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Top Birds at Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) in January
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 35 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) in January. 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   Eastern Towhee 32.4% 82.9% 50.4%
2   Song Sparrow 50.6% 80.0% 29.4%
3   Double-crested Cormorant 29.8% 80.0% 50.2%
4   Ring-billed Gull 29.5% 80.0% 50.5%
5   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 42.3% 68.6% 26.3%
6   Carolina Chickadee 58.7% 62.9% 4.2%
7   White-throated Sparrow 53.5% 62.9% 9.4%
8   Bonaparte's Gull 9.3% 62.9% 53.5%
9   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 60.0% 1.0%
10   Carolina Wren 60.5% 54.3% 6.2%
11   Tufted Titmouse 53.8% 54.3% 0.5%
12   Eastern Bluebird 44.2% 54.3% 10.1%
13   Downy Woodpecker 43.2% 54.3% 11.1%
14   Brown-headed Nuthatch 31.9% 51.4% 19.5%
15   Pied-billed Grebe 16.3% 51.4% 35.1%
16   American Crow 52.8% 48.6% 4.2%
17   Bald Eagle 16.9% 45.7% 28.8%
18   Red-winged Blackbird 11.9% 45.7% 33.8%
19   Red-bellied Woodpecker 51.4% 42.9% 8.6%
20   Blue Jay 38.8% 42.9% 4.0%
21   Northern Flicker 28.1% 42.9% 14.7%
22   Chipping Sparrow 16.4% 42.9% 26.4%
23   Great Blue Heron 39.0% 40.0% 1.0%
24   Mallard 32.3% 40.0% 7.7%
25   Golden-crowned Kinglet 26.6% 40.0% 13.4%
26   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.6% 40.0% 29.4%
27   Herring Gull 5.5% 40.0% 34.5%
28   Horned Grebe 4.0% 40.0% 36.0%
29   Dark-eyed Junco 32.0% 37.1% 5.2%
30   Pine Warbler 21.7% 37.1% 15.4%
31   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.4% 34.3% 0.1%
32   Mourning Dove 29.9% 31.4% 1.5%
33   American Robin 34.6% 28.6% 6.1%
34   American Goldfinch 28.9% 28.6% 0.3%
35   White-breasted Nuthatch 30.2% 25.7% 4.5%
36   Hermit Thrush 18.2% 25.7% 7.5%
37   Turkey Vulture 35.4% 22.9% 12.6%
38   Swamp Sparrow 15.5% 22.9% 7.4%
39   Red-tailed Hawk 15.1% 22.9% 7.8%
40   Winter Wren 11.1% 22.9% 11.7%
41   Fox Sparrow 6.7% 20.0% 13.3%
42   Great Horned Owl 1.2% 20.0% 18.8%
43   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 24.4% 17.1% 7.2%
44   Killdeer 16.3% 17.1% 0.8%
45   Wood Duck 3.0% 17.1% 14.1%
46   Eastern Phoebe 24.5% 14.3% 10.2%
47   Bufflehead 15.3% 14.3% 1.0%
48   Brown Thrasher 15.2% 14.3% 0.9%
49   American Woodcock 1.4% 14.3% 12.9%
50   House Wren 1.2% 14.3% 13.0%
51   Canada Goose 34.6% 11.4% 23.1%
52   Black Vulture 16.1% 11.4% 4.7%
53   Field Sparrow 13.3% 11.4% 1.8%
54   Pileated Woodpecker 12.7% 11.4% 1.2%
55   Hairy Woodpecker 10.3% 11.4% 1.1%
56   Hooded Merganser 20.5% 8.6% 12.0%
57   Belted Kingfisher 19.5% 8.6% 10.9%
58   Ruddy Duck 16.6% 8.6% 8.0%
59   Lesser Scaup 4.5% 8.6% 4.1%
60   Palm Warbler 2.0% 8.6% 6.6%
61   Common Loon 1.7% 8.6% 6.9%
62   Brown Creeper 8.7% 5.7% 2.9%
63   Cedar Waxwing 7.4% 5.7% 1.7%
64   Gadwall 5.5% 5.7% 0.3%
65   Pine Siskin 4.4% 5.7% 1.4%
66   Purple Finch 3.7% 5.7% 2.0%
67   American Black Duck 1.7% 5.7% 4.0%
68   Lesser Black-backed Gull 1.1% 5.7% 4.7%
69   Tree Swallow 0.1% 5.7% 5.7%
70   Northern Mockingbird 28.9% 2.9% 26.0%
71   House Finch 23.6% 2.9% 20.8%
72   Common Grackle 4.8% 2.9% 1.9%
73   Fish Crow 4.3% 2.9% 1.5%
74   American Wigeon 1.2% 2.9% 1.6%
75   Northern Pintail 0.9% 2.9% 2.0%
76   Muscovy Duck 0.8% 2.9% 2.0%
77   Northern Harrier 0.5% 2.9% 2.3%
78   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 0.1% 2.9% 2.7%
79   Surf Scoter 0.1% 2.9% 2.7%
80   Northern Bobwhite 0.0% 2.9% 2.8%