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Top Birds at Falls Lake--Dam in January
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 26 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Falls Lake--Dam in January. 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 Relative
1   Ring-billed Gull 31.2% 73.1% 41.9% 2.3x
2   Carolina Chickadee 59.6% 65.4% 5.8% 1.1x
3   Northern Cardinal 59.2% 65.4% 6.2% 1.1x
4   American Crow 52.4% 65.4% 13.0% 1.2x
5   Carolina Wren 60.9% 61.5% 0.6% 1.0x
6   Tufted Titmouse 54.3% 61.5% 7.2% 1.1x
7   Great Blue Heron 39.5% 57.7% 18.2% 1.5x
8   Golden-crowned Kinglet 25.7% 57.7% 32.0% 2.2x
9   Red-bellied Woodpecker 51.1% 53.8% 2.7% 1.1x
10   Song Sparrow 49.7% 53.8% 4.2% 1.1x
11   White-breasted Nuthatch 30.1% 53.8% 23.7% 1.8x
12   Downy Woodpecker 42.3% 50.0% 7.7% 1.2x
13   Turkey Vulture 35.2% 50.0% 14.8% 1.4x
14   Rock Pigeon 7.0% 50.0% 43.0% 7.2x
15   White-throated Sparrow 52.9% 46.2% 6.7% 0.9x
16   Eastern Bluebird 42.6% 46.2% 3.6% 1.1x
17   American Robin 30.6% 46.2% 15.6% 1.5x
18   Mourning Dove 30.1% 46.2% 16.0% 1.5x
19   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 41.0% 42.3% 1.3% 1.0x
20   Eastern Towhee 32.7% 42.3% 9.6% 1.3x
21   American Goldfinch 27.6% 42.3% 14.8% 1.5x
22   Hermit Thrush 17.8% 42.3% 24.5% 2.4x
23   Chipping Sparrow 16.1% 42.3% 26.2% 2.6x
24   Yellow-rumped Warbler 32.2% 38.5% 6.3% 1.2x
25   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.2% 38.5% 8.3% 1.3x
26   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 24.2% 38.5% 14.2% 1.6x
27   Dark-eyed Junco 30.3% 34.6% 4.3% 1.1x
28   Double-crested Cormorant 27.7% 34.6% 6.9% 1.3x
29   Belted Kingfisher 19.9% 34.6% 14.7% 1.7x
30   Bald Eagle 16.7% 34.6% 17.9% 2.1x
31   Black Vulture 15.9% 34.6% 18.7% 2.2x
32   Blue Jay 38.1% 30.8% 7.3% 0.8x
33   Red-shouldered Hawk 25.0% 30.8% 5.8% 1.2x
34   House Finch 21.1% 30.8% 9.7% 1.5x
35   Pine Warbler 20.6% 30.8% 10.2% 1.5x
36   Winter Wren 10.9% 30.8% 19.8% 2.8x
37   Cedar Waxwing 8.0% 30.8% 22.8% 3.9x
38   Northern Mockingbird 29.9% 26.9% 3.0% 0.9x
39   Eastern Phoebe 22.8% 26.9% 4.2% 1.2x
40   Pileated Woodpecker 12.3% 26.9% 14.7% 2.2x
41   Brown Creeper 8.9% 26.9% 18.0% 3.0x
42   Brown Thrasher 16.3% 23.1% 6.8% 1.4x
43   Field Sparrow 13.7% 23.1% 9.4% 1.7x
44   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.8% 23.1% 12.3% 2.1x
45   Hairy Woodpecker 10.1% 23.1% 13.0% 2.3x
46   Pied-billed Grebe 17.7% 19.2% 1.5% 1.1x
47   European Starling 16.8% 19.2% 2.4% 1.1x
48   Swamp Sparrow 14.6% 19.2% 4.6% 1.3x
49   Canada Goose 35.1% 15.4% 19.7% 0.4x
50   Northern Flicker 28.0% 15.4% 12.6% 0.5x
51   Red-tailed Hawk 15.9% 15.4% 0.5% 1.0x
52   Bonaparte's Gull 8.8% 15.4% 6.6% 1.8x
53   Fox Sparrow 6.4% 15.4% 9.0% 2.4x
54   Red-breasted Nuthatch 3.3% 15.4% 12.1% 4.7x
55   Great Horned Owl 1.1% 15.4% 14.3% 14.4x
56   Mallard 33.6% 11.5% 22.0% 0.3x
57   Hooded Merganser 22.0% 11.5% 10.4% 0.5x
58   Pine Siskin 6.0% 11.5% 5.6% 1.9x
59   Lesser Scaup 4.6% 7.7% 3.1% 1.7x
60   Horned Grebe 3.7% 7.7% 3.9% 2.1x
61   Barred Owl 3.2% 7.7% 4.5% 2.4x
62   Fish Crow 3.2% 7.7% 4.5% 2.4x
63   Red-winged Blackbird 10.7% 3.8% 6.9% 0.4x
64   Ring-necked Duck 8.9% 3.8% 5.1% 0.4x
65   Herring Gull 6.1% 3.8% 2.3% 0.6x
66   Common Grackle 4.4% 3.8% 0.5% 0.9x
67   Cooper's Hawk 4.0% 3.8% 0.1% 1.0x
68   Greater Scaup 2.2% 3.8% 1.6% 1.7x
69   American Black Duck 2.1% 3.8% 1.7% 1.8x
70   Sharp-shinned Hawk 2.0% 3.8% 1.9% 1.9x
71   Palm Warbler 1.7% 3.8% 2.1% 2.3x
72   gull sp. 1.5% 3.8% 2.4% 2.6x
73   Redhead 1.1% 3.8% 2.7% 3.4x
74   Lesser Black-backed Gull 1.0% 3.8% 2.8% 3.8x
75   Gray Catbird 0.7% 3.8% 3.2% 5.7x
76   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.2% 3.8% 3.6% 15.5x