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

based on 19 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) 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   Great Blue Heron 46.5% 89.5% 43.0%
2   Chipping Sparrow 37.7% 89.5% 51.8%
3   Carolina Wren 70.3% 84.2% 13.9%
4   Eastern Bluebird 49.3% 84.2% 34.9%
5   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.1% 84.2% 54.1%
6   Double-crested Cormorant 18.2% 84.2% 66.0%
7   Tufted Titmouse 64.4% 78.9% 14.5%
8   Mourning Dove 48.2% 78.9% 30.7%
9   Pine Warbler 39.6% 78.9% 39.3%
10   Osprey 15.9% 78.9% 63.1%
11   Yellow-throated Warbler 15.5% 78.9% 63.4%
12   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.9% 73.7% 16.8%
13   Indigo Bunting 45.4% 73.7% 28.3%
14   Eastern Towhee 37.5% 73.7% 36.2%
15   Northern Mockingbird 31.0% 73.7% 42.7%
16   Orchard Oriole 15.2% 73.7% 58.5%
17   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 68.4% 11.2%
18   American Crow 56.6% 68.4% 11.8%
19   Blue Jay 43.0% 68.4% 25.5%
20   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 68.4% 33.4%
21   Barn Swallow 30.5% 68.4% 37.9%
22   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.3% 68.4% 47.1%
23   Bald Eagle 10.2% 68.4% 58.2%
24   Carolina Chickadee 60.0% 63.2% 3.2%
25   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 63.2% 15.1%
26   American Goldfinch 44.3% 63.2% 18.8%
27   Common Yellowthroat 40.8% 63.2% 22.3%
28   Fish Crow 33.2% 63.2% 29.9%
29   Eastern Kingbird 26.5% 63.2% 36.6%
30   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.7% 63.2% 52.5%
31   Blackpoll Warbler 7.2% 63.2% 55.9%
32   Northern Parula 36.4% 57.9% 21.5%
33   Common Grackle 35.7% 57.9% 22.2%
34   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 57.9% 34.4%
35   Prothonotary Warbler 16.2% 57.9% 41.7%
36   Northern Flicker 8.7% 57.9% 49.2%
37   Prairie Warbler 7.6% 57.9% 50.3%
38   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 52.6% 1.2%
39   Turkey Vulture 39.6% 52.6% 13.0%
40   Summer Tanager 37.1% 52.6% 15.5%
41   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 52.6% 41.6%
42   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 47.4% 7.8%
43   Chimney Swift 28.3% 47.4% 19.1%
44   American Redstart 22.6% 47.4% 24.7%
45   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.3% 42.1% 18.8%
46   White-eyed Vireo 33.6% 36.8% 3.3%
47   Gray Catbird 30.8% 36.8% 6.0%
48   Killdeer 20.0% 36.8% 16.9%
49   Ovenbird 18.7% 36.8% 18.2%
50   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 36.8% 25.6%
51   Eastern Phoebe 34.4% 31.6% 2.8%
52   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 31.6% 12.8%
53   Wood Duck 13.0% 31.6% 18.6%
54   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.0% 26.3% 27.7%
55   Tree Swallow 14.5% 26.3% 11.8%
56   Hooded Warbler 11.4% 26.3% 14.9%
57   Mallard 29.0% 21.1% 7.9%
58   House Finch 27.5% 21.1% 6.5%
59   Spotted Sandpiper 16.4% 21.1% 4.7%
60   Black-and-white Warbler 15.8% 21.1% 5.2%
61   Yellow Warbler 8.1% 21.1% 13.0%
62   Field Sparrow 3.6% 21.1% 17.5%
63   Ring-billed Gull 1.6% 21.1% 19.5%
64   Wild Turkey 1.5% 21.1% 19.5%
65   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 32.1% 15.8% 16.3%
66   Black Vulture 21.0% 15.8% 5.2%
67   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 10.4% 15.8% 5.4%
68   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 15.8% 7.4%
69   Northern Waterthrush 7.0% 15.8% 8.8%
70   Cliff Swallow 5.3% 15.8% 10.4%
71   American Robin 38.6% 10.5% 28.1%
72   Pileated Woodpecker 19.1% 10.5% 8.6%
73   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 10.5% 1.3%
74   Belted Kingfisher 11.8% 10.5% 1.3%
75   Purple Martin 10.4% 10.5% 0.1%
76   Bobolink 3.2% 10.5% 7.4%
77   Palm Warbler 0.9% 10.5% 9.7%
78   Canada Goose 41.7% 5.3% 36.5%
79   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.5% 5.3% 26.3%
80   Red-winged Blackbird 27.5% 5.3% 22.2%
81   Acadian Flycatcher 26.1% 5.3% 20.8%
82   European Starling 22.4% 5.3% 17.1%
83   Brown Thrasher 17.3% 5.3% 12.0%
84   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 5.3% 8.1%
85   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 5.3% 8.0%
86   Green Heron 10.6% 5.3% 5.3%
87   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 5.3% 3.1%
88   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.4% 5.3% 2.1%
89   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.7% 5.3% 1.4%
90   Swainson's Thrush 6.0% 5.3% 0.7%
91   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 5.3% 2.5%
92   Great Egret 2.2% 5.3% 3.0%
93   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.2% 5.3% 3.1%
94   Swamp Sparrow 2.1% 5.3% 3.2%
95   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.6% 5.3% 3.7%
96   Bank Swallow 1.4% 5.3% 3.9%
97   Pine Siskin 0.8% 5.3% 4.5%
98   Great Horned Owl 0.5% 5.3% 4.8%
99   Eastern Whip-poor-will 0.4% 5.3% 4.8%
100   Northern Bobwhite 0.4% 5.3% 4.9%
101   Sharp-shinned Hawk 0.3% 5.3% 5.0%