Top Birds at Lake Wheeler in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA
based on 18 checklists
This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Lake Wheeler 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.
| Rank | Info | Pics | Species | Entire Region | This Location | Difference | Relative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Cardinal | 79.8% | 66.7% | 13.1% | 0.8x | |||
| 2 | Tufted Titmouse | 64.7% | 66.7% | 2.0% | 1.0x | |||
| 3 | Great Blue Heron | 46.4% | 66.7% | 20.3% | 1.4x | |||
| 4 | Mallard | 28.9% | 66.7% | 37.8% | 2.3x | |||
| 5 | Eastern Kingbird | 26.5% | 61.1% | 34.7% | 2.3x | |||
| 6 | Carolina Wren | 70.6% | 55.6% | 15.0% | 0.8x | |||
| 7 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 54.3% | 55.6% | 1.3% | 1.0x | |||
| 8 | Fish Crow | 33.3% | 55.6% | 22.3% | 1.7x | |||
| 9 | Carolina Chickadee | 60.2% | 50.0% | 10.2% | 0.8x | |||
| 10 | American Crow | 56.9% | 50.0% | 6.9% | 0.9x | |||
| 11 | Canada Goose | 41.6% | 50.0% | 8.4% | 1.2x | |||
| 12 | Barn Swallow | 30.5% | 50.0% | 19.5% | 1.6x | |||
| 13 | Great Crested Flycatcher | 48.3% | 44.4% | 3.9% | 0.9x | |||
| 14 | Turkey Vulture | 39.7% | 44.4% | 4.7% | 1.1x | |||
| 15 | Red-eyed Vireo | 51.5% | 38.9% | 12.6% | 0.8x | |||
| 16 | Blue Jay | 43.3% | 38.9% | 4.4% | 0.9x | |||
| 17 | Pine Warbler | 40.0% | 38.9% | 1.1% | 1.0x | |||
| 18 | Downy Woodpecker | 39.9% | 38.9% | 1.1% | 1.0x | |||
| 19 | Gray Catbird | 30.9% | 38.9% | 8.0% | 1.3x | |||
| 20 | Chimney Swift | 28.6% | 38.9% | 10.3% | 1.4x | |||
| 21 | Double-crested Cormorant | 18.2% | 38.9% | 20.7% | 2.1x | |||
| 22 | Eastern Phoebe | 34.4% | 33.3% | 1.0% | 1.0x | |||
| 23 | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 30.4% | 33.3% | 2.9% | 1.1x | |||
| 24 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 23.7% | 33.3% | 9.6% | 1.4x | |||
| 25 | Eastern Bluebird | 49.7% | 27.8% | 21.9% | 0.6x | |||
| 26 | Mourning Dove | 48.5% | 27.8% | 20.8% | 0.6x | |||
| 27 | Common Yellowthroat | 40.7% | 27.8% | 13.0% | 0.7x | |||
| 28 | Chipping Sparrow | 38.1% | 27.8% | 10.3% | 0.7x | |||
| 29 | Common Grackle | 35.6% | 27.8% | 7.8% | 0.8x | |||
| 30 | White-eyed Vireo | 33.5% | 27.8% | 5.7% | 0.8x | |||
| 31 | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 31.9% | 27.8% | 4.2% | 0.9x | |||
| 32 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 31.6% | 27.8% | 3.8% | 0.9x | |||
| 33 | Acadian Flycatcher | 25.9% | 27.8% | 1.8% | 1.1x | |||
| 34 | Cliff Swallow | 5.3% | 27.8% | 22.5% | 5.2x | |||
| 35 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 56.8% | 22.2% | 34.6% | 0.4x | |||
| 36 | Indigo Bunting | 45.3% | 22.2% | 23.1% | 0.5x | |||
| 37 | American Goldfinch | 44.6% | 22.2% | 22.4% | 0.5x | |||
| 38 | Eastern Towhee | 37.5% | 22.2% | 15.3% | 0.6x | |||
| 39 | Summer Tanager | 37.3% | 22.2% | 15.1% | 0.6x | |||
| 40 | Blue Grosbeak | 23.4% | 22.2% | 1.2% | 0.9x | |||
| 41 | Brown Thrasher | 17.4% | 22.2% | 4.9% | 1.3x | |||
| 42 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 10.4% | 22.2% | 11.9% | 2.1x | |||
| 43 | American Robin | 38.5% | 16.7% | 21.8% | 0.4x | |||
| 44 | Northern Parula | 36.4% | 16.7% | 19.7% | 0.5x | |||
| 45 | Northern Mockingbird | 30.9% | 16.7% | 14.3% | 0.5x | |||
| 46 | Ovenbird | 18.7% | 16.7% | 2.0% | 0.9x | |||
| 47 | Spotted Sandpiper | 16.3% | 16.7% | 0.3% | 1.0x | |||
| 48 | Black-and-white Warbler | 15.8% | 16.7% | 0.8% | 1.1x | |||
| 49 | Wood Thrush | 13.7% | 16.7% | 3.0% | 1.2x | |||
| 50 | Red-tailed Hawk | 13.3% | 16.7% | 3.3% | 1.3x | |||
