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Top Birds at Haw River--Bynum Dam in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 23 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Haw River--Bynum Dam 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   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 73.9% 22.5%
2   Great Blue Heron 46.5% 73.9% 27.4%
3   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 69.6% 10.0%
4   Turkey Vulture 39.6% 69.6% 30.0%
5   Carolina Wren 70.4% 65.2% 5.2%
6   Carolina Chickadee 60.0% 65.2% 5.3%
7   American Crow 56.6% 60.9% 4.2%
8   Indigo Bunting 45.4% 60.9% 15.4%
9   Prothonotary Warbler 16.2% 60.9% 44.7%
10   Tufted Titmouse 64.4% 56.5% 7.9%
11   Northern Parula 36.4% 56.5% 20.1%
12   Yellow-throated Warbler 15.5% 56.5% 41.0%
13   White-eyed Vireo 33.6% 52.2% 18.6%
14   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.9% 47.8% 9.1%
15   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.0% 47.8% 6.2%
16   Blue Jay 43.0% 47.8% 4.8%
17   American Redstart 22.6% 47.8% 25.2%
18   Double-crested Cormorant 18.2% 47.8% 29.6%
19   American Goldfinch 44.3% 43.5% 0.9%
20   Summer Tanager 37.1% 43.5% 6.4%
21   Mourning Dove 48.3% 39.1% 9.1%
22   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 39.1% 9.0%
23   Common Yellowthroat 40.8% 39.1% 1.7%
24   Black Vulture 21.0% 39.1% 18.1%
25   Osprey 15.9% 39.1% 23.2%
26   Cliff Swallow 5.3% 39.1% 33.8%
27   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 34.8% 14.6%
28   Canada Goose 41.7% 34.8% 6.9%
29   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 34.8% 0.2%
30   Acadian Flycatcher 26.0% 34.8% 8.8%
31   Hooded Warbler 11.4% 34.8% 23.4%
32   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 30.4% 9.2%
33   Eastern Phoebe 34.4% 30.4% 4.0%
34   Barn Swallow 30.6% 30.4% 0.1%
35   Pileated Woodpecker 19.1% 30.4% 11.3%
36   Spotted Sandpiper 16.4% 30.4% 14.1%
37   Wood Thrush 13.7% 30.4% 16.7%
38   Red-tailed Hawk 13.3% 30.4% 17.2%
39   Scarlet Tanager 11.8% 30.4% 18.6%
40   Pine Warbler 39.7% 26.1% 13.6%
41   Common Grackle 35.7% 26.1% 9.6%
42   Chimney Swift 28.3% 26.1% 2.2%
43   Eastern Kingbird 26.6% 26.1% 0.5%
44   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.4% 26.1% 4.7%
45   Ovenbird 18.7% 26.1% 7.4%
46   Prairie Warbler 7.6% 26.1% 18.5%
47   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.7% 26.1% 19.4%
48   American Robin 38.6% 21.7% 16.9%
49   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.5% 21.7% 9.8%
50   Northern Mockingbird 31.0% 21.7% 9.3%
51   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.2% 21.7% 8.4%
52   Orchard Oriole 15.2% 21.7% 6.5%
53   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 10.4% 21.7% 11.4%
54   Bald Eagle 10.3% 21.7% 11.4%
55   Chipping Sparrow 37.8% 17.4% 20.4%
56   Fish Crow 33.3% 17.4% 15.9%
57   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 17.4% 4.1%
58   Wood Duck 13.0% 17.4% 4.4%
59   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.7% 17.4% 6.7%
60   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.4% 17.4% 10.0%
61   Eastern Towhee 37.5% 13.0% 24.5%
62   Gray Catbird 30.9% 13.0% 17.8%
63   European Starling 22.4% 13.0% 9.3%
64   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 13.0% 5.8%
65   Song Sparrow 14.9% 13.0% 1.9%
66   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 13.0% 1.9%
67   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 13.0% 4.6%
68   Yellow Warbler 8.1% 13.0% 5.0%
69   Mallard 29.0% 8.7% 20.3%
70   House Finch 27.6% 8.7% 18.9%
71   Red-winged Blackbird 27.5% 8.7% 18.8%
72   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 8.7% 14.8%
73   Black-and-white Warbler 15.9% 8.7% 7.2%
74   Tree Swallow 14.5% 8.7% 5.8%
75   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.8% 8.7% 5.1%
76   Belted Kingfisher 11.9% 8.7% 3.2%
77   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 8.7% 2.6%
78   Blackpoll Warbler 7.3% 8.7% 1.4%
79   Rock Pigeon 6.2% 8.7% 2.5%
80   Kentucky Warbler 2.3% 8.7% 6.4%
81   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 32.1% 4.3% 27.8%
82   Brown Thrasher 17.3% 4.3% 12.9%
83   Green Heron 10.6% 4.3% 6.2%
84   Purple Martin 10.4% 4.3% 6.0%
85   Northern Flicker 8.8% 4.3% 4.4%
86   White-throated Sparrow 8.4% 4.3% 4.0%
87   Solitary Sandpiper 8.1% 4.3% 3.8%
88   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 4.3% 1.6%
89   Bank Swallow 1.4% 4.3% 3.0%
90   Baltimore Oriole 1.1% 4.3% 3.3%
91   Broad-winged Hawk 0.9% 4.3% 3.5%
92   Palm Warbler 0.9% 4.3% 3.5%