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Top Birds at Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve in August
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 Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve 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 71.2% 100.0% 28.8%
2   Eastern Phoebe 20.6% 100.0% 79.4%
3   Northern Cardinal 65.1% 94.4% 29.3%
4   American Crow 53.6% 94.4% 40.8%
5   Red-eyed Vireo 21.6% 94.4% 72.9%
6   Carolina Chickadee 56.3% 88.9% 32.6%
7   Downy Woodpecker 39.2% 88.9% 49.7%
8   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.2% 88.9% 52.7%
9   Blue Jay 34.1% 88.9% 54.8%
10   Mourning Dove 46.7% 83.3% 36.6%
11   Eastern Bluebird 39.5% 83.3% 43.8%
12   Wood Duck 11.8% 83.3% 71.5%
13   Tufted Titmouse 51.3% 77.8% 26.5%
14   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.2% 77.8% 37.6%
15   American Goldfinch 60.2% 66.7% 6.5%
16   Red-shouldered Hawk 24.6% 66.7% 42.0%
17   Great Crested Flycatcher 17.4% 66.7% 49.3%
18   Green Heron 17.3% 66.7% 49.4%
19   Pileated Woodpecker 15.7% 66.7% 51.0%
20   Great Blue Heron 47.4% 61.1% 13.7%
21   Belted Kingfisher 22.0% 61.1% 39.1%
22   Pine Warbler 15.9% 61.1% 45.2%
23   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.8% 61.1% 45.3%
24   Common Yellowthroat 12.1% 61.1% 49.0%
25   Brown-headed Nuthatch 25.0% 55.6% 30.6%
26   Killdeer 24.7% 55.6% 30.8%
27   Hairy Woodpecker 7.9% 55.6% 47.7%
28   Black-and-white Warbler 5.6% 55.6% 50.0%
29   Northern Flicker 8.0% 50.0% 42.0%
30   Great Egret 33.8% 44.4% 10.6%
31   Eastern Kingbird 14.5% 44.4% 30.0%
32   Solitary Sandpiper 8.6% 44.4% 35.9%
33   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.7% 38.9% 5.1%
34   Turkey Vulture 32.3% 38.9% 6.6%
35   Summer Tanager 14.4% 38.9% 24.5%
36   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.1% 38.9% 28.8%
37   White-breasted Nuthatch 26.1% 33.3% 7.3%
38   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.6% 33.3% 12.8%
39   Little Blue Heron 8.7% 33.3% 24.6%
40   Anhinga 1.6% 33.3% 31.8%
41   Blue Grosbeak 23.6% 27.8% 4.2%
42   Chimney Swift 18.1% 27.8% 9.7%
43   Northern Parula 7.2% 27.8% 20.6%
44   Wood Thrush 1.3% 27.8% 26.4%
45   Ovenbird 1.3% 27.8% 26.5%
46   Indigo Bunting 29.9% 22.2% 7.7%
47   Fish Crow 25.6% 22.2% 3.3%
48   Acadian Flycatcher 9.8% 22.2% 12.4%
49   American Robin 25.9% 16.7% 9.2%
50   Osprey 22.2% 16.7% 5.5%
51   American Redstart 6.1% 16.7% 10.5%
52   Cooper's Hawk 4.5% 16.7% 12.1%
53   Yellow-throated Vireo 3.9% 16.7% 12.8%
54   Gray Catbird 26.4% 11.1% 15.3%
55   White-eyed Vireo 20.7% 11.1% 9.6%
56   Chipping Sparrow 19.5% 11.1% 8.4%
57   Black Vulture 16.7% 11.1% 5.6%
58   Barn Swallow 11.8% 11.1% 0.7%
59   Red-winged Blackbird 5.7% 11.1% 5.4%
60   Hooded Warbler 3.2% 11.1% 7.9%
61   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.2% 11.1% 11.0%
62   Canada Goose 25.8% 5.6% 20.2%
63   Eastern Towhee 25.6% 5.6% 20.1%
64   Mallard 22.3% 5.6% 16.8%
65   Brown Thrasher 14.5% 5.6% 9.0%
66   Least Sandpiper 11.1% 5.6% 5.5%
67   Red-tailed Hawk 10.4% 5.6% 4.9%
68   Common Grackle 9.5% 5.6% 4.0%
69   Pectoral Sandpiper 7.3% 5.6% 1.7%
70   Barred Owl 4.6% 5.6% 0.9%
71   White Ibis 2.8% 5.6% 2.7%
72   Prothonotary Warbler 2.8% 5.6% 2.8%
73   Yellow-throated Warbler 1.8% 5.6% 3.8%
74   Chestnut-sided Warbler 1.6% 5.6% 3.9%
75   Scarlet Tanager 1.3% 5.6% 4.2%
76   Northern Waterthrush 1.3% 5.6% 4.3%
77   Louisiana Waterthrush 1.1% 5.6% 4.5%
78   Cliff Swallow 0.8% 5.6% 4.7%
79   Tennessee Warbler 0.1% 5.6% 5.5%