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Top Birds at Penny's Bend Nature Preserve in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 24 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Penny's Bend Nature Preserve in October. 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   Northern Cardinal 72.0% 95.8% 23.8%
2   Blue Jay 70.0% 91.7% 21.6%
3   Carolina Wren 75.3% 83.3% 8.0%
4   Carolina Chickadee 70.8% 83.3% 12.6%
5   Red-bellied Woodpecker 68.9% 79.2% 10.3%
6   Northern Flicker 55.0% 79.2% 24.1%
7   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 75.0% 9.8%
8   Eastern Bluebird 53.9% 66.7% 12.7%
9   Downy Woodpecker 57.8% 62.5% 4.7%
10   Eastern Phoebe 56.3% 62.5% 6.2%
11   Brown Thrasher 32.1% 62.5% 30.4%
12   Turkey Vulture 43.6% 54.2% 10.6%
13   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 54.2% 16.8%
14   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 33.7% 54.2% 20.5%
15   Song Sparrow 35.8% 50.0% 14.2%
16   White-throated Sparrow 23.9% 50.0% 26.1%
17   American Goldfinch 33.5% 45.8% 12.3%
18   Pileated Woodpecker 21.4% 45.8% 24.4%
19   American Crow 68.3% 41.7% 26.7%
20   Red-shouldered Hawk 35.4% 41.7% 6.2%
21   Red-headed Woodpecker 13.3% 41.7% 28.4%
22   Cedar Waxwing 6.0% 41.7% 35.6%
23   American Robin 34.1% 37.5% 3.4%
24   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 17.6% 37.5% 19.9%
25   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.7% 33.3% 1.3%
26   Gray Catbird 28.9% 33.3% 4.4%
27   Black Vulture 21.1% 33.3% 12.2%
28   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.8% 29.2% 5.6%
29   Mourning Dove 25.9% 29.2% 3.2%
30   Northern Parula 22.0% 29.2% 7.2%
31   Common Yellowthroat 18.4% 29.2% 10.8%
32   Hairy Woodpecker 14.5% 29.2% 14.6%
33   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.4% 29.2% 15.8%
34   Common Grackle 13.4% 29.2% 15.8%
35   Northern Mockingbird 41.3% 25.0% 16.3%
36   Belted Kingfisher 30.8% 25.0% 5.8%
37   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4.5% 25.0% 20.5%
38   Great Blue Heron 45.3% 20.8% 24.5%
39   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.9% 16.7% 19.3%
40   Chipping Sparrow 23.3% 16.7% 6.6%
41   Palm Warbler 19.1% 16.7% 2.4%
42   Magnolia Warbler 12.6% 16.7% 4.1%
43   Black-and-white Warbler 12.4% 16.7% 4.3%
44   Swamp Sparrow 10.1% 16.7% 6.6%
45   Indigo Bunting 8.3% 16.7% 8.3%
46   House Wren 8.1% 16.7% 8.5%
47   Field Sparrow 4.7% 16.7% 12.0%
48   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.5% 12.5% 3.0%
49   Chimney Swift 12.3% 12.5% 0.2%
50   Red-tailed Hawk 12.0% 12.5% 0.5%
51   Brown-headed Cowbird 8.6% 12.5% 3.9%
52   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 8.2% 12.5% 4.3%
53   White-eyed Vireo 5.7% 12.5% 6.8%
54   Hermit Thrush 3.8% 12.5% 8.7%
55   Ovenbird 1.6% 12.5% 10.9%
56   Pine Warbler 35.0% 8.3% 26.7%
57   House Finch 28.5% 8.3% 20.2%
58   American Redstart 15.8% 8.3% 7.5%
59   Cape May Warbler 14.9% 8.3% 6.6%
60   Winter Wren 5.6% 8.3% 2.8%
61   Scarlet Tanager 5.2% 8.3% 3.2%
62   Barred Owl 3.6% 8.3% 4.7%
63   Blue-headed Vireo 3.5% 8.3% 4.9%
64   Mallard 22.9% 4.2% 18.7%
65   Double-crested Cormorant 20.7% 4.2% 16.5%
66   Great Egret 16.5% 4.2% 12.3%
67   Fish Crow 16.4% 4.2% 12.2%
68   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.5% 4.2% 9.3%
69   Red-winged Blackbird 7.6% 4.2% 3.5%
70   Cooper's Hawk 7.1% 4.2% 2.9%
71   Red-eyed Vireo 6.2% 4.2% 2.0%
72   Swainson's Thrush 4.9% 4.2% 0.7%
73   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.3% 4.2% 0.2%
74   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3.7% 4.2% 0.5%
75   Sharp-shinned Hawk 3.1% 4.2% 1.0%
76   Chestnut-sided Warbler 2.8% 4.2% 1.4%
77   Dark-eyed Junco 2.4% 4.2% 1.7%
78   Blue Grosbeak 2.1% 4.2% 2.0%
79   Purple Finch 0.7% 4.2% 3.4%
80   Marsh Wren 0.5% 4.2% 3.7%
81   Acadian Flycatcher 0.5% 4.2% 3.7%
82   Black-billed Cuckoo 0.2% 4.2% 3.9%