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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 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 26 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 45.1% 92.3% 47.2%
2   Chipping Sparrow 38.3% 92.3% 54.0%
3   Carolina Wren 70.8% 88.5% 17.6%
4   Eastern Bluebird 49.6% 84.6% 35.0%
5   Mourning Dove 47.8% 84.6% 36.8%
6   Double-crested Cormorant 16.7% 84.6% 67.9%
7   Osprey 16.3% 84.6% 68.4%
8   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 80.8% 15.6%
9   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.5% 80.8% 23.3%
10   Indigo Bunting 45.6% 80.8% 35.2%
11   Pine Warbler 41.6% 80.8% 39.2%
12   Eastern Towhee 36.4% 80.8% 44.3%
13   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.7% 80.8% 50.1%
14   Northern Cardinal 79.5% 76.9% 2.6%
15   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.8% 76.9% 56.2%
16   Yellow-throated Warbler 16.2% 76.9% 60.8%
17   Bald Eagle 10.4% 76.9% 66.5%
18   American Crow 56.1% 73.1% 16.9%
19   American Goldfinch 45.0% 73.1% 28.1%
20   Brown-headed Cowbird 37.1% 73.1% 36.0%
21   Northern Mockingbird 29.9% 73.1% 43.2%
22   Carolina Chickadee 59.2% 69.2% 10.0%
23   Blue Jay 41.8% 69.2% 27.4%
24   Fish Crow 34.0% 69.2% 35.3%
25   Orchard Oriole 15.4% 69.2% 53.8%
26   Eastern Kingbird 27.0% 65.4% 38.4%
27   Blue Grosbeak 23.8% 65.4% 41.6%
28   Great Crested Flycatcher 49.0% 61.5% 12.5%
29   Common Yellowthroat 40.3% 61.5% 21.2%
30   Barn Swallow 30.0% 61.5% 31.5%
31   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.3% 61.5% 51.2%
32   Prairie Warbler 6.6% 61.5% 54.9%
33   Summer Tanager 37.7% 57.7% 19.9%
34   Prothonotary Warbler 15.8% 53.8% 38.0%
35   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.0% 53.8% 42.8%
36   Blackpoll Warbler 7.5% 53.8% 46.3%
37   Red-eyed Vireo 51.9% 50.0% 1.9%
38   Downy Woodpecker 40.3% 50.0% 9.7%
39   Turkey Vulture 38.3% 50.0% 11.7%
40   Northern Parula 35.3% 50.0% 14.7%
41   Common Grackle 33.9% 50.0% 16.1%
42   Northern Flicker 8.4% 50.0% 41.6%
43   American Redstart 22.1% 46.2% 24.1%
44   Killdeer 19.5% 42.3% 22.8%
45   Eastern Phoebe 34.2% 38.5% 4.3%
46   Chimney Swift 27.5% 38.5% 11.0%
47   Ovenbird 17.6% 38.5% 20.9%
48   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.3% 34.6% 19.7%
49   Gray Catbird 28.1% 34.6% 6.5%
50   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.1% 34.6% 11.5%
51   Tree Swallow 15.2% 34.6% 19.4%
52   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.1% 30.8% 12.6%
53   Yellow-rumped Warbler 9.9% 30.8% 20.9%
54   White-eyed Vireo 34.8% 26.9% 7.9%
55   Black-and-white Warbler 15.1% 26.9% 11.8%
56   House Finch 29.3% 23.1% 6.3%
57   Wood Duck 12.5% 23.1% 10.6%
58   Ring-billed Gull 1.3% 23.1% 21.8%
59   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30.0% 19.2% 10.8%
60   Mallard 28.2% 19.2% 8.9%
61   Spotted Sandpiper 15.6% 19.2% 3.7%
62   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 11.6% 19.2% 7.7%
63   Hooded Warbler 10.5% 19.2% 8.8%
64   Northern Waterthrush 6.7% 19.2% 12.5%
65   American Robin 38.0% 15.4% 22.7%
66   Black Vulture 20.5% 15.4% 5.1%
67   Pileated Woodpecker 19.0% 15.4% 3.7%
68   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 15.4% 7.6%
69   Field Sparrow 3.0% 15.4% 12.4%
70   Wild Turkey 1.4% 15.4% 14.0%
71   Brown Thrasher 16.2% 11.5% 4.6%
72   Cedar Waxwing 14.0% 11.5% 2.5%
73   Scarlet Tanager 11.6% 11.5% 0.1%
74   Purple Martin 10.4% 11.5% 1.1%
75   Hairy Woodpecker 8.8% 11.5% 2.7%
76   Cliff Swallow 5.0% 11.5% 6.5%
77   Red-winged Blackbird 27.3% 7.7% 19.6%
78   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 7.7% 4.4%
79   Belted Kingfisher 12.1% 7.7% 4.4%
80   Yellow-throated Vireo 7.0% 7.7% 0.7%
81   Bobolink 2.8% 7.7% 4.9%
82   Palm Warbler 0.7% 7.7% 7.0%
83   Canada Goose 41.2% 3.8% 37.4%
84   Red-shouldered Hawk 32.0% 3.8% 28.1%
85   Acadian Flycatcher 25.8% 3.8% 21.9%
86   European Starling 20.4% 3.8% 16.6%
87   Green Heron 9.8% 3.8% 6.0%
88   White-throated Sparrow 7.9% 3.8% 4.1%
89   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.1% 3.8% 3.2%
90   Swainson's Thrush 7.0% 3.8% 3.2%
91   Magnolia Warbler 3.3% 3.8% 0.6%
92   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 3.8% 1.1%
93   Great Egret 2.5% 3.8% 1.3%
94   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.1% 3.8% 1.7%
95   Swamp Sparrow 2.0% 3.8% 1.9%
96   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.3% 3.8% 2.5%
97   Bank Swallow 1.2% 3.8% 2.6%
98   Pine Siskin 0.6% 3.8% 3.2%
99   Northern Bobwhite 0.5% 3.8% 3.4%
100   Great Horned Owl 0.5% 3.8% 3.4%
101   Eastern Whip-poor-will 0.4% 3.8% 3.4%
102   Common Loon 0.3% 3.8% 3.5%
103   Sharp-shinned Hawk 0.3% 3.8% 3.6%