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Top Birds at Duke Forest--Shepherd Nature Trail in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 7 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Duke Forest--Shepherd Nature Trail 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   Tufted Titmouse 64.4% 71.4% 7.0%
2   Carolina Chickadee 60.0% 71.4% 11.5%
3   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 71.4% 20.0%
4   American Crow 56.6% 57.1% 0.5%
5   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 42.9% 5.2%
6   American Goldfinch 44.3% 42.9% 1.5%
7   American Robin 38.6% 42.9% 4.2%
8   Northern Parula 36.4% 42.9% 6.4%
9   Chimney Swift 28.3% 42.9% 14.6%
10   Ovenbird 18.7% 42.9% 24.2%
11   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 42.9% 31.0%
12   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 28.6% 51.0%
13   Carolina Wren 70.4% 28.6% 41.8%
14   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.0% 28.6% 25.4%
15   Turkey Vulture 39.6% 28.6% 11.1%
16   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 28.6% 11.0%
17   Summer Tanager 37.1% 28.6% 8.6%
18   Northern Mockingbird 31.0% 28.6% 2.5%
19   House Finch 27.5% 28.6% 1.0%
20   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.4% 28.6% 5.2%
21   American Redstart 22.7% 28.6% 5.9%
22   Song Sparrow 14.9% 28.6% 13.7%
23   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.8% 28.6% 14.8%
24   Hooded Warbler 11.4% 28.6% 17.1%
25   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 28.6% 20.2%
26   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.9% 14.3% 42.7%
27   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 14.3% 35.1%
28   Blue Jay 43.0% 14.3% 28.7%
29   Common Yellowthroat 40.9% 14.3% 26.6%
30   Pine Warbler 39.7% 14.3% 25.4%
31   Eastern Towhee 37.5% 14.3% 23.2%
32   Common Grackle 35.7% 14.3% 21.4%
33   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 14.3% 20.7%
34   Fish Crow 33.3% 14.3% 19.0%
35   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.5% 14.3% 17.2%
36   Gray Catbird 30.8% 14.3% 16.6%
37   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.2% 14.3% 15.9%
38   Acadian Flycatcher 26.0% 14.3% 11.8%
39   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 14.3% 4.5%
40   Brown Thrasher 17.2% 14.3% 3.0%
41   Black-and-white Warbler 15.9% 14.3% 1.6%
42   Wood Thrush 13.7% 14.3% 0.6%
43   Barred Owl 7.8% 14.3% 6.5%
44   Magnolia Warbler 3.6% 14.3% 10.7%
45   Veery 3.5% 14.3% 10.8%
46   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2.2% 14.3% 12.1%