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Top Birds at Pierce Woods and Pond in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 28 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Pierce Woods and Pond 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   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 89.3% 9.7%
2   Carolina Chickadee 59.9% 89.3% 29.4%
3   Red-bellied Woodpecker 53.9% 89.3% 35.4%
4   Carolina Wren 70.3% 85.7% 15.4%
5   Tufted Titmouse 64.4% 85.7% 21.3%
6   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 85.7% 48.3%
7   American Crow 56.6% 82.1% 25.5%
8   Pine Warbler 39.6% 82.1% 42.5%
9   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.9% 78.6% 21.7%
10   Blue Jay 42.9% 75.0% 32.1%
11   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.3% 75.0% 51.7%
12   Downy Woodpecker 39.5% 71.4% 31.9%
13   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.1% 67.9% 37.8%
14   Northern Parula 36.4% 64.3% 27.9%
15   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 60.7% 12.7%
16   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 60.7% 25.7%
17   House Finch 27.5% 60.7% 33.2%
18   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 60.7% 52.4%
19   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 57.1% 5.7%
20   Acadian Flycatcher 26.0% 57.1% 31.2%
21   American Goldfinch 44.3% 53.6% 9.2%
22   Summer Tanager 37.1% 53.6% 16.5%
23   Common Grackle 35.7% 50.0% 14.3%
24   Fish Crow 33.2% 50.0% 16.8%
25   Chimney Swift 28.3% 50.0% 21.7%
26   Song Sparrow 14.9% 50.0% 35.1%
27   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 46.4% 2.9%
28   Chipping Sparrow 37.8% 46.4% 8.7%
29   Mourning Dove 48.3% 42.9% 5.4%
30   Common Yellowthroat 40.8% 42.9% 2.0%
31   White-eyed Vireo 33.6% 42.9% 9.3%
32   American Redstart 22.6% 42.9% 20.2%
33   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.7% 39.3% 25.6%
34   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.5% 35.7% 4.2%
35   Northern Mockingbird 31.0% 32.1% 1.1%
36   Gray Catbird 30.8% 32.1% 1.3%
37   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.4% 28.6% 7.2%
38   Ovenbird 18.7% 28.6% 9.9%
39   Brown Thrasher 17.2% 28.6% 11.3%
40   Swainson's Thrush 5.9% 28.6% 22.7%
41   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 25.0% 16.6%
42   Eastern Phoebe 34.4% 21.4% 13.0%
43   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 21.4% 2.6%
44   Black-and-white Warbler 15.9% 17.9% 2.0%
45   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 17.9% 6.6%
46   Magnolia Warbler 3.6% 17.9% 14.3%
47   European Starling 22.4% 14.3% 8.1%
48   Pileated Woodpecker 19.1% 14.3% 4.9%
49   Wood Thrush 13.7% 14.3% 0.6%
50   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 14.3% 1.0%
51   Hooded Warbler 11.4% 14.3% 2.9%
52   House Wren 9.6% 14.3% 4.7%
53   Turkey Vulture 39.7% 10.7% 29.0%
54   American Robin 38.7% 10.7% 27.9%
55   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 10.7% 1.2%
56   Cape May Warbler 0.8% 10.7% 9.9%
57   Yellow-throated Warbler 15.6% 7.1% 8.5%
58   Barred Owl 7.8% 7.1% 0.7%
59   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.4% 7.1% 0.3%
60   Northern Waterthrush 7.0% 7.1% 0.1%
61   Veery 3.5% 7.1% 3.7%
62   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.6% 7.1% 5.6%
63   Hermit Thrush 0.3% 7.1% 6.8%
64   Indigo Bunting 45.5% 3.6% 42.0%
65   Canada Goose 41.8% 3.6% 38.2%
66   Black Vulture 21.1% 3.6% 17.5%
67   Prothonotary Warbler 16.2% 3.6% 12.7%
68   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 3.6% 9.8%
69   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 3.6% 0.8%
70   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.2% 3.6% 1.4%