Top Birds at Brier Creek Reservoir 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 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.
| Rank | Info | Pics | Species | Entire Region | This Location | Difference | Relative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Crow | 56.7% | 72.2% | 15.6% | 1.3x | |||
| 2 | Northern Cardinal | 79.5% | 61.1% | 18.3% | 0.8x | |||
| 3 | Mallard | 30.3% | 55.6% | 25.2% | 1.8x | |||
| 4 | Carolina Wren | 70.1% | 50.0% | 20.1% | 0.7x | |||
| 5 | Tufted Titmouse | 64.8% | 50.0% | 14.8% | 0.8x | |||
| 6 | Great Blue Heron | 48.0% | 50.0% | 2.0% | 1.0x | |||
| 7 | Pine Warbler | 39.0% | 50.0% | 11.0% | 1.3x | |||
| 8 | Summer Tanager | 37.8% | 50.0% | 12.2% | 1.3x | |||
| 9 | Northern Rough-winged Swallow | 33.3% | 50.0% | 16.7% | 1.5x | |||
| 10 | Eastern Bluebird | 49.4% | 44.4% | 5.0% | 0.9x | |||
| 11 | American Goldfinch | 43.5% | 44.4% | 0.9% | 1.0x | |||
| 12 | American Robin | 38.0% | 44.4% | 6.4% | 1.2x | |||
| 13 | Red-winged Blackbird | 27.1% | 44.4% | 17.3% | 1.6x | |||
| 14 | Mourning Dove | 49.3% | 38.9% | 10.4% | 0.8x | |||
| 15 | Great Crested Flycatcher | 48.0% | 38.9% | 9.1% | 0.8x | |||
| 16 | Blue Jay | 44.5% | 38.9% | 5.6% | 0.9x | |||
| 17 | Turkey Vulture | 39.4% | 38.9% | 0.5% | 1.0x | |||
| 18 | Common Grackle | 36.9% | 38.9% | 2.0% | 1.1x | |||
| 19 | Carolina Chickadee | 60.5% | 33.3% | 27.2% | 0.6x | |||
| 20 | Northern Mockingbird | 31.3% | 33.3% | 2.0% | 1.1x | |||
| 21 | European Starling | 22.7% | 33.3% | 10.7% | 1.5x | |||
| 22 | Bald Eagle | 10.4% | 33.3% | 23.0% | 3.2x | |||
| 23 | Eastern Towhee | 37.8% | 27.8% | 10.0% | 0.7x | |||
| 24 | Chipping Sparrow | 37.2% | 27.8% | 9.4% | 0.7x | |||
| 25 | House Finch | 27.2% | 27.8% | 0.6% | 1.0x | |||
| 26 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 56.5% | 22.2% | 34.3% | 0.4x | |||
| 27 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 55.2% | 22.2% | 33.0% | 0.4x | |||
| 28 | Red-eyed Vireo | 51.5% | 22.2% | 29.2% | 0.4x | |||
| 29 | Indigo Bunting | 44.9% | 22.2% | 22.7% | 0.5x | |||
| 30 | Canada Goose | 42.4% | 22.2% | 20.1% | 0.5x | |||
| 31 | Brown-headed Cowbird | 35.8% | 22.2% | 13.6% | 0.6x | |||
| 32 | Eastern Phoebe | 34.0% | 22.2% | 11.7% | 0.7x | |||
| 33 | Fish Crow | 33.2% | 22.2% | 11.0% | 0.7x | |||
| 34 | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 30.6% | 22.2% | 8.4% | 0.7x | |||
| 35 | Killdeer | 20.0% | 22.2% | 2.2% | 1.1x | |||
| 36 | Common Yellowthroat | 40.7% | 16.7% | 24.1% | 0.4x | |||
| 37 | Chimney Swift | 28.8% | 16.7% | 12.2% | 0.6x | |||
| 38 | Blue Grosbeak | 23.4% | 16.7% | 6.7% | 0.7x | |||
| 39 | Double-crested Cormorant | 19.0% | 16.7% | 2.4% | 0.9x | |||
| 40 | Green Heron | 10.7% | 16.7% | 6.0% | 1.6x | |||
| 41 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 31.7% | 11.1% | 20.5% | 0.4x | |||
| 42 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 23.7% | 11.1% | 12.6% | 0.5x | |||
| 43 | Black Vulture | 21.2% | 11.1% | 10.1% | 0.5x | |||
| 44 | Belted Kingfisher | 12.0% | 11.1% | 0.9% | 0.9x | |||
| 45 | Northern Flicker | 9.2% | 11.1% | 1.9% | 1.2x | |||
| 46 | Hairy Woodpecker | 8.3% | 11.1% | 2.8% | 1.3x | |||
| 47 | Eastern Meadowlark | 8.3% | 11.1% | 2.8% | 1.3x | |||
| 48 | Rock Pigeon | 6.6% | 11.1% | 4.6% | 1.7x | |||
| 49 | Wild Turkey | 1.4% | 11.1% | 9.7% | 7.8x | |||
| 50 | Downy Woodpecker | 39.3% | 5.6% | 33.7% | 0.1x | |||
| 51 | Northern Parula | 36.3% | 5.6% | 30.8% | 0.2x | |||
| 52 | Barn Swallow | 31.4% | 5.6% | 25.8% | 0.2x | |||
| 53 | Acadian Flycatcher | 26.8% | 5.6% | 21.2% | 0.2x | |||
| 54 | Eastern Kingbird | 26.4% | 5.6% | 20.9% | 0.2x | |||
| 55 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 21.7% | 5.6% | 16.2% | 0.3x | |||
| 56 | Pileated Woodpecker | 19.4% | 5.6% | 13.8% | 0.3x | |||
| 57 | Ovenbird | 18.8% | 5.6% | 13.2% | 0.3x | |||
| 58 | Spotted Sandpiper | 16.2% | 5.6% | 10.7% | 0.3x | |||
| 59 | Osprey | 15.5% | 5.6% | 9.9% | 0.4x | |||
| 60 | Orchard Oriole | 15.3% | 5.6% | 9.7% | 0.4x | |||
| 61 | Yellow-throated Warbler | 14.8% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 0.4x | |||
| 62 | Song Sparrow | 14.2% | 5.6% | 8.6% | 0.4x | |||
| 63 | Red-tailed Hawk | 14.1% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 0.4x | |||
| 64 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 12.1% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 0.5x | |||
| 65 | Purple Martin | 10.1% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 0.6x | |||
| 66 | Solitary Sandpiper | 8.0% | 5.6% | 2.5% | 0.7x | |||
| 67 | Cliff Swallow | 5.5% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 1.0x | |||
| 68 | House Sparrow | 3.3% | 5.6% | 2.2% | 1.7x | |||
| 69 | Semipalmated Sandpiper | 3.1% | 5.6% | 2.4% | 1.8x | |||
| 70 | Semipalmated Plover | 2.3% | 5.6% | 3.2% | 2.4x | |||
| 71 | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | 0.7% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 7.8x | |||
| 72 | Mute Swan | 0.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 15.3x | |||
| 73 | Ruddy Duck | 0.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 17.2x |