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Top Birds at Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co) in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 11 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co) 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   Great Blue Heron 46.6% 72.7% 26.2%
2   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 63.6% 16.0%
3   Tufted Titmouse 64.4% 63.6% 0.8%
4   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.9% 63.6% 6.7%
5   Prothonotary Warbler 16.2% 63.6% 47.5%
6   Osprey 15.9% 63.6% 47.7%
7   Carolina Wren 70.4% 54.5% 15.8%
8   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.0% 54.5% 0.6%
9   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 54.5% 3.1%
10   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 54.5% 6.5%
11   Blue Jay 43.0% 54.5% 11.6%
12   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 54.5% 15.0%
13   Eastern Kingbird 26.6% 54.5% 28.0%
14   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.4% 54.5% 33.2%
15   Double-crested Cormorant 18.2% 54.5% 36.3%
16   Yellow-throated Warbler 15.6% 54.5% 39.0%
17   Bald Eagle 10.3% 54.5% 44.3%
18   Indigo Bunting 45.4% 45.5% 0.0%
19   Common Yellowthroat 40.8% 45.5% 4.6%
20   Pine Warbler 39.7% 45.5% 5.8%
21   Summer Tanager 37.1% 45.5% 8.3%
22   Northern Parula 36.4% 45.5% 9.0%
23   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 10.4% 45.5% 35.1%
24   Prairie Warbler 7.6% 45.5% 37.9%
25   Carolina Chickadee 60.0% 36.4% 23.6%
26   American Crow 56.7% 36.4% 20.3%
27   Mourning Dove 48.3% 36.4% 11.9%
28   Turkey Vulture 39.6% 36.4% 3.3%
29   Fish Crow 33.2% 36.4% 3.1%
30   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.1% 36.4% 6.2%
31   Mallard 29.0% 36.4% 7.4%
32   Acadian Flycatcher 26.0% 36.4% 10.3%
33   Ovenbird 18.7% 36.4% 17.7%
34   Orchard Oriole 15.2% 36.4% 21.1%
35   Tree Swallow 14.5% 36.4% 21.9%
36   Wood Duck 13.0% 36.4% 23.4%
37   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 36.4% 25.3%
38   American Goldfinch 44.4% 27.3% 17.1%
39   Canada Goose 41.7% 27.3% 14.4%
40   Chipping Sparrow 37.8% 27.3% 10.5%
41   Eastern Towhee 37.5% 27.3% 10.2%
42   Common Grackle 35.7% 27.3% 8.4%
43   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 32.1% 27.3% 4.8%
44   Barn Swallow 30.6% 27.3% 3.3%
45   Chimney Swift 28.3% 27.3% 1.0%
46   Red-winged Blackbird 27.5% 27.3% 0.2%
47   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.4% 27.3% 3.9%
48   Pileated Woodpecker 19.1% 27.3% 8.1%
49   Spotted Sandpiper 16.4% 27.3% 10.9%
50   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.7% 27.3% 16.5%
51   Field Sparrow 3.6% 27.3% 23.7%
52   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 18.2% 16.8%
53   White-eyed Vireo 33.6% 18.2% 15.4%
54   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 18.2% 5.3%
55   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 18.2% 0.6%
56   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 18.2% 9.8%
57   Barred Owl 7.8% 18.2% 10.4%
58   Great Egret 2.2% 18.2% 16.0%
59   Hooded Merganser 1.8% 18.2% 16.4%
60   Eastern Whip-poor-will 0.4% 18.2% 17.7%
61   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 9.1% 40.3%
62   American Robin 38.6% 9.1% 29.5%
63   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.5% 9.1% 22.4%
64   Northern Mockingbird 31.0% 9.1% 21.9%
65   Gray Catbird 30.9% 9.1% 21.8%
66   American Redstart 22.7% 9.1% 13.6%
67   Black Vulture 21.0% 9.1% 11.9%
68   Brown Thrasher 17.3% 9.1% 8.2%
69   Black-and-white Warbler 15.9% 9.1% 6.8%
70   Song Sparrow 14.9% 9.1% 5.8%
71   Wood Thrush 13.7% 9.1% 4.6%
72   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 9.1% 4.2%
73   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 9.1% 2.8%
74   Belted Kingfisher 11.8% 9.1% 2.8%
75   Hooded Warbler 11.4% 9.1% 2.3%
76   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 9.1% 2.2%
77   Green Heron 10.6% 9.1% 1.5%
78   Northern Flicker 8.8% 9.1% 0.3%
79   Yellow Warbler 8.1% 9.1% 1.0%
80   Blackpoll Warbler 7.3% 9.1% 1.8%
81   Northern Waterthrush 7.0% 9.1% 2.1%
82   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.7% 9.1% 2.4%
83   Swamp Sparrow 2.1% 9.1% 7.0%
84   Wild Turkey 1.5% 9.1% 7.6%
85   Palm Warbler 0.9% 9.1% 8.2%
86   Snowy Egret 0.3% 9.1% 8.8%