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

based on 33 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only in September. 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   Turkey Vulture 40.0% 33.3% 6.6%
2   Great Blue Heron 45.6% 30.3% 15.3%
3   Double-crested Cormorant 15.0% 30.3% 15.3%
4   Carolina Wren 77.4% 27.3% 50.1%
5   Carolina Chickadee 71.1% 27.3% 43.8%
6   American Crow 65.4% 27.3% 38.1%
7   Pine Warbler 40.7% 27.3% 13.4%
8   Mourning Dove 36.7% 27.3% 9.4%
9   Great Egret 28.9% 27.3% 1.6%
10   Black Vulture 21.4% 24.2% 2.8%
11   Northern Cardinal 73.7% 21.2% 52.5%
12   Tufted Titmouse 65.6% 21.2% 44.4%
13   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.5% 21.2% 34.3%
14   Eastern Bluebird 43.2% 21.2% 22.0%
15   Bald Eagle 12.5% 21.2% 8.7%
16   Blue Jay 59.1% 18.2% 40.9%
17   American Goldfinch 47.3% 18.2% 29.1%
18   Northern Mockingbird 29.5% 18.2% 11.3%
19   Osprey 13.2% 18.2% 4.9%
20   Caspian Tern 1.6% 18.2% 16.5%
21   Forster's Tern 1.0% 18.2% 17.2%
22   Eastern Phoebe 38.5% 15.2% 23.4%
23   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.2% 15.2% 20.0%
24   Belted Kingfisher 28.0% 15.2% 12.8%
25   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 26.9% 15.2% 11.8%
26   Northern Flicker 22.6% 15.2% 7.4%
27   Downy Woodpecker 56.9% 12.1% 44.8%
28   Red-shouldered Hawk 37.1% 12.1% 24.9%
29   White-eyed Vireo 34.8% 12.1% 22.6%
30   Red-eyed Vireo 28.8% 12.1% 16.7%
31   Eastern Wood-Pewee 28.6% 12.1% 16.5%
32   Pileated Woodpecker 24.8% 12.1% 12.7%
33   Killdeer 24.4% 12.1% 12.2%
34   Summer Tanager 21.8% 12.1% 9.7%
35   Fish Crow 21.5% 12.1% 9.3%
36   Sanderling 1.1% 12.1% 11.1%
37   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.3% 9.1% 24.2%
38   American Redstart 30.6% 9.1% 21.5%
39   Common Yellowthroat 30.2% 9.1% 21.1%
40   Eastern Towhee 26.5% 9.1% 17.4%
41   Magnolia Warbler 17.7% 9.1% 8.6%
42   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.4% 9.1% 5.3%
43   European Starling 10.2% 9.1% 1.2%
44   Rock Pigeon 4.2% 9.1% 4.9%
45   Semipalmated Plover 3.7% 9.1% 5.4%
46   White-rumped Sandpiper 0.8% 9.1% 8.3%
47   Western Sandpiper 0.7% 9.1% 8.3%
48   Laughing Gull 0.3% 9.1% 8.8%
49   White-breasted Nuthatch 36.3% 6.1% 30.2%
50   Brown Thrasher 31.0% 6.1% 24.9%
51   Canada Goose 25.1% 6.1% 19.0%
52   Northern Parula 24.9% 6.1% 18.9%
53   Black-and-white Warbler 24.2% 6.1% 18.1%
54   Chimney Swift 23.8% 6.1% 17.7%
55   Chipping Sparrow 14.9% 6.1% 8.8%
56   Blue Grosbeak 11.3% 6.1% 5.3%
57   Red-tailed Hawk 9.0% 6.1% 3.0%
58   Spotted Sandpiper 5.8% 6.1% 0.3%
59   Stilt Sandpiper 2.0% 6.1% 4.0%
60   Black Tern 0.7% 6.1% 5.3%
61   Common Tern 0.6% 6.1% 5.4%
62   Sooty Tern 0.0% 6.1% 6.0%
63   Bridled Tern 0.0% 6.1% 6.1%
64   House Finch 19.0% 3.0% 16.0%
65   Green Heron 12.0% 3.0% 9.0%
66   Wood Duck 8.1% 3.0% 5.1%
67   Yellow-throated Vireo 8.1% 3.0% 5.0%
68   Solitary Sandpiper 6.6% 3.0% 3.5%
69   Barred Owl 5.5% 3.0% 2.4%
70   Palm Warbler 5.2% 3.0% 2.2%
71   Yellow-throated Warbler 5.1% 3.0% 2.1%
72   Black-throated Blue Warbler 4.7% 3.0% 1.7%
73   Pectoral Sandpiper 4.7% 3.0% 1.7%
74   Prairie Warbler 4.2% 3.0% 1.2%
75   American Kestrel 3.6% 3.0% 0.6%
76   Semipalmated Sandpiper 3.3% 3.0% 0.3%
77   Tennessee Warbler 2.7% 3.0% 0.3%
78   Eastern Kingbird 2.0% 3.0% 1.1%
79   Barn Swallow 1.7% 3.0% 1.4%
80   Red-winged Blackbird 1.6% 3.0% 1.4%
81   Wild Turkey 1.1% 3.0% 1.9%
82   American Avocet 1.1% 3.0% 2.0%
83   Eastern Meadowlark 1.0% 3.0% 2.0%
84   Snowy Egret 1.0% 3.0% 2.0%
85   Blue-headed Vireo 0.7% 3.0% 2.3%
86   House Sparrow 0.7% 3.0% 2.3%
87   Baird's Sandpiper 0.6% 3.0% 2.4%
88   Peregrine Falcon 0.6% 3.0% 2.5%
89   Tree Swallow 0.5% 3.0% 2.5%
90   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.4% 3.0% 2.6%
91   Black-crowned Night-Heron 0.2% 3.0% 2.8%
92   Ruddy Turnstone 0.2% 3.0% 2.8%
93   Purple Martin 0.2% 3.0% 2.9%
94   Bank Swallow 0.1% 3.0% 3.0%
95   Sabine's Gull 0.1% 3.0% 3.0%
96   Red Phalarope 0.0% 3.0% 3.0%
97   Leach's Storm-Petrel 0.0% 3.0% 3.0%
98   Red Knot 0% 3.0% 3.0%