Bird Finder

Top Birds at Brier Creek Reservoir in October
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 Brier Creek Reservoir in October. 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 72.1% 55.6% 16.6%
2   Northern Mockingbird 41.3% 55.6% 14.3%
3   Great Blue Heron 45.3% 50.0% 4.7%
4   Blue Jay 70.1% 44.4% 25.7%
5   American Crow 68.3% 44.4% 23.9%
6   American Robin 34.1% 44.4% 10.3%
7   Carolina Wren 75.4% 38.9% 36.5%
8   Mallard 22.8% 38.9% 16.1%
9   Double-crested Cormorant 20.6% 38.9% 18.3%
10   Carolina Chickadee 70.8% 33.3% 37.5%
11   Downy Woodpecker 57.8% 33.3% 24.5%
12   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 33.3% 4.1%
13   American Avocet 0.3% 33.3% 33.1%
14   Eastern Phoebe 56.4% 27.8% 28.6%
15   Northern Flicker 55.1% 27.8% 27.4%
16   Belted Kingfisher 30.8% 27.8% 3.0%
17   Canada Goose 26.2% 27.8% 1.6%
18   Mourning Dove 25.9% 27.8% 1.9%
19   Killdeer 25.1% 27.8% 2.7%
20   White-throated Sparrow 23.9% 27.8% 3.9%
21   Ruddy Duck 3.3% 27.8% 24.5%
22   Red-bellied Woodpecker 69.0% 22.2% 46.7%
23   Tufted Titmouse 65.3% 22.2% 43.1%
24   Turkey Vulture 43.7% 22.2% 21.4%
25   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.9% 22.2% 13.7%
26   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.8% 22.2% 12.6%
27   American Goldfinch 33.6% 22.2% 11.4%
28   House Finch 28.5% 22.2% 6.3%
29   Red-tailed Hawk 11.9% 22.2% 10.3%
30   Red-winged Blackbird 7.6% 22.2% 14.6%
31   Eastern Bluebird 54.0% 16.7% 37.3%
32   Song Sparrow 35.9% 16.7% 19.2%
33   Pine Warbler 35.0% 16.7% 18.3%
34   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 33.8% 16.7% 17.1%
35   Brown Thrasher 32.2% 16.7% 15.5%
36   Bald Eagle 16.6% 16.7% 0.0%
37   Osprey 8.2% 16.7% 8.4%
38   Pileated Woodpecker 21.5% 11.1% 10.4%
39   Black Vulture 21.2% 11.1% 10.1%
40   Palm Warbler 19.1% 11.1% 8.0%
41   Hairy Woodpecker 14.6% 11.1% 3.5%
42   White-eyed Vireo 5.7% 11.1% 5.4%
43   Spotted Sandpiper 1.6% 11.1% 9.6%
44   Red-shouldered Hawk 35.5% 5.6% 29.9%
45   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.7% 5.6% 29.1%
46   Gray Catbird 28.9% 5.6% 23.4%
47   Chipping Sparrow 23.3% 5.6% 17.8%
48   Northern Parula 22.0% 5.6% 16.5%
49   Common Yellowthroat 18.4% 5.6% 12.8%
50   Great Egret 16.5% 5.6% 10.9%
51   Fish Crow 16.4% 5.6% 10.8%
52   American Redstart 15.8% 5.6% 10.3%
53   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.6% 5.6% 10.0%
54   Cape May Warbler 14.9% 5.6% 9.4%
55   European Starling 13.5% 5.6% 7.9%
56   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.5% 5.6% 7.9%
57   Common Grackle 13.4% 5.6% 7.9%
58   Red-headed Woodpecker 13.4% 5.6% 7.8%
59   Chimney Swift 12.3% 5.6% 6.8%
60   Swamp Sparrow 10.1% 5.6% 4.6%
61   Brown-headed Cowbird 8.6% 5.6% 3.1%
62   Blackpoll Warbler 6.5% 5.6% 0.9%
63   Wood Duck 5.5% 5.6% 0.1%
64   Scarlet Tanager 5.2% 5.6% 0.4%
65   Tennessee Warbler 3.9% 5.6% 1.6%
66   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3.7% 5.6% 1.9%
67   Barred Owl 3.6% 5.6% 1.9%
68   Blackburnian Warbler 3.1% 5.6% 2.5%
69   Least Sandpiper 2.2% 5.6% 3.4%
70   Tree Swallow 1.7% 5.6% 3.9%
71   Green-winged Teal 1.1% 5.6% 4.4%
72   Ring-necked Duck 0.9% 5.6% 4.6%
73   Semipalmated Plover 0.2% 5.6% 5.3%