 14.3% 12.6%
24   American Robin 24.8% 14.3% 10.5%
25   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.5% 14.3% 6.3%
26   Black Vulture 16.9% 14.3% 2.6%
27   Eastern Kingbird 13.1% 14.3% 1.2%
28   Wood Duck 10.2% 14.3% 4.1%
29   Least Sandpiper 9.2% 14.3% 5.1%
30   Little Blue Heron 8.1% 14.3% 6.2%
31   Northern Flicker 7.5% 14.3% 6.8%
32   Stilt Sandpiper 1.2% 14.3% 13.1%
33   Blue Jay 34.8% 9.5% 25.3%
34   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.8% 9.5% 24.3%
35   Northern Mockingbird 26.6% 9.5% 17.1%
36   Fish Crow 25.2% 9.5% 15.7%
37   Gray Catbird 24.9% 9.5% 15.4%
38   Canada Goose 24.5% 9.5% 14.9%
39   Mallard 21.6% 9.5% 12.1%
40   Belted Kingfisher 21.6% 9.5% 12.1%
41   Red-eyed Vireo 21.5% 9.5% 12.0%
42   White-eyed Vireo 21.3% 9.5% 11.7%
43   Eastern Phoebe 21.0% 9.5% 11.5%
44   Pine Warbler 16.4% 9.5% 6.8%
45   Pileated Woodpecker 16.2% 9.5% 6.7%
46   Summer Tanager 14.6% 9.5% 5.0%
47   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 14.5% 9.5% 5.0%
48   Barn Swallow 11.5% 9.5% 2.0%
49   Acadian Flycatcher 9.7% 9.5% 0.1%
50   European Starling 8.4% 9.5% 1.1%
51   Rock Pigeon 5.0% 9.5% 4.5%
52   Lesser Yellowlegs 4.8% 9.5% 4.7%
53   Semipalmated Plover 4.6% 9.5% 5.0%
54   Semipalmated Sandpiper 3.6% 9.5% 5.9%
55   Prothonotary Warbler 2.5% 9.5% 7.0%
56   Blue-winged Teal 2.0% 9.5% 7.5%
57   Eastern Meadowlark 2.0% 9.5% 7.5%
58   Caspian Tern 1.8% 9.5% 7.7%
59   Black Tern 1.2% 9.5% 8.3%
60   Baird's Sandpiper 1.1% 9.5% 8.4%
61   Wilson's Phalarope 1.0% 9.5% 8.5%
62   Laughing Gull 0.4% 9.5% 9.2%
63   Long-billed Dowitcher 0.0% 9.5% 9.5%
64   White-breasted Nuthatch 27.2% 4.8% 22.5%
65   Red-shouldered Hawk 25.4% 4.8% 20.6%
66   Eastern Towhee 24.7% 4.8% 20.0%
67   Blue Grosbeak 23.0% 4.8% 18.2%
68   Green Heron 15.5% 4.8% 10.7%
69   Red-tailed Hawk 9.7% 4.8% 5.0%
70   Hairy Woodpecker 9.0% 4.8% 4.2%
71   Northern Parula 7.2% 4.8% 2.5%
72   Red-winged Blackbird 5.1% 4.8% 0.4%
73   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.1% 4.8% 0.3%
74   Greater Yellowlegs 3.2% 4.8% 1.6%
75   Prairie Warbler 2.7% 4.8% 2.1%
76   Purple Martin 2.6% 4.8% 2.2%
77   Snowy Egret 2.3% 4.8% 2.4%
78   Scarlet Tanager 1.4% 4.8% 3.3%
79   Short-billed Dowitcher 1.3% 4.8% 3.4%
80   American Avocet 1.2% 4.8% 3.6%
81   Western Sandpiper 0.8% 4.8% 3.9%
82   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 0.7% 4.8% 4.0%
83   Broad-winged Hawk 0.7% 4.8% 4.1%
84   White-rumped Sandpiper 0.5% 4.8% 4.3%
85   Black-bellied Plover 0.3% 4.8% 4.5%
86   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.2% 4.8% 4.6%
87   Ruddy Turnstone 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% 4.7%
93   American Woodcock 0% 4.8% 4.8%