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

based on 7 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) in August. 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   Carolina Wren 71.3% 85.7% 14.4%
2   American Goldfinch 60.1% 85.7% 25.6%
3   Carolina Chickadee 56.4% 85.7% 29.3%
4   Mourning Dove 46.8% 85.7% 38.9%
5   Eastern Towhee 25.5% 85.7% 60.2%
6   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.6% 85.7% 65.2%
7   Northern Cardinal 65.2% 71.4% 6.2%
8   American Crow 53.7% 71.4% 17.8%
9   Great Blue Heron 47.4% 71.4% 24.0%
10   Downy Woodpecker 39.3% 71.4% 32.2%
11   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.7% 71.4% 37.7%
12   Indigo Bunting 29.8% 71.4% 41.6%
13   Blue Grosbeak 23.6% 71.4% 47.8%
14   Osprey 22.1% 71.4% 49.3%
15   Chipping Sparrow 19.4% 71.4% 52.0%
16   Pine Warbler 15.9% 71.4% 55.5%
17   Double-crested Cormorant 14.8% 71.4% 56.6%
18   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.2% 57.1% 16.9%
19   Eastern Bluebird 39.6% 57.1% 17.5%
20   Great Egret 33.8% 57.1% 23.3%
21   Brown-headed Nuthatch 25.0% 57.1% 32.1%
22   Chimney Swift 18.1% 57.1% 39.1%
23   Spotted Sandpiper 11.8% 57.1% 45.3%
24   Bald Eagle 9.2% 57.1% 47.9%
25   Orchard Oriole 2.2% 57.1% 54.9%
26   Tufted Titmouse 51.3% 42.9% 8.5%
27   Blue Jay 34.2% 42.9% 8.7%
28   Northern Mockingbird 28.0% 42.9% 14.9%
29   Fish Crow 25.6% 42.9% 17.3%
30   Eastern Kingbird 14.5% 42.9% 28.3%
31   Barn Swallow 11.8% 42.9% 31.1%
32   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.1% 42.9% 32.8%
33   Hairy Woodpecker 7.9% 42.9% 34.9%
34   Black-and-white Warbler 5.6% 42.9% 37.2%
35   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.3% 28.6% 7.7%
36   White-breasted Nuthatch 26.1% 28.6% 2.5%
37   White-eyed Vireo 20.7% 28.6% 7.9%
38   House Finch 19.1% 28.6% 9.4%
39   American Redstart 6.1% 28.6% 22.4%
40   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.5% 28.6% 23.1%
41   Prothonotary Warbler 2.8% 28.6% 25.8%
42   Field Sparrow 2.2% 28.6% 26.3%
43   Yellow-throated Warbler 1.7% 28.6% 26.8%
44   Northern Bobwhite 0.4% 28.6% 28.1%
45   Turkey Vulture 32.3% 14.3% 18.1%
46   Killdeer 24.8% 14.3% 10.5%
47   Mallard 22.3% 14.3% 8.0%
48   Belted Kingfisher 22.1% 14.3% 7.8%
49   Red-eyed Vireo 21.7% 14.3% 7.5%
50   Eastern Phoebe 20.7% 14.3% 6.4%
51   Great Crested Flycatcher 17.5% 14.3% 3.2%
52   Black Vulture 16.7% 14.3% 2.4%
53   Pileated Woodpecker 15.8% 14.3% 1.5%
54   Summer Tanager 14.4% 14.3% 0.2%
55   Common Yellowthroat 12.2% 14.3% 2.1%
56   Red-tailed Hawk 10.4% 14.3% 3.9%
57   Little Blue Heron 8.8% 14.3% 5.5%
58   Solitary Sandpiper 8.6% 14.3% 5.6%
59   Northern Flicker 8.0% 14.3% 6.2%
60   Northern Parula 7.3% 14.3% 7.0%
61   House Wren 4.3% 14.3% 10.0%
62   Prairie Warbler 3.1% 14.3% 11.2%
63   Yellow Warbler 2.7% 14.3% 11.6%