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

based on 35 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 Relative
1   Northern Cardinal 79.8% 60.0% 19.8% 0.8x
2   Great Blue Heron 46.4% 60.0% 13.6% 1.3x
3   Carolina Wren 70.6% 51.4% 19.2% 0.7x
4   Osprey 15.8% 51.4% 35.6% 3.2x
5   Eastern Bluebird 49.6% 48.6% 1.1% 1.0x
6   Tufted Titmouse 64.7% 45.7% 19.0% 0.7x
7   Turkey Vulture 39.7% 45.7% 6.0% 1.2x
8   American Robin 38.5% 45.7% 7.2% 1.2x
9   Carolina Chickadee 60.3% 42.9% 17.4% 0.7x
10   Chipping Sparrow 38.1% 42.9% 4.8% 1.1x
11   Cliff Swallow 5.2% 40.0% 34.8% 7.6x
12   American Crow 56.9% 34.3% 22.7% 0.6x
13   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.8% 34.3% 22.5% 0.6x
14   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.3% 34.3% 20.0% 0.6x
15   Mourning Dove 48.5% 34.3% 14.3% 0.7x
16   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.3% 31.4% 16.9% 0.7x
17   Blue Jay 43.3% 31.4% 11.9% 0.7x
18   Pine Warbler 40.0% 31.4% 8.6% 0.8x
19   Summer Tanager 37.3% 31.4% 5.9% 0.8x
20   Pileated Woodpecker 19.1% 31.4% 12.3% 1.6x
21   Double-crested Cormorant 18.2% 31.4% 13.2% 1.7x
22   Red-eyed Vireo 51.5% 28.6% 22.9% 0.6x
23   Common Grackle 35.6% 28.6% 7.1% 0.8x
24   American Goldfinch 44.6% 25.7% 18.9% 0.6x
25   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 31.9% 25.7% 6.2% 0.8x
26   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.7% 25.7% 2.0% 1.1x
27   Black Vulture 21.1% 25.7% 4.6% 1.2x
28   Ovenbird 18.7% 25.7% 7.1% 1.4x
29   Rock Pigeon 6.1% 25.7% 19.6% 4.2x
30   Indigo Bunting 45.4% 22.9% 22.5% 0.5x
31   Eastern Towhee 37.5% 22.9% 14.7% 0.6x
32   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.3% 22.9% 12.5% 0.6x
33   Eastern Phoebe 34.4% 22.9% 11.5% 0.7x
34   Barn Swallow 30.5% 22.9% 7.6% 0.7x
35   House Finch 27.9% 22.9% 5.0% 0.8x
36   Northern Parula 36.4% 20.0% 16.4% 0.5x
37   Fish Crow 33.3% 20.0% 13.3% 0.6x
38   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.6% 20.0% 11.6% 0.6x
39   Belted Kingfisher 11.8% 20.0% 8.2% 1.7x
40   Canada Goose 41.7% 17.1% 24.5% 0.4x
41   Downy Woodpecker 40.0% 17.1% 22.9% 0.4x
42   White-eyed Vireo 33.5% 17.1% 16.4% 0.5x
43   Northern Mockingbird 30.9% 17.1% 13.8% 0.6x
44   Gray Catbird 30.9% 17.1% 13.8% 0.6x
45   Killdeer 19.9% 17.1% 2.8% 0.9x
46   Common Yellowthroat 40.8% 14.3% 26.5% 0.4x
47   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.5% 14.3% 16.2% 0.5x
48   Chimney Swift 28.6% 14.3% 14.4% 0.5x
49   Acadian Flycatcher 26.0% 14.3% 11.7% 0.5x
50   Blue Grosbeak 23.4% 14.3% 9.2% 0.6x
51   American Redstart 22.7% 14.3% 8.4% 0.6x
52   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.3% 14.3% 7.0% 0.7x
53   Orchard Oriole 15.2% 14.3% 0.9% 0.9x
54   Wood Thrush 13.7% 14.3% 0.6% 1.0x
55   Mallard 29.0% 11.4% 17.5% 0.4x
56   Eastern Kingbird 26.5% 11.4% 15.1% 0.4x
57   Brown Thrasher 17.4% 11.4% 5.9% 0.7x
58   Black-and-white Warbler 15.9% 11.4% 4.4% 0.7x
59   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.8% 11.4% 2.4% 0.8x
60   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 11.4% 1.9% 0.9x
61   Hooded Warbler 11.4% 11.4% 0.0% 1.0x
62   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 11.4% 0.3% 1.0x
63   Northern Flicker 8.7% 11.4% 2.7% 1.3x
64   Barred Owl 7.8% 11.4% 3.6% 1.5x
65   European Starling 22.3% 8.6% 13.7% 0.4x
66   Yellow-throated Warbler 15.6% 8.6% 7.0% 0.6x
67   Tree Swallow 14.5% 8.6% 5.9% 0.6x
68   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 8.6% 3.3% 0.7x
69   House Wren 9.6% 8.6% 1.0% 0.9x
70   Common Loon 0.4% 8.6% 8.2% 23.6x
71   Red-winged Blackbird 27.4% 5.7% 21.7% 0.2x
72   Prothonotary Warbler 16.2% 5.7% 10.5% 0.4x
73   Cedar Waxwing 13.4% 5.7% 7.7% 0.4x
74   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 5.7% 5.6% 0.5x
75   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.7% 5.7% 5.0% 0.5x
76   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 10.4% 5.7% 4.7% 0.6x
77   Hairy Woodpecker 8.6% 5.7% 2.9% 0.7x
78   Yellow Warbler 8.1% 5.7% 2.3% 0.7x
79   Blackpoll Warbler 7.3% 5.7% 1.5% 0.8x
80   Cooper's Hawk 2.8% 5.7% 3.0% 2.1x
81   Baltimore Oriole 1.1% 5.7% 4.6% 5.3x
82   Broad-winged Hawk 0.9% 5.7% 4.8% 6.5x
83   Palm Warbler 0.9% 5.7% 4.9% 6.7x
84   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 19.1% 2.9% 16.3% 0.1x
85   Spotted Sandpiper 16.4% 2.9% 13.5% 0.2x
86   Purple Martin 10.4% 2.9% 7.5% 0.3x
87   White-throated Sparrow 8.5% 2.9% 5.6% 0.3x
88   Solitary Sandpiper 8.1% 2.9% 5.3% 0.4x
89   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.4% 2.9% 4.5% 0.4x
90   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.7% 2.9% 3.9% 0.4x
91   Swainson's Thrush 6.1% 2.9% 3.2% 0.5x
92   House Sparrow 3.7% 2.9% 0.8% 0.8x
93   Magnolia Warbler 3.6% 2.9% 0.7% 0.8x
94   Field Sparrow 3.6% 2.9% 0.7% 0.8x
95   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.3% 2.9% 0.5% 1.2x
96   Kentucky Warbler 2.3% 2.9% 0.5% 1.2x
97   Mississippi Kite 2.3% 2.9% 0.6% 1.2x
98   Ring-billed Gull 1.6% 2.9% 1.3% 1.8x
99   crow sp. 1.5% 2.9% 1.4% 1.9x
100   Pine Siskin 0.8% 2.9% 2.1% 3.7x
101   Canada Warbler 0.4% 2.9% 2.5% 7.1x
102   Northern Bobwhite 0.4% 2.9% 2.5% 8.0x
103   Snowy Egret 0.3% 2.9% 2.6% 10.0x
104   Red-breasted Merganser 0.2% 2.9% 2.7% 15.7x
105   Least Flycatcher 0.0% 2.9% 2.8% 73.3x