Top Birds at Shelley Lake in August
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA
based on 70 checklists
This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Shelley Lake in August. 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.
| Rank | Info | Pics | Species | Entire Region | This Location | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada Goose | 25.3% | 85.7% | 60.4% | |||
| 2 | Mallard | 21.8% | 84.3% | 62.4% | |||
| 3 | Killdeer | 24.4% | 75.7% | 51.3% | |||
| 4 | Northern Cardinal | 65.1% | 74.3% | 9.2% | |||
| 5 | Carolina Wren | 71.3% | 72.9% | 1.6% | |||
| 6 | Great Blue Heron | 47.2% | 72.9% | 25.6% | |||
| 7 | Great Egret | 33.5% | 70.0% | 36.5% | |||
| 8 | Carolina Chickadee | 56.3% | 61.4% | 5.1% | |||
| 9 | American Crow | 53.7% | 57.1% | 3.5% | |||
| 10 | Tufted Titmouse | 51.3% | 54.3% | 3.0% | |||
| 11 | Gray Catbird | 26.2% | 47.1% | 21.0% | |||
| 12 | Downy Woodpecker | 39.2% | 45.7% | 6.5% | |||
| 13 | White-breasted Nuthatch | 25.9% | 45.7% | 19.8% | |||
| 14 | Belted Kingfisher | 21.9% | 45.7% | 23.8% | |||
| 15 | American Goldfinch | 60.3% | 44.3% | 16.0% | |||
| 16 | American Robin | 25.7% | 42.9% | 17.1% | |||
| 17 | Brown-headed Nuthatch | 24.9% | 41.4% | 16.5% | |||
| 18 | Eastern Bluebird | 39.6% | 40.0% | 0.4% | |||
| 19 | Red-bellied Woodpecker | 36.3% | 38.6% | 2.3% | |||
| 20 | Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 40.3% | 32.9% | 7.5% | |||
| 21 | Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 33.8% | 31.4% | 2.3% | |||
| 22 | Chimney Swift | 18.0% | 31.4% | 13.4% | |||
| 23 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 24.7% | 30.0% | 5.3% | |||
| 24 | Eastern Kingbird | 14.5% | 25.7% | 11.3% | |||
| 25 | Spotted Sandpiper | 11.8% | 25.7% | 14.0% | |||
| 26 | Mourning Dove | 47.0% | 24.3% | 22.7% | |||
| 27 | Eastern Towhee | 25.6% | 21.4% | 4.2% | |||
| 28 | Red-eyed Vireo | 21.7% | 20.0% | 1.7% | |||
| 29 | Fish Crow | 25.6% | 18.6% | 7.0% | |||
| 30 | Osprey | 22.2% | 17.1% | 5.1% | |||
| 31 | Acadian Flycatcher | 9.8% | 15.7% | 5.9% | |||
| 32 | Northern Flicker | 8.0% | 15.7% | 7.7% | |||
| 33 | Turkey Vulture | 32.5% | 14.3% | 18.2% | |||
| 34 | Green Heron | 17.4% | 14.3% | 3.1% | |||
| 35 | Song Sparrow | 9.6% | 12.9% | 3.3% | |||
| 36 | Great Crested Flycatcher | 17.5% | 11.4% | 6.1% | |||
| 37 | Blue Jay | 34.4% | 10.0% | 24.4% | |||
| 38 | Eastern Phoebe | 20.8% | 10.0% | 10.8% | |||
| 39 | House Finch | 19.2% | 10.0% | 9.2% | |||
| 40 | Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 15.9% | 10.0% | 5.9% | |||
| 41 | Pileated Woodpecker | 15.8% | 10.0% | 5.8% | |||
| 42 | Northern Mockingbird | 28.1% | 8.6% | 19.6% | |||
| 43 | Pine Warbler | 16.0% | 8.6% | 7.5% | |||
| 44 | Red-tailed Hawk | 10.4% | 8.6% | 1.9% | |||
| 45 | Hairy Woodpecker | 8.0% | 8.6% | 0.6% | |||
| 46 | Barred Owl | 4.6% | 8.6% | 4.0% | |||
| 47 | Roseate Spoonbill | 2.3% | 8.6% | 6.3% | |||
| 48 | Brown Thrasher | 14.6% | 7.1% | 7.4% | |||
| 49 | Barn Swallow | 11.8% | 7.1% | 4.7% | |||
| 50 | Common Grackle | 9.5% | 7.1% | 2.4% | |||
| 51 | Anhinga | 1.6% | 7.1% | 5.5% | |||
| 52 | Chipping Sparrow | 19.6% | 5.7% | 13.9% | |||
| 53 | Bald Eagle | 9.3% | 5.7% | 3.6% | |||
| 54 | White-eyed Vireo | 20.8% | 4.3% | 16.5% | |||
| 55 | Eastern Wood-Pewee | 20.7% | 4.3% | 16.4% | |||
| 56 | Solitary Sandpiper | 8.7% | 4.3% | 4.4% | |||
| 57 | American Redstart | 6.2% | 4.3% | 1.9% | |||
| 58 | Greater Yellowlegs | 4.0% | 2.9% | 1.1% | |||
| 59 | House Sparrow | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.6% | |||
| 60 | Muscovy Duck | 1.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% | |||
| 61 | Common Yellowthroat | 12.3% | 1.4% | 10.8% | |||
| 62 | Black-and-white Warbler | 5.7% | 1.4% | 4.3% | |||
| 63 | Semipalmated Sandpiper | 4.5% | 1.4% | 3.1% | |||
| 64 | Blue-winged Teal | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% | |||
| 65 | Wood Thrush | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | |||
| 66 | Graylag Goose | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | |||
| 67 | Broad-winged Hawk | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.8% | |||
| 68 | Tree Swallow | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% |