| 51 | Wood Duck | 13.0% | 16.7% | 3.7% | 1.3x | |||
| 52 | Belted Kingfisher | 11.8% | 16.7% | 4.9% | 1.4x | |||
| 53 | Bald Eagle | 10.3% | 16.7% | 6.4% | 1.6x | |||
| 54 | Brown-headed Cowbird | 35.3% | 11.1% | 24.2% | 0.3x | |||
| 55 | House Finch | 27.9% | 11.1% | 16.8% | 0.4x | |||
| 56 | Red-winged Blackbird | 27.4% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 0.4x | |||
| 57 | Black Vulture | 21.2% | 11.1% | 10.1% | 0.5x | |||
| 58 | Prothonotary Warbler | 16.2% | 11.1% | 5.1% | 0.7x | |||
| 59 | Osprey | 15.9% | 11.1% | 4.8% | 0.7x | |||
| 60 | Orchard Oriole | 15.2% | 11.1% | 4.1% | 0.7x | |||
| 61 | Tree Swallow | 14.5% | 11.1% | 3.4% | 0.8x | |||
| 62 | Black-throated Blue Warbler | 13.8% | 11.1% | 2.7% | 0.8x | |||
| 63 | Yellow-rumped Warbler | 11.3% | 11.1% | 0.2% | 1.0x | |||
| 64 | Purple Martin | 10.3% | 11.1% | 0.8% | 1.1x | |||
| 65 | Northern Flicker | 8.8% | 11.1% | 2.4% | 1.3x | |||
| 66 | Northern Waterthrush | 7.0% | 11.1% | 4.1% | 1.6x | |||
| 67 | Rock Pigeon | 6.2% | 11.1% | 5.0% | 1.8x | |||
| 68 | Semipalmated Sandpiper | 3.1% | 11.1% | 8.0% | 3.5x | |||
| 69 | Semipalmated Plover | 2.4% | 11.1% | 8.7% | 4.6x | |||
| 70 | Great Egret | 2.2% | 11.1% | 8.9% | 5.0x | |||
| 71 | White-rumped Sandpiper | 0.7% | 11.1% | 10.4% | 15.3x | |||
| 72 | American Redstart | 22.7% | 5.6% | 17.1% | 0.2x | |||
| 73 | European Starling | 22.3% | 5.6% | 16.7% | 0.2x | |||
| 74 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 21.3% | 5.6% | 15.8% | 0.3x | |||
| 75 | Killdeer | 20.0% | 5.6% | 14.4% | 0.3x | |||
| 76 | Pileated Woodpecker | 19.2% | 5.6% | 13.6% | 0.3x | |||
| 77 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 19.1% | 5.6% | 13.6% | 0.3x | |||
| 78 | Yellow-throated Warbler | 15.5% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 0.4x | |||
| 79 | Scarlet Tanager | 11.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 0.5x | |||
| 80 | Hooded Warbler | 11.4% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 0.5x | |||
| 81 | Green Heron | 10.5% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.5x | |||
| 82 | Eastern Meadowlark | 8.7% | 5.6% | 3.1% | 0.6x | |||
| 83 | Barred Owl | 7.8% | 5.6% | 2.3% | 0.7x | |||
| 84 | Prairie Warbler | 7.6% | 5.6% | 2.0% | 0.7x | |||
| 85 | Louisiana Waterthrush | 7.4% | 5.6% | 1.8% | 0.8x | |||
| 86 | Blackpoll Warbler | 7.3% | 5.6% | 1.7% | 0.8x | |||
| 87 | Least Sandpiper | 5.5% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 1.0x | |||
| 88 | Bobolink | 3.2% | 5.6% | 2.4% | 1.8x | |||
| 89 | Grasshopper Sparrow | 2.8% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 2.0x | |||
| 90 | Kentucky Warbler | 2.3% | 5.6% | 3.2% | 2.4x | |||
| 91 | Ring-billed Gull | 1.6% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 3.5x | |||
| 92 | Bank Swallow | 1.4% | 5.6% | 4.2% | 4.0x | |||
| 93 | Savannah Sparrow | 1.2% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 4.7x | |||
| 94 | Baltimore Oriole | 1.1% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 5.2x | |||
| 95 | Dunlin | 0.6% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 8.6x | |||
| 96 | Loggerhead Shrike | 0.5% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 11.3x | |||
| 97 | Black-bellied Plover | 0.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 32.9x | |||
| 98 | Black-crowned Night-Heron | 0.1% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 95.1x | |||
| 99 | Forster's Tern | 0.1% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 107.0x |