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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 34 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
1   Ring-billed Gull 29.6% 73.5% 44.0%
2   Northern Cardinal 59.0% 58.8% 0.2%
3   Tufted Titmouse 53.8% 58.8% 5.0%
4   Carolina Chickadee 58.7% 55.9% 2.8%
5   American Crow 52.8% 52.9% 0.2%
6   Great Blue Heron 39.0% 52.9% 13.9%
7   Turkey Vulture 35.3% 52.9% 17.6%
8   Carolina Wren 60.5% 50.0% 10.5%
9   Red-bellied Woodpecker 51.4% 50.0% 1.4%
10   Golden-crowned Kinglet 26.6% 50.0% 23.4%
11   Song Sparrow 50.7% 47.1% 3.6%
12   White-breasted Nuthatch 30.2% 47.1% 16.9%
13   Eastern Bluebird 44.2% 44.1% 0.1%
14   White-throated Sparrow 53.5% 41.2% 12.3%
15   Downy Woodpecker 43.2% 41.2% 2.1%
16   Mourning Dove 29.9% 41.2% 11.3%
17   Hermit Thrush 18.2% 41.2% 23.0%
18   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 42.3% 38.2% 4.1%
19   American Robin 34.6% 38.2% 3.6%
20   Chipping Sparrow 16.4% 38.2% 21.8%
21   Rock Pigeon 6.4% 38.2% 31.8%
22   Eastern Towhee 32.6% 35.3% 2.7%
23   Dark-eyed Junco 32.0% 35.3% 3.3%
24   American Goldfinch 28.9% 35.3% 6.4%
25   Blue Jay 38.8% 32.4% 6.5%
26   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.4% 32.4% 2.0%
27   Brown-headed Nuthatch 31.9% 32.4% 0.4%
28   Double-crested Cormorant 29.9% 32.4% 2.4%
29   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 24.4% 32.4% 8.0%
30   Red-shouldered Hawk 26.3% 29.4% 3.1%
31   Pine Warbler 21.7% 29.4% 7.7%
32   Belted Kingfisher 19.4% 29.4% 10.0%
33   Bald Eagle 16.9% 29.4% 12.5%
34   Black Vulture 16.1% 29.4% 13.3%
35   Northern Mockingbird 28.8% 23.5% 5.3%
36   Eastern Phoebe 24.4% 23.5% 0.9%
37   House Finch 23.6% 23.5% 0.1%
38   Brown Thrasher 15.2% 23.5% 8.4%
39   Pileated Woodpecker 12.6% 23.5% 10.9%
40   Winter Wren 11.1% 23.5% 12.4%
41   Cedar Waxwing 7.4% 23.5% 16.2%
42   Field Sparrow 13.2% 20.6% 7.4%
43   Hairy Woodpecker 10.3% 20.6% 10.3%
44   Bonaparte's Gull 9.4% 20.6% 11.2%
45   Brown Creeper 8.6% 20.6% 12.0%
46   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.7% 17.6% 7.0%
47   Northern Flicker 28.2% 14.7% 13.5%
48   European Starling 16.6% 14.7% 1.9%
49   Pied-billed Grebe 16.4% 14.7% 1.7%
50   Swamp Sparrow 15.5% 14.7% 0.8%
51   Canada Goose 34.6% 11.8% 22.8%
52   Red-tailed Hawk 15.1% 11.8% 3.3%
53   Fox Sparrow 6.7% 11.8% 5.0%
54   Red-breasted Nuthatch 2.4% 11.8% 9.4%
55   Great Horned Owl 1.2% 11.8% 10.5%
56   Mallard 32.4% 8.8% 23.5%
57   Hooded Merganser 20.5% 8.8% 11.7%
58   Pine Siskin 4.4% 8.8% 4.5%
59   Lesser Scaup 4.5% 5.9% 1.4%
60   Fish Crow 4.3% 5.9% 1.6%
61   Horned Grebe 4.1% 5.9% 1.8%
62   Barred Owl 2.9% 5.9% 3.0%
63   Killdeer 16.4% 2.9% 13.4%
64   Red-winged Blackbird 12.0% 2.9% 9.1%
65   Ring-necked Duck 9.0% 2.9% 6.1%
66   Herring Gull 5.5% 2.9% 2.6%
67   Common Grackle 4.8% 2.9% 1.8%
68   Cooper's Hawk 3.8% 2.9% 0.9%
69   Palm Warbler 2.0% 2.9% 0.9%
70   Greater Scaup 1.8% 2.9% 1.1%
71   Sharp-shinned Hawk 1.8% 2.9% 1.1%
72   American Black Duck 1.7% 2.9% 1.3%
73   Lesser Black-backed Gull 1.1% 2.9% 1.9%
74   Redhead 1.0% 2.9% 1.9%
75   Gray Catbird 0.9% 2.9% 2.1%
76   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.2% 2.9% 2.7%
77   Osprey 0.0% 2.9% 2.9%