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Top Birds at Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 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--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 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
1   Double-crested Cormorant 18.1% 80.0% 61.9%
2   Great Blue Heron 46.5% 71.4% 24.9%
3   Pine Warbler 39.6% 65.7% 26.1%
4   Osprey 15.8% 65.7% 49.9%
5   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 60.0% 19.6%
6   Carolina Wren 70.4% 60.0% 10.4%
7   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.9% 57.1% 0.2%
8   Carolina Chickadee 60.0% 54.3% 5.7%
9   Tufted Titmouse 64.4% 51.4% 13.0%
10   Summer Tanager 37.1% 48.6% 11.5%
11   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 45.7% 5.7%
12   Indigo Bunting 45.4% 45.7% 0.3%
13   Eastern Towhee 37.5% 45.7% 8.2%
14   Barn Swallow 30.5% 45.7% 15.2%
15   Fish Crow 33.2% 42.9% 9.6%
16   Yellow-throated Warbler 15.5% 42.9% 27.3%
17   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 40.0% 8.1%
18   Turkey Vulture 39.6% 40.0% 0.4%
19   Chipping Sparrow 37.8% 40.0% 2.2%
20   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 40.0% 5.0%
21   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.1% 40.0% 9.9%
22   American Crow 56.7% 37.1% 19.5%
23   Northern Parula 36.4% 34.3% 2.1%
24   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.0% 31.4% 22.6%
25   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 31.4% 18.0%
26   Mourning Dove 48.3% 31.4% 16.9%
27   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 31.4% 8.2%
28   Ring-billed Gull 1.5% 31.4% 29.9%
29   Common Yellowthroat 40.9% 28.6% 12.3%
30   White-eyed Vireo 33.6% 28.6% 5.0%
31   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.4% 28.6% 7.2%
32   Hooded Warbler 11.4% 28.6% 17.2%
33   Great Egret 2.2% 28.6% 26.4%
34   American Goldfinch 44.4% 25.7% 18.7%
35   Cliff Swallow 5.3% 25.7% 20.4%
36   Blue Jay 43.0% 22.9% 20.2%
37   Chimney Swift 28.3% 22.9% 5.5%
38   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.4% 22.9% 0.5%
39   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 22.9% 4.1%
40   Ovenbird 18.7% 22.9% 4.2%
41   Prothonotary Warbler 16.2% 22.9% 6.7%
42   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 22.9% 11.6%
43   Common Grackle 35.7% 20.0% 15.7%
44   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 32.1% 20.0% 12.1%
45   Eastern Kingbird 26.6% 20.0% 6.6%
46   Black Vulture 21.0% 20.0% 1.0%
47   Bald Eagle 10.3% 20.0% 9.7%
48   Prairie Warbler 7.6% 20.0% 12.4%
49   Spotted Sandpiper 16.4% 17.1% 0.7%
50   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.8% 17.1% 3.4%
51   Red-winged Blackbird 27.5% 14.3% 13.2%
52   Tree Swallow 14.5% 14.3% 0.2%
53   Blackpoll Warbler 7.3% 14.3% 7.0%
54   Gray Catbird 30.9% 11.4% 19.5%
55   Brown Thrasher 17.3% 11.4% 5.8%
56   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.7% 11.4% 0.7%
57   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 10.4% 11.4% 1.0%
58   Yellow Warbler 8.1% 11.4% 3.4%
59   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.6% 8.6% 23.0%
60   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 8.6% 15.0%
61   American Redstart 22.7% 8.6% 14.1%
62   Pileated Woodpecker 19.2% 8.6% 10.6%
63   Orchard Oriole 15.3% 8.6% 6.7%
64   Wood Thrush 13.7% 8.6% 5.2%
65   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 8.6% 4.7%
66   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 8.6% 3.3%
67   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 8.6% 2.6%
68   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 8.6% 0.2%
69   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.7% 8.6% 1.9%
70   Eastern Phoebe 34.5% 5.7% 28.8%
71   Northern Mockingbird 31.1% 5.7% 25.4%
72   Mallard 29.0% 5.7% 23.3%
73   House Finch 27.6% 5.7% 21.9%
74   Acadian Flycatcher 26.1% 5.7% 20.4%
75   Black-and-white Warbler 15.9% 5.7% 10.2%
76   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 5.7% 7.6%
77   Field Sparrow 3.6% 5.7% 2.1%
78   Palm Warbler 0.9% 5.7% 4.9%
79   Canada Goose 41.8% 2.9% 38.9%
80   American Robin 38.7% 2.9% 35.8%
81   European Starling 22.4% 2.9% 19.6%
82   Song Sparrow 14.9% 2.9% 12.1%
83   Wood Duck 13.0% 2.9% 10.2%
84   Green Heron 10.6% 2.9% 7.7%
85   Purple Martin 10.4% 2.9% 7.5%
86   Northern Flicker 8.8% 2.9% 5.9%
87   Solitary Sandpiper 8.1% 2.9% 5.3%
88   Rock Pigeon 6.2% 2.9% 3.3%
89   Swainson's Thrush 6.0% 2.9% 3.1%
90   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.2% 2.9% 0.7%
91   Swamp Sparrow 2.1% 2.9% 0.8%
92   Wild Turkey 1.5% 2.9% 1.3%
93   Chestnut-sided Warbler 1.5% 2.9% 1.4%
94   Broad-winged Hawk 0.9% 2.9% 2.0%
95   Caspian Tern 0.8% 2.9% 2.0%
96   Hermit Thrush 0.3% 2.9% 2.5%
97   Laughing Gull 0.3% 2.9% 2.6%
98   Willet 0.1% 2.9% 2.8%
99   American White Pelican 0.0% 2.9% 2.9%