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Top Birds at Merritt's Pasture in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 34 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Merritt's Pasture in May. 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 79.6% 88.2% 8.7%
2   Barn Swallow 30.5% 76.5% 46.0%
3   Carolina Wren 70.4% 70.6% 0.2%
4   Tufted Titmouse 64.4% 70.6% 6.2%
5   Carolina Chickadee 59.9% 70.6% 10.7%
6   Eastern Bluebird 49.3% 67.6% 18.3%
7   Blue Jay 43.0% 64.7% 21.8%
8   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.0% 61.8% 7.8%
9   Indigo Bunting 45.4% 55.9% 10.5%
10   European Starling 22.3% 55.9% 33.6%
11   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 50.0% 1.4%
12   American Goldfinch 44.3% 50.0% 5.7%
13   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 50.0% 10.4%
14   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.1% 50.0% 19.9%
15   Eastern Phoebe 34.4% 47.1% 12.7%
16   White-eyed Vireo 33.6% 47.1% 13.5%
17   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.9% 44.1% 12.8%
18   American Crow 56.7% 44.1% 12.6%
19   Turkey Vulture 39.6% 44.1% 4.5%
20   Chipping Sparrow 37.8% 44.1% 6.3%
21   Northern Parula 36.4% 44.1% 7.7%
22   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 32.0% 41.2% 9.1%
23   Mourning Dove 48.3% 38.2% 10.0%
24   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 38.2% 9.9%
25   American Robin 38.6% 38.2% 0.4%
26   House Finch 27.5% 38.2% 10.7%
27   Summer Tanager 37.1% 35.3% 1.8%
28   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.5% 35.3% 3.8%
29   Acadian Flycatcher 26.0% 35.3% 9.3%
30   Common Yellowthroat 40.9% 32.4% 8.5%
31   Eastern Towhee 37.5% 32.4% 5.2%
32   Cliff Swallow 5.3% 32.4% 27.1%
33   Chimney Swift 28.3% 29.4% 1.1%
34   Pine Warbler 39.7% 26.5% 13.2%
35   American Redstart 22.6% 26.5% 3.8%
36   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.4% 26.5% 5.1%
37   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 23.5% 11.5%
38   Gray Catbird 30.9% 23.5% 7.3%
39   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 23.5% 0.0%
40   Black Vulture 21.0% 23.5% 2.5%
41   Brown Thrasher 17.2% 23.5% 6.3%
42   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.7% 23.5% 9.8%
43   Hooded Warbler 11.4% 23.5% 12.1%
44   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 20.6% 7.3%
45   House Wren 9.6% 20.6% 11.0%
46   Great Blue Heron 46.6% 17.6% 29.0%
47   Wood Thrush 13.7% 17.6% 3.9%
48   Northern Mockingbird 31.1% 14.7% 16.4%
49   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 14.7% 2.8%
50   Fish Crow 33.3% 11.8% 21.5%
51   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.4% 11.8% 11.6%
52   Black-and-white Warbler 15.9% 8.8% 7.0%
53   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 8.8% 2.3%
54   Pileated Woodpecker 19.2% 5.9% 13.3%
55   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 5.9% 12.9%
56   Ovenbird 18.7% 5.9% 12.9%
57   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 5.9% 7.5%
58   Belted Kingfisher 11.9% 5.9% 6.0%
59   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 5.9% 2.5%
60   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 5.9% 2.5%
61   Yellow Warbler 8.1% 5.9% 2.2%
62   Barred Owl 7.8% 5.9% 1.9%
63   Northern Waterthrush 7.0% 5.9% 1.1%
64   Swainson's Thrush 6.0% 5.9% 0.1%
65   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 5.9% 3.2%
66   Common Grackle 35.8% 2.9% 32.8%
67   Mallard 29.0% 2.9% 26.1%
68   Red-winged Blackbird 27.5% 2.9% 24.6%
69   Eastern Kingbird 26.6% 2.9% 23.7%
70   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 2.9% 8.4%
71   Green Heron 10.6% 2.9% 7.6%
72   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 10.4% 2.9% 7.5%
73   Purple Martin 10.4% 2.9% 7.5%
74   Northern Flicker 8.8% 2.9% 5.8%
75   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.4% 2.9% 4.5%
76   Blackpoll Warbler 7.3% 2.9% 4.4%
77   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.7% 2.9% 3.8%
78   Magnolia Warbler 3.6% 2.9% 0.7%
79   Field Sparrow 3.6% 2.9% 0.6%
80   Veery 3.5% 2.9% 0.5%
81   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.2% 2.9% 0.8%
82   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.6% 2.9% 1.4%
83   Chestnut-sided Warbler 1.5% 2.9% 1.5%
84   Savannah Sparrow 1.2% 2.9% 1.7%
85   Cape May Warbler 0.8% 2.9% 2.1%