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

based on 20 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) in April. 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 80.3% 95.0% 14.7%
2   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 62.4% 95.0% 32.6%
3   Eastern Towhee 46.3% 95.0% 48.7%
4   Chipping Sparrow 43.0% 95.0% 52.0%
5   Double-crested Cormorant 26.5% 95.0% 68.5%
6   Osprey 16.8% 95.0% 78.2%
7   Pine Warbler 43.0% 90.0% 47.0%
8   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.3% 90.0% 54.7%
9   Tufted Titmouse 69.4% 85.0% 15.6%
10   Carolina Chickadee 66.0% 85.0% 19.0%
11   American Crow 56.3% 85.0% 28.7%
12   Eastern Bluebird 48.2% 85.0% 36.8%
13   Mourning Dove 45.8% 85.0% 39.2%
14   Bonaparte's Gull 3.7% 85.0% 81.3%
15   Yellow-rumped Warbler 46.2% 80.0% 33.8%
16   American Goldfinch 45.0% 80.0% 35.0%
17   Fish Crow 35.7% 80.0% 44.3%
18   Yellow-throated Warbler 19.8% 80.0% 60.2%
19   Bald Eagle 12.0% 80.0% 68.0%
20   Ring-billed Gull 7.2% 80.0% 72.8%
21   Great Blue Heron 44.6% 75.0% 30.4%
22   Brown-headed Nuthatch 31.3% 75.0% 43.7%
23   Killdeer 16.4% 70.0% 53.6%
24   Carolina Wren 70.5% 65.0% 5.5%
25   Blue Jay 49.8% 65.0% 15.2%
26   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.2% 65.0% 50.8%
27   Red-bellied Woodpecker 58.1% 60.0% 1.9%
28   White-throated Sparrow 56.5% 55.0% 1.5%
29   Northern Parula 36.0% 55.0% 19.0%
30   Red-winged Blackbird 26.0% 50.0% 24.0%
31   American Robin 42.6% 45.0% 2.4%
32   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32.8% 45.0% 12.2%
33   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 29.8% 45.0% 15.2%
34   Northern Mockingbird 28.3% 45.0% 16.7%
35   Turkey Vulture 42.7% 40.0% 2.7%
36   Common Grackle 27.2% 40.0% 12.8%
37   Wood Duck 13.4% 40.0% 26.6%
38   Tree Swallow 12.2% 40.0% 27.8%
39   Palm Warbler 8.6% 40.0% 31.4%
40   Ovenbird 19.0% 35.0% 16.0%
41   Field Sparrow 11.8% 35.0% 23.2%
42   Brown Thrasher 20.8% 30.0% 9.2%
43   Barn Swallow 19.2% 30.0% 10.8%
44   Northern Flicker 13.9% 30.0% 16.1%
45   Summer Tanager 13.8% 30.0% 16.2%
46   Swamp Sparrow 13.4% 25.0% 11.6%
47   Prothonotary Warbler 12.1% 25.0% 12.9%
48   Orchard Oriole 6.6% 25.0% 18.4%
49   Canada Goose 49.1% 20.0% 29.1%
50   Downy Woodpecker 38.7% 20.0% 18.7%
51   White-eyed Vireo 37.8% 20.0% 17.8%
52   Mallard 30.2% 20.0% 10.2%
53   Red-tailed Hawk 13.4% 20.0% 6.6%
54   Eastern Kingbird 11.9% 20.0% 8.1%
55   Red-shouldered Hawk 32.5% 15.0% 17.5%
56   Red-eyed Vireo 29.9% 15.0% 14.9%
57   Black Vulture 19.8% 15.0% 4.8%
58   Pileated Woodpecker 19.7% 15.0% 4.7%
59   Black-and-white Warbler 14.2% 15.0% 0.8%
60   Chimney Swift 13.3% 15.0% 1.7%
61   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 8.3% 15.0% 6.7%
62   Prairie Warbler 8.0% 15.0% 7.0%
63   Spotted Sandpiper 7.4% 15.0% 7.6%
64   Cliff Swallow 3.4% 15.0% 11.6%
65   Savannah Sparrow 4.3% 10.0% 5.7%
66   Wild Turkey 1.8% 10.0% 8.2%
67   Common Loon 0.6% 10.0% 9.4%
68   Eastern Phoebe 34.3% 5.0% 29.3%
69   Common Yellowthroat 33.3% 5.0% 28.3%
70   House Finch 25.3% 5.0% 20.3%
71   Song Sparrow 22.8% 5.0% 17.8%
72   Hairy Woodpecker 9.0% 5.0% 4.0%
73   Blue Grosbeak 8.6% 5.0% 3.6%
74   Hermit Thrush 8.2% 5.0% 3.2%
75   Wood Thrush 8.2% 5.0% 3.2%
76   Dark-eyed Junco 4.5% 5.0% 0.5%
77   Caspian Tern 3.0% 5.0% 2.0%
78   Blue-winged Teal 2.3% 5.0% 2.7%
79   Sharp-shinned Hawk 1.1% 5.0% 3.9%
80   Forster's Tern 0.3% 5.0% 4.7%