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

based on 22 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) in December. 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   Double-crested Cormorant 30.1% 86.4% 56.3%
2   Ring-billed Gull 29.0% 81.8% 52.8%
3   Bonaparte's Gull 12.6% 77.3% 64.7%
4   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50.7% 72.7% 22.1%
5   Horned Grebe 5.8% 72.7% 67.0%
6   White-throated Sparrow 62.1% 68.2% 6.1%
7   Eastern Towhee 38.2% 68.2% 30.0%
8   Carolina Chickadee 64.4% 63.6% 0.8%
9   Song Sparrow 55.1% 63.6% 8.5%
10   Pied-billed Grebe 20.3% 63.6% 43.3%
11   Great Blue Heron 43.0% 59.1% 16.1%
12   Carolina Wren 68.5% 54.5% 13.9%
13   Northern Cardinal 63.0% 54.5% 8.5%
14   Brown-headed Nuthatch 34.9% 50.0% 15.1%
15   Golden-crowned Kinglet 33.1% 50.0% 16.9%
16   Bald Eagle 17.0% 50.0% 33.0%
17   American Crow 58.7% 45.5% 13.3%
18   Eastern Bluebird 49.8% 45.5% 4.4%
19   Pine Warbler 18.1% 45.5% 27.4%
20   Red-headed Woodpecker 12.1% 45.5% 33.4%
21   Herring Gull 5.3% 45.5% 40.2%
22   Mallard 30.1% 40.9% 10.8%
23   Fox Sparrow 7.1% 40.9% 33.8%
24   American Goldfinch 41.7% 36.4% 5.3%
25   Dark-eyed Junco 37.2% 36.4% 0.8%
26   Downy Woodpecker 49.5% 31.8% 17.7%
27   Mourning Dove 24.0% 31.8% 7.8%
28   Tufted Titmouse 58.6% 27.3% 31.4%
29   Red-bellied Woodpecker 57.5% 27.3% 30.3%
30   Blue Jay 45.8% 27.3% 18.5%
31   Eastern Phoebe 30.5% 27.3% 3.3%
32   Chipping Sparrow 21.1% 27.3% 6.2%
33   Northern Flicker 39.1% 22.7% 16.3%
34   Yellow-rumped Warbler 38.2% 22.7% 15.5%
35   Winter Wren 15.8% 22.7% 6.9%
36   Red-winged Blackbird 15.4% 22.7% 7.3%
37   Turkey Vulture 36.1% 18.2% 17.9%
38   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.5% 18.2% 16.3%
39   Killdeer 18.2% 18.2% 0.0%
40   Gadwall 5.0% 18.2% 13.2%
41   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 31.3% 13.6% 17.7%
42   House Finch 24.4% 13.6% 10.8%
43   Hermit Thrush 24.3% 13.6% 10.7%
44   Field Sparrow 17.3% 13.6% 3.6%
45   Bufflehead 14.3% 13.6% 0.6%
46   Common Loon 3.6% 13.6% 10.0%
47   Northern Pintail 1.0% 13.6% 12.7%
48   Lesser Black-backed Gull 0.7% 13.6% 13.0%
49   Northern Mockingbird 32.2% 9.1% 23.1%
50   Canada Goose 32.1% 9.1% 23.0%
51   Swamp Sparrow 17.8% 9.1% 8.7%
52   Red-tailed Hawk 16.0% 9.1% 6.9%
53   Pileated Woodpecker 15.7% 9.1% 6.6%
54   Brown Creeper 10.7% 9.1% 1.6%
55   Ring-necked Duck 8.0% 9.1% 1.1%
56   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 9.1% 4.5%
57   Northern Shoveler 4.3% 9.1% 4.7%
58   American Coot 3.2% 9.1% 5.9%
59   Green-winged Teal 3.1% 9.1% 6.0%
60   American Robin 38.0% 4.5% 33.4%
61   Red-shouldered Hawk 29.1% 4.5% 24.6%
62   Belted Kingfisher 24.3% 4.5% 19.8%
63   Brown Thrasher 18.9% 4.5% 14.3%
64   Hooded Merganser 18.9% 4.5% 14.3%
65   Black Vulture 17.1% 4.5% 12.6%
66   Cedar Waxwing 13.5% 4.5% 8.9%
67   Hairy Woodpecker 12.8% 4.5% 8.3%
68   Pine Siskin 8.3% 4.5% 3.7%
69   Purple Finch 4.7% 4.5% 0.2%
70   Red-breasted Merganser 1.5% 4.5% 3.1%
71   Northern Harrier 0.9% 4.5% 3.6%
72   American Woodcock 0.9% 4.5% 3.6%
73   Wild Turkey 0.3% 4.5% 4.2%
74   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.3% 4.5% 4.2%
75   Wilson's Warbler 0.0% 4.5% 4.5%