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Top Birds at Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 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 Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 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   Double-crested Cormorant 30.0% 87.2% 57.3%
2   Ring-billed Gull 28.9% 87.2% 58.4%
3   Great Blue Heron 43.0% 63.8% 20.9%
4   Bonaparte's Gull 12.5% 55.3% 42.8%
5   American Crow 58.7% 53.2% 5.5%
6   Carolina Chickadee 64.5% 46.8% 17.7%
7   Carolina Wren 68.5% 44.7% 23.9%
8   Tufted Titmouse 58.6% 44.7% 13.9%
9   Red-bellied Woodpecker 57.5% 44.7% 12.8%
10   Herring Gull 5.2% 40.4% 35.2%
11   Pied-billed Grebe 20.3% 38.3% 18.0%
12   Northern Cardinal 63.1% 34.0% 29.1%
13   Dark-eyed Junco 37.2% 34.0% 3.2%
14   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50.8% 31.9% 18.9%
15   Downy Woodpecker 49.6% 31.9% 17.7%
16   Brown-headed Nuthatch 34.9% 31.9% 3.0%
17   Eastern Bluebird 49.9% 29.8% 20.1%
18   Golden-crowned Kinglet 33.1% 29.8% 3.3%
19   Belted Kingfisher 24.2% 29.8% 5.5%
20   White-throated Sparrow 62.3% 25.5% 36.8%
21   Northern Flicker 39.1% 25.5% 13.6%
22   Killdeer 18.1% 25.5% 7.4%
23   Bald Eagle 17.0% 25.5% 8.5%
24   Turkey Vulture 36.1% 23.4% 12.7%
25   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 31.3% 23.4% 7.9%
26   Hooded Merganser 18.8% 23.4% 4.6%
27   Song Sparrow 55.3% 21.3% 34.0%
28   Blue Jay 45.8% 21.3% 24.6%
29   Eastern Towhee 38.4% 21.3% 17.1%
30   Yellow-rumped Warbler 38.2% 21.3% 17.0%
31   Eastern Phoebe 30.6% 21.3% 9.3%
32   American Goldfinch 41.8% 19.1% 22.7%
33   Red-headed Woodpecker 12.2% 17.0% 4.9%
34   Brown Creeper 10.7% 17.0% 6.3%
35   Red-tailed Hawk 16.0% 14.9% 1.1%
36   American Robin 38.0% 12.8% 25.2%
37   Canada Goose 32.1% 12.8% 19.3%
38   Mallard 30.2% 12.8% 17.4%
39   Black Vulture 17.1% 12.8% 4.3%
40   Ruddy Duck 15.5% 12.8% 2.7%
41   Horned Grebe 5.9% 12.8% 6.9%
42   Lesser Scaup 3.6% 12.8% 9.2%
43   Red-shouldered Hawk 29.1% 10.6% 18.5%
44   Swamp Sparrow 17.8% 10.6% 7.2%
45   Winter Wren 15.9% 10.6% 5.2%
46   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.5% 8.5% 26.0%
47   Hermit Thrush 24.4% 8.5% 15.9%
48   Mourning Dove 24.1% 8.5% 15.6%
49   Pileated Woodpecker 15.7% 8.5% 7.2%
50   Bufflehead 14.3% 8.5% 5.8%
51   Hairy Woodpecker 12.8% 8.5% 4.3%
52   Fox Sparrow 7.2% 8.5% 1.3%
53   Common Loon 3.6% 8.5% 4.9%
54   Brown Thrasher 18.9% 6.4% 12.5%
55   Pine Warbler 18.2% 6.4% 11.8%
56   Pine Siskin 8.3% 6.4% 1.9%
57   Ring-necked Duck 8.0% 6.4% 1.6%
58   Rusty Blackbird 3.2% 6.4% 3.2%
59   Palm Warbler 2.9% 6.4% 3.4%
60   Sharp-shinned Hawk 2.4% 6.4% 4.0%
61   Red-breasted Merganser 1.5% 6.4% 4.9%
62   American Woodcock 0.9% 6.4% 5.5%
63   Northern Mockingbird 32.3% 4.3% 28.0%
64   House Finch 24.5% 4.3% 20.3%
65   Chipping Sparrow 21.1% 4.3% 16.9%
66   Red-winged Blackbird 15.4% 4.3% 11.2%
67   European Starling 15.4% 4.3% 11.2%
68   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 4.3% 0.4%
69   Red-breasted Nuthatch 3.4% 4.3% 0.8%
70   American Black Duck 1.7% 4.3% 2.5%
71   Great Horned Owl 1.3% 4.3% 2.9%
72   Redhead 0.9% 4.3% 3.3%
73   Least Sandpiper 0.4% 4.3% 3.8%
74   Eastern Screech-Owl 0.3% 4.3% 4.0%
75   Greater Yellowlegs 0.2% 4.3% 4.0%
76   Spotted Sandpiper 0.1% 4.3% 4.1%
77   Red Phalarope 0% 4.3% 4.3%
78   Field Sparrow 17.3% 2.1% 15.2%
79   Cedar Waxwing 13.5% 2.1% 11.4%
80   Rock Pigeon 6.1% 2.1% 3.9%
81   Gadwall 5.1% 2.1% 2.9%
82   Wood Duck 3.5% 2.1% 1.4%
83   Barred Owl 3.0% 2.1% 0.9%
84   Blue-headed Vireo 1.2% 2.1% 0.9%
85   Common Yellowthroat 0.5% 2.1% 1.6%
86   Wild Turkey 0.3% 2.1% 1.8%
87   Great Black-backed Gull 0.1% 2.1% 2.0%
88   Tree Swallow 0.1% 2.1% 2.1%
89   Lesser Yellowlegs 0.0% 2.1% 2.1%