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Top Birds at Falls Lake--Dam in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of 35.791540, -78.781117

based on 41 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Falls Lake--Dam 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% 63.4% 16.1%
2   Great Blue Heron 45.2% 61.0% 15.8%
3   Carolina Wren 70.9% 53.7% 17.2%
4   Osprey 16.3% 51.2% 34.9%
5   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 48.8% 16.4%
6   American Robin 38.0% 48.8% 10.8%
7   Eastern Bluebird 49.7% 46.3% 3.3%
8   Turkey Vulture 38.3% 43.9% 5.6%
9   Chipping Sparrow 38.3% 43.9% 5.6%
10   Carolina Chickadee 59.2% 41.5% 17.8%
11   American Crow 56.2% 36.6% 19.6%
12   Cliff Swallow 5.0% 36.6% 31.6%
13   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.6% 34.1% 23.4%
14   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.3% 34.1% 20.2%
15   Summer Tanager 37.8% 34.1% 3.6%
16   Red-eyed Vireo 51.9% 31.7% 20.2%
17   Great Crested Flycatcher 49.0% 31.7% 17.3%
18   Mourning Dove 47.9% 31.7% 16.2%
19   Blue Jay 41.9% 31.7% 10.2%
20   Pine Warbler 41.7% 31.7% 10.0%
21   Pileated Woodpecker 19.0% 29.3% 10.2%
22   Black Vulture 20.5% 26.8% 6.4%
23   Ovenbird 17.6% 26.8% 9.2%
24   Double-crested Cormorant 16.8% 26.8% 10.0%
25   Rock Pigeon 5.6% 26.8% 21.3%
26   Indigo Bunting 45.7% 24.4% 21.3%
27   American Goldfinch 45.0% 24.4% 20.7%
28   Brown-headed Cowbird 37.1% 24.4% 12.7%
29   Eastern Phoebe 34.2% 24.4% 9.8%
30   Common Grackle 33.9% 24.4% 9.5%
31   Barn Swallow 30.1% 24.4% 5.7%
32   House Finch 29.3% 24.4% 4.9%
33   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.1% 24.4% 1.3%
34   Eastern Towhee 36.5% 22.0% 14.6%
35   Fish Crow 34.0% 22.0% 12.1%
36   Red-shouldered Hawk 32.0% 22.0% 10.0%
37   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30.0% 22.0% 8.1%
38   Canada Goose 41.2% 19.5% 21.7%
39   Downy Woodpecker 40.3% 19.5% 20.8%
40   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.8% 19.5% 11.3%
41   Belted Kingfisher 12.1% 19.5% 7.4%
42   Northern Parula 35.4% 17.1% 18.3%
43   Chimney Swift 27.5% 17.1% 10.4%
44   White-eyed Vireo 34.8% 14.6% 20.2%
45   Northern Mockingbird 29.9% 14.6% 15.3%
46   Gray Catbird 28.2% 14.6% 13.5%
47   Acadian Flycatcher 25.8% 14.6% 11.1%
48   Killdeer 19.5% 14.6% 4.9%
49   Common Yellowthroat 40.4% 12.2% 28.2%
50   Mallard 28.2% 12.2% 16.0%
51   Blue Grosbeak 23.8% 12.2% 11.6%
52   American Redstart 22.1% 12.2% 10.0%
53   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.8% 12.2% 8.6%
54   Orchard Oriole 15.5% 12.2% 3.3%
55   Wood Thrush 13.0% 12.2% 0.8%
56   Eastern Kingbird 27.0% 9.8% 17.3%
57   Brown Thrasher 16.2% 9.8% 6.4%
58   Black-and-white Warbler 15.2% 9.8% 5.4%
59   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 9.8% 2.4%
60   Black-throated Blue Warbler 12.1% 9.8% 2.4%
61   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 9.8% 1.3%
62   Hooded Warbler 10.5% 9.8% 0.7%
63   Northern Flicker 8.5% 9.8% 1.3%
64   Barred Owl 7.3% 9.8% 2.4%
65   European Starling 20.4% 7.3% 13.1%
66   Yellow-throated Warbler 16.2% 7.3% 8.9%
67   Tree Swallow 15.2% 7.3% 7.9%
68   Scarlet Tanager 11.6% 7.3% 4.3%
69   House Wren 8.5% 7.3% 1.2%
70   Common Loon 0.3% 7.3% 7.0%
71   Red-winged Blackbird 27.3% 4.9% 22.4%
72   Prothonotary Warbler 15.9% 4.9% 11.0%
73   Cedar Waxwing 14.0% 4.9% 9.2%
74   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 11.6% 4.9% 6.7%
75   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.4% 4.9% 5.5%
76   Yellow-rumped Warbler 9.9% 4.9% 5.0%
77   Hairy Woodpecker 8.8% 4.9% 3.9%
78   Yellow Warbler 7.8% 4.9% 2.9%
79   Blackpoll Warbler 7.6% 4.9% 2.7%
80   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 4.9% 2.1%
81   Baltimore Oriole 1.2% 4.9% 3.7%
82   Broad-winged Hawk 0.8% 4.9% 4.1%
83   Palm Warbler 0.7% 4.9% 4.2%
84   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.2% 2.4% 15.7%
85   Spotted Sandpiper 15.6% 2.4% 13.2%
86   Purple Martin 10.5% 2.4% 8.0%
87   White-throated Sparrow 7.9% 2.4% 5.5%
88   Solitary Sandpiper 7.7% 2.4% 5.3%
89   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.1% 2.4% 4.6%
90   Swainson's Thrush 7.0% 2.4% 4.6%
91   Yellow-throated Vireo 7.0% 2.4% 4.6%
92   Magnolia Warbler 3.3% 2.4% 0.9%
93   House Sparrow 3.3% 2.4% 0.8%
94   Field Sparrow 3.0% 2.4% 0.5%
95   Kentucky Warbler 2.9% 2.4% 0.5%
96   Mississippi Kite 2.2% 2.4% 0.2%
97   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.1% 2.4% 0.3%
98   Ring-billed Gull 1.3% 2.4% 1.1%
99   Pine Siskin 0.6% 2.4% 1.8%
100   Northern Bobwhite 0.5% 2.4% 2.0%
101   Canada Warbler 0.4% 2.4% 2.0%
102   Snowy Egret 0.4% 2.4% 2.1%
103   Red-breasted Merganser 0.2% 2.4% 2.2%
104   Least Flycatcher 0.0% 2.4% 2.4%