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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 21 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 Relative
1   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 76.2% 24.8% 1.5x
2   Great Blue Heron 47.9% 76.2% 28.3% 1.6x
3   Turkey Vulture 39.4% 76.2% 36.8% 1.9x
4   Northern Cardinal 79.4% 71.4% 8.0% 0.9x
5   Carolina Wren 70.0% 71.4% 1.4% 1.0x
6   Carolina Chickadee 60.5% 66.7% 6.2% 1.1x
7   American Crow 56.7% 66.7% 10.0% 1.2x
8   Tufted Titmouse 64.7% 61.9% 2.8% 1.0x
9   Indigo Bunting 44.8% 61.9% 17.1% 1.4x
10   Prothonotary Warbler 16.4% 61.9% 45.5% 3.8x
11   Yellow-throated Warbler 14.7% 57.1% 42.4% 3.9x
12   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 56.4% 52.4% 4.1% 0.9x
13   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.2% 52.4% 2.8% 0.9x
14   Blue Jay 44.4% 52.4% 8.0% 1.2x
15   Northern Parula 36.3% 52.4% 16.1% 1.4x
16   White-eyed Vireo 31.9% 52.4% 20.5% 1.6x
17   American Redstart 22.5% 52.4% 29.9% 2.3x
18   American Goldfinch 43.5% 47.6% 4.1% 1.1x
19   Summer Tanager 37.8% 47.6% 9.8% 1.3x
20   Double-crested Cormorant 19.0% 47.6% 28.6% 2.5x
21   Mourning Dove 49.3% 42.9% 6.5% 0.9x
22   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.0% 42.9% 5.1% 0.9x
23   Common Yellowthroat 40.7% 42.9% 2.1% 1.1x
24   Black Vulture 21.1% 42.9% 21.7% 2.0x
25   Osprey 15.4% 42.9% 27.4% 2.8x
26   Cliff Swallow 5.5% 42.9% 37.4% 7.8x
27   Eastern Bluebird 49.4% 38.1% 11.3% 0.8x
28   Canada Goose 42.3% 38.1% 4.2% 0.9x
29   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.8% 38.1% 2.3% 1.1x
30   Acadian Flycatcher 26.7% 38.1% 11.4% 1.4x
31   Hooded Warbler 11.0% 38.1% 27.1% 3.5x
32   Downy Woodpecker 39.3% 33.3% 5.9% 0.8x
33   Eastern Phoebe 34.0% 33.3% 0.6% 1.0x
34   Barn Swallow 31.3% 33.3% 2.0% 1.1x
35   Pileated Woodpecker 19.4% 33.3% 14.0% 1.7x
36   Spotted Sandpiper 16.2% 33.3% 17.1% 2.1x
37   Wood Thrush 14.2% 33.3% 19.2% 2.4x
38   Red-tailed Hawk 14.0% 33.3% 19.3% 2.4x
39   Scarlet Tanager 12.1% 33.3% 21.2% 2.8x
40   Common Grackle 36.9% 28.6% 8.4% 0.8x
41   Chimney Swift 28.8% 28.6% 0.3% 1.0x
42   Eastern Kingbird 26.4% 28.6% 2.2% 1.1x
43   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.7% 28.6% 6.9% 1.3x
44   Ovenbird 18.7% 28.6% 9.8% 1.5x
45   Prairie Warbler 7.7% 28.6% 20.9% 3.7x
46   Yellow-throated Vireo 6.4% 28.6% 22.2% 4.5x
47   Pine Warbler 39.0% 23.8% 15.2% 0.6x
48   American Robin 38.0% 23.8% 14.2% 0.6x
49   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.6% 23.8% 7.8% 0.8x
50   Northern Mockingbird 31.4% 23.8% 7.6% 0.8x
51   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.6% 23.8% 6.8% 0.8x
52   Orchard Oriole 15.2% 23.8% 8.6% 1.6x
53   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 12.0% 23.8% 11.8% 2.0x
54   Bald Eagle 10.4% 23.8% 13.4% 2.3x
55   Chipping Sparrow 37.2% 19.0% 18.2% 0.5x
56   Fish Crow 33.2% 19.0% 14.2% 0.6x
57   Cedar Waxwing 13.0% 19.0% 6.1% 1.5x
58   Wood Duck 12.7% 19.0% 6.3% 1.5x
59   Red-headed Woodpecker 11.1% 19.0% 7.9% 1.7x
60   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.3% 19.0% 11.8% 2.6x
61   Eastern Towhee 37.8% 14.3% 23.5% 0.4x
62   Gray Catbird 31.3% 14.3% 17.1% 0.5x
63   European Starling 22.7% 14.3% 8.4% 0.6x
64   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 19.0% 14.3% 4.7% 0.8x
65   Song Sparrow 14.1% 14.3% 0.1% 1.0x
66   Yellow-breasted Chat 11.1% 14.3% 3.2% 1.3x
67   Hairy Woodpecker 8.3% 14.3% 6.0% 1.7x
68   Yellow Warbler 7.9% 14.3% 6.4% 1.8x
69   Mallard 30.4% 9.5% 20.9% 0.3x
70   House Finch 27.2% 9.5% 17.7% 0.4x
71   Red-winged Blackbird 27.2% 9.5% 17.6% 0.4x
72   Blue Grosbeak 23.4% 9.5% 13.8% 0.4x
73   Black-and-white Warbler 15.4% 9.5% 5.9% 0.6x
74   Black-throated Blue Warbler 14.7% 9.5% 5.2% 0.6x
75   Tree Swallow 13.2% 9.5% 3.6% 0.7x
76   Belted Kingfisher 12.0% 9.5% 2.5% 0.8x
77   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 9.5% 1.7% 0.8x
78   Blackpoll Warbler 7.5% 9.5% 2.1% 1.3x
79   Rock Pigeon 6.6% 9.5% 3.0% 1.5x
80   Kentucky Warbler 1.9% 9.5% 7.6% 5.0x
81   duck sp. 0.5% 9.5% 9.0% 17.8x
82   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 33.3% 4.8% 28.6% 0.1x
83   Brown Thrasher 16.8% 4.8% 12.0% 0.3x
84   Green Heron 10.7% 4.8% 6.0% 0.4x
85   Purple Martin 10.1% 4.8% 5.3% 0.5x
86   Northern Flicker 9.2% 4.8% 4.5% 0.5x
87   Solitary Sandpiper 8.0% 4.8% 3.3% 0.6x
88   White-throated Sparrow 7.5% 4.8% 2.8% 0.6x
89   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 4.8% 2.0% 1.7x
90   crow sp. 1.8% 4.8% 3.0% 2.7x
91   Bank Swallow 1.2% 4.8% 3.5% 3.9x
92   Baltimore Oriole 1.0% 4.8% 3.8% 5.0x
93   Palm Warbler 0.9% 4.8% 3.9% 5.3x
94   Broad-winged Hawk 0.9% 4.8% 3.9% 5.5x