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Top Birds at Johnston Mill Nature Preserve in December
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 47 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Johnston Mill Nature Preserve in December. 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   Carolina Chickadee 64.3% 89.4% 25.1%
2   Carolina Wren 68.4% 85.1% 16.8%
3   Tufted Titmouse 58.4% 85.1% 26.7%
4   Red-bellied Woodpecker 57.4% 74.5% 17.1%
5   Downy Woodpecker 49.4% 74.5% 25.1%
6   Northern Cardinal 63.0% 66.0% 3.0%
7   White-throated Sparrow 62.1% 66.0% 3.8%
8   Eastern Bluebird 49.7% 63.8% 14.1%
9   Dark-eyed Junco 37.1% 63.8% 26.8%
10   American Crow 58.7% 61.7% 3.0%
11   Song Sparrow 55.1% 61.7% 6.6%
12   American Goldfinch 41.6% 57.4% 15.8%
13   Turkey Vulture 35.9% 57.4% 21.5%
14   Blue Jay 45.7% 55.3% 9.6%
15   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.3% 55.3% 21.0%
16   Golden-crowned Kinglet 33.0% 55.3% 22.3%
17   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 31.1% 55.3% 24.2%
18   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50.7% 51.1% 0.4%
19   Eastern Towhee 38.2% 51.1% 12.8%
20   Hairy Woodpecker 12.7% 46.8% 34.2%
21   Black Vulture 17.0% 42.6% 25.6%
22   Field Sparrow 17.1% 40.4% 23.3%
23   Northern Flicker 39.0% 38.3% 0.7%
24   Red-shouldered Hawk 29.0% 38.3% 9.3%
25   Pileated Woodpecker 15.6% 36.2% 20.6%
26   American Robin 37.9% 31.9% 6.0%
27   Brown-headed Nuthatch 34.9% 31.9% 3.0%
28   Winter Wren 15.8% 31.9% 16.2%
29   Hermit Thrush 24.3% 29.8% 5.5%
30   Brown Creeper 10.6% 27.7% 17.0%
31   Yellow-rumped Warbler 38.3% 17.0% 21.2%
32   Eastern Phoebe 30.6% 17.0% 13.6%
33   Chipping Sparrow 21.1% 17.0% 4.1%
34   Red-tailed Hawk 15.9% 17.0% 1.1%
35   Northern Mockingbird 32.2% 14.9% 17.3%
36   Fox Sparrow 7.2% 12.8% 5.6%
37   Pine Warbler 18.2% 10.6% 7.6%
38   Swamp Sparrow 17.8% 10.6% 7.2%
39   Common Grackle 5.6% 10.6% 5.0%
40   House Finch 24.5% 8.5% 16.0%
41   Belted Kingfisher 24.3% 8.5% 15.8%
42   Brown Thrasher 18.9% 8.5% 10.4%
43   Cedar Waxwing 13.5% 8.5% 5.0%
44   Purple Finch 4.7% 8.5% 3.8%
45   Great Blue Heron 43.2% 6.4% 36.8%
46   Red-winged Blackbird 15.4% 6.4% 9.1%
47   Pine Siskin 8.3% 6.4% 1.9%
48   Red-breasted Nuthatch 3.4% 6.4% 3.0%
49   Barred Owl 3.0% 6.4% 3.4%
50   Canada Goose 32.1% 4.3% 27.9%
51   Mourning Dove 24.1% 4.3% 19.9%
52   Red-headed Woodpecker 12.2% 4.3% 8.0%
53   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.7% 4.3% 1.4%
54   House Wren 2.6% 4.3% 1.6%
55   Mallard 30.2% 2.1% 28.1%
56   Ring-billed Gull 29.3% 2.1% 27.1%
57   Bald Eagle 17.1% 2.1% 15.0%
58   European Starling 15.4% 2.1% 13.3%
59   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 2.1% 2.5%
60   Sharp-shinned Hawk 2.4% 2.1% 0.3%
61   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.3% 2.1% 1.8%