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Top Birds at Brier Creek Reservoir in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 34 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Brier Creek Reservoir 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   Mallard 28.1% 64.7% 36.6%
2   Great Blue Heron 45.2% 58.8% 13.6%
3   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 55.9% 23.7%
4   Carolina Wren 70.9% 52.9% 17.9%
5   American Crow 56.2% 52.9% 3.2%
6   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30.0% 52.9% 22.9%
7   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 44.1% 21.1%
8   Mourning Dove 47.9% 41.2% 6.7%
9   Blue Jay 41.8% 41.2% 0.7%
10   Pine Warbler 41.6% 41.2% 0.5%
11   Great Crested Flycatcher 49.0% 38.2% 10.8%
12   Eastern Phoebe 34.2% 38.2% 4.0%
13   American Goldfinch 45.0% 35.3% 9.7%
14   Northern Mockingbird 29.9% 35.3% 5.4%
15   Red-winged Blackbird 27.3% 35.3% 8.0%
16   Carolina Chickadee 59.3% 32.4% 26.9%
17   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.6% 32.4% 25.2%
18   Killdeer 19.5% 32.4% 12.9%
19   Indigo Bunting 45.7% 29.4% 16.2%
20   American Robin 38.0% 29.4% 8.6%
21   House Finch 29.3% 29.4% 0.1%
22   Turkey Vulture 38.4% 26.5% 11.9%
23   Summer Tanager 37.8% 26.5% 11.3%
24   Brown-headed Cowbird 37.1% 26.5% 10.7%
25   Eastern Towhee 36.5% 26.5% 10.0%
26   Fish Crow 34.0% 26.5% 7.5%
27   Bald Eagle 10.4% 26.5% 16.0%
28   Eastern Bluebird 49.7% 23.5% 26.2%
29   Chipping Sparrow 38.4% 23.5% 14.8%
30   Common Grackle 33.9% 23.5% 10.4%
31   Spotted Sandpiper 15.6% 23.5% 8.0%
32   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.4% 20.6% 33.8%
33   Red-eyed Vireo 52.0% 20.6% 31.4%
34   Canada Goose 41.2% 20.6% 20.6%
35   Barn Swallow 30.1% 20.6% 9.5%
36   European Starling 20.4% 20.6% 0.2%
37   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.8% 17.6% 13.2%
38   Chimney Swift 27.5% 17.6% 9.9%
39   Blue Grosbeak 23.8% 17.6% 6.2%
40   Osprey 16.3% 17.6% 1.3%
41   Green Heron 9.8% 17.6% 7.8%
42   Solitary Sandpiper 7.7% 17.6% 10.0%
43   Double-crested Cormorant 16.8% 14.7% 2.1%
44   Semipalmated Plover 1.9% 14.7% 12.8%
45   Common Yellowthroat 40.4% 11.8% 28.6%
46   Eastern Kingbird 27.0% 11.8% 15.3%
47   Least Sandpiper 4.9% 11.8% 6.8%
48   Downy Woodpecker 40.3% 8.8% 31.5%
49   Red-shouldered Hawk 32.0% 8.8% 23.2%
50   Tree Swallow 15.2% 8.8% 6.4%
51   Hairy Woodpecker 8.8% 8.8% 0.0%
52   Wild Turkey 1.4% 8.8% 7.4%
53   Lesser Yellowlegs 1.4% 8.8% 7.5%
54   Northern Parula 35.4% 5.9% 29.5%
55   White-eyed Vireo 34.8% 5.9% 29.0%
56   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.2% 5.9% 17.3%
57   Black Vulture 20.5% 5.9% 14.6%
58   Brown Thrasher 16.2% 5.9% 10.3%
59   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 5.9% 6.3%
60   Belted Kingfisher 12.1% 5.9% 6.2%
61   Northern Flicker 8.5% 5.9% 2.6%
62   Eastern Meadowlark 8.2% 5.9% 2.3%
63   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 5.9% 0.3%
64   Greater Yellowlegs 1.0% 5.9% 4.9%
65   Green-winged Teal 0% 5.9% 5.9%
66   Gray Catbird 28.2% 2.9% 25.2%
67   Acadian Flycatcher 25.8% 2.9% 22.8%
68   American Redstart 22.2% 2.9% 19.2%
69   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.9% 2.9% 17.9%
70   Pileated Woodpecker 19.1% 2.9% 16.1%
71   Ovenbird 17.6% 2.9% 14.7%
72   Yellow-throated Warbler 16.3% 2.9% 13.3%
73   Song Sparrow 15.8% 2.9% 12.8%
74   Orchard Oriole 15.5% 2.9% 12.6%
75   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 11.6% 2.9% 8.6%
76   Purple Martin 10.5% 2.9% 7.5%
77   Yellow-rumped Warbler 9.9% 2.9% 7.0%
78   Cliff Swallow 5.0% 2.9% 2.1%
79   House Sparrow 3.3% 2.9% 0.3%
80   Semipalmated Sandpiper 2.4% 2.9% 0.5%
81   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1.5% 2.9% 1.4%
82   Ruddy Duck 0.4% 2.9% 2.5%
83   Mute Swan 0.3% 2.9% 2.7%
84   Lesser Scaup 0.1% 2.9% 2.9%