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

based on 32 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) in September. 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 77.2% 93.8% 16.5%
2   Double-crested Cormorant 14.8% 90.6% 75.8%
3   Eastern Bluebird 43.1% 87.5% 44.4%
4   Pine Warbler 40.5% 87.5% 47.0%
5   Carolina Chickadee 70.9% 81.2% 10.3%
6   Northern Cardinal 73.6% 78.1% 4.6%
7   Blue Jay 59.0% 78.1% 19.2%
8   Great Blue Heron 45.5% 78.1% 32.6%
9   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.0% 78.1% 43.1%
10   Eastern Wood-Pewee 28.5% 78.1% 49.7%
11   Eastern Towhee 26.3% 75.0% 48.7%
12   Chipping Sparrow 14.7% 75.0% 60.3%
13   Bald Eagle 12.3% 75.0% 62.7%
14   Tufted Titmouse 65.5% 71.9% 6.4%
15   Downy Woodpecker 56.7% 71.9% 15.1%
16   Great Egret 28.8% 71.9% 43.1%
17   American Crow 65.3% 68.8% 3.5%
18   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.3% 68.8% 54.5%
19   American Goldfinch 47.2% 62.5% 15.3%
20   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 26.8% 59.4% 32.6%
21   Chimney Swift 23.6% 59.4% 35.7%
22   Blue Grosbeak 11.2% 59.4% 48.2%
23   Eastern Phoebe 38.4% 56.2% 17.8%
24   White-breasted Nuthatch 36.2% 53.1% 17.0%
25   Common Yellowthroat 30.1% 50.0% 19.9%
26   Mourning Dove 36.6% 46.9% 10.3%
27   Palm Warbler 5.1% 46.9% 41.8%
28   American Redstart 30.5% 43.8% 13.3%
29   Indigo Bunting 18.1% 43.8% 25.7%
30   Osprey 13.2% 43.8% 30.6%
31   Pileated Woodpecker 24.8% 40.6% 15.8%
32   Northern Flicker 22.5% 40.6% 18.1%
33   Summer Tanager 21.7% 40.6% 18.9%
34   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.4% 37.5% 17.9%
35   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.3% 37.5% 4.2%
36   Northern Parula 24.9% 37.5% 12.6%
37   Black-and-white Warbler 24.1% 37.5% 13.4%
38   Hairy Woodpecker 14.2% 37.5% 23.3%
39   Turkey Vulture 40.0% 34.4% 5.6%
40   Fish Crow 21.4% 34.4% 13.0%
41   Yellow Warbler 3.9% 28.1% 24.3%
42   Magnolia Warbler 17.7% 25.0% 7.3%
43   White-eyed Vireo 34.7% 21.9% 12.9%
44   Killdeer 24.3% 21.9% 2.5%
45   Yellow-throated Warbler 5.1% 21.9% 16.8%
46   Brown Thrasher 31.0% 18.8% 12.2%
47   Belted Kingfisher 28.0% 18.8% 9.2%
48   Prairie Warbler 4.1% 18.8% 14.6%
49   Northern Mockingbird 29.5% 15.6% 13.9%
50   Red-eyed Vireo 28.8% 15.6% 13.1%
51   Gray Catbird 43.1% 12.5% 30.6%
52   Cape May Warbler 9.6% 12.5% 2.9%
53   Eastern Kingbird 1.9% 12.5% 10.6%
54   Red-shouldered Hawk 37.1% 9.4% 27.7%
55   Mallard 20.3% 9.4% 10.9%
56   House Finch 19.0% 9.4% 9.6%
57   Red-tailed Hawk 9.0% 9.4% 0.3%
58   House Wren 8.5% 9.4% 0.9%
59   Field Sparrow 1.5% 9.4% 7.9%
60   American Robin 28.6% 6.2% 22.4%
61   Black Vulture 21.5% 6.2% 15.2%
62   Scarlet Tanager 9.2% 6.2% 2.9%
63   Yellow-throated Vireo 8.0% 6.2% 1.8%
64   Hooded Warbler 6.8% 6.2% 0.5%
65   Northern Waterthrush 3.8% 6.2% 2.4%
66   Baltimore Oriole 2.7% 6.2% 3.6%
67   Barn Swallow 1.7% 6.2% 4.6%
68   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.9% 3.1% 12.8%
69   Great Crested Flycatcher 11.2% 3.1% 8.1%
70   Chestnut-sided Warbler 9.5% 3.1% 6.4%
71   Spotted Sandpiper 5.8% 3.1% 2.7%
72   Black-throated Blue Warbler 4.7% 3.1% 1.6%
73   Brown-headed Cowbird 4.3% 3.1% 1.2%
74   Ovenbird 3.4% 3.1% 0.3%
75   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2.1% 3.1% 1.0%
76   Bay-breasted Warbler 1.2% 3.1% 1.9%
77   Canada Warbler 1.2% 3.1% 2.0%
78   Sanderling 1.1% 3.1% 2.0%
79   Forster's Tern 1.0% 3.1% 2.1%
80   Great Horned Owl 0.8% 3.1% 2.3%
81   Prothonotary Warbler 0.7% 3.1% 2.5%
82   Yellow-rumped Warbler 0.6% 3.1% 2.5%
83   Tree Swallow 0.5% 3.1% 2.6%
84   Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 0.5% 3.1% 2.6%
85   Common Raven 0.5% 3.1% 2.6%
86   Royal Tern 0.5% 3.1% 2.6%
87   Wilson's Warbler 0.4% 3.1% 2.7%
88   Bank Swallow 0.1% 3.1% 3.0%
89   American Coot 0.0% 3.1% 3.1%