Bird Finder

Top Birds at Penny's Bend Nature Preserve in October
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 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 Relative
1   Northern Cardinal 72.2% 95.2% 23.0% 1.3x
2   Blue Jay 70.7% 90.5% 19.8% 1.3x
3   Carolina Wren 75.3% 85.7% 10.4% 1.1x
4   Carolina Chickadee 71.0% 85.7% 14.7% 1.2x
5   Red-bellied Woodpecker 68.9% 81.0% 12.0% 1.2x
6   Northern Flicker 54.8% 81.0% 26.1% 1.5x
7   Tufted Titmouse 65.4% 71.4% 6.1% 1.1x
8   Downy Woodpecker 57.6% 66.7% 9.1% 1.2x
9   Eastern Phoebe 53.9% 61.9% 8.0% 1.1x
10   Eastern Bluebird 53.7% 61.9% 8.2% 1.2x
11   Eastern Towhee 37.6% 61.9% 24.3% 1.6x
12   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 32.6% 61.9% 29.3% 1.9x
13   Brown Thrasher 32.4% 61.9% 29.5% 1.9x
14   Turkey Vulture 43.7% 52.4% 8.7% 1.2x
15   White-throated Sparrow 23.9% 52.4% 28.5% 2.2x
16   Pileated Woodpecker 22.1% 52.4% 30.3% 2.4x
17   American Crow 68.4% 47.6% 20.8% 0.7x
18   Song Sparrow 34.8% 47.6% 12.8% 1.4x
19   American Goldfinch 33.4% 47.6% 14.2% 1.4x
20   Cedar Waxwing 6.6% 47.6% 41.0% 7.2x
21   American Robin 35.8% 42.9% 7.1% 1.2x
22   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 18.5% 42.9% 24.3% 2.3x
23   Red-headed Woodpecker 13.5% 42.9% 29.4% 3.2x
24   White-breasted Nuthatch 35.5% 38.1% 2.6% 1.1x
25   Red-shouldered Hawk 35.4% 38.1% 2.7% 1.1x
26   Black Vulture 21.7% 38.1% 16.4% 1.8x
27   Gray Catbird 28.6% 33.3% 4.8% 1.2x
28   Mourning Dove 28.3% 33.3% 5.0% 1.2x
29   Common Yellowthroat 18.2% 33.3% 15.1% 1.8x
30   Common Grackle 14.1% 33.3% 19.3% 2.4x
31   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.6% 33.3% 19.7% 2.5x
32   Yellow-rumped Warbler 32.8% 28.6% 4.3% 0.9x
33   Northern Parula 21.5% 28.6% 7.1% 1.3x
34   Hairy Woodpecker 15.1% 28.6% 13.5% 1.9x
35   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5.6% 28.6% 23.0% 5.1x
36   Northern Mockingbird 42.9% 23.8% 19.1% 0.6x
37   Belted Kingfisher 29.9% 23.8% 6.1% 0.8x
38   Great Blue Heron 42.9% 19.0% 23.9% 0.4x
39   Chipping Sparrow 22.7% 19.0% 3.7% 0.8x
40   Palm Warbler 17.2% 19.0% 1.9% 1.1x
41   Black-and-white Warbler 12.7% 19.0% 6.4% 1.5x
42   Swamp Sparrow 9.9% 19.0% 9.2% 1.9x
43   Indigo Bunting 8.3% 19.0% 10.7% 2.3x
44   House Wren 8.0% 19.0% 11.0% 2.4x
45   Field Sparrow 5.0% 19.0% 14.1% 3.8x
46   Brown-headed Nuthatch 37.0% 14.3% 22.8% 0.4x
47   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.1% 14.3% 0.8% 0.9x
48   Red-tailed Hawk 12.4% 14.3% 1.9% 1.2x
49   Chimney Swift 12.3% 14.3% 2.0% 1.2x
50   Magnolia Warbler 12.1% 14.3% 2.2% 1.2x
51   Brown-headed Cowbird 8.9% 14.3% 5.4% 1.6x
52   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 8.1% 14.3% 6.2% 1.8x
53   Hermit Thrush 3.9% 14.3% 10.4% 3.7x
54   Ovenbird 1.7% 14.3% 12.5% 8.2x
55   Pine Warbler 35.3% 9.5% 25.7% 0.3x
56   House Finch 29.1% 9.5% 19.6% 0.3x
57   American Redstart 16.2% 9.5% 6.6% 0.6x
58   Cape May Warbler 13.0% 9.5% 3.5% 0.7x
59   Scarlet Tanager 6.5% 9.5% 3.0% 1.5x
60   White-eyed Vireo 5.3% 9.5% 4.2% 1.8x
61   Winter Wren 5.1% 9.5% 4.4% 1.9x
62   Barred Owl 4.1% 9.5% 5.4% 2.3x
63   Blue-headed Vireo 3.5% 9.5% 6.0% 2.7x
64   Mallard 22.3% 4.8% 17.6% 0.2x
65   Double-crested Cormorant 20.3% 4.8% 15.6% 0.2x
66   Fish Crow 17.6% 4.8% 12.9% 0.3x
67   Great Egret 15.7% 4.8% 10.9% 0.3x
68   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.2% 4.8% 8.4% 0.4x
69   Red-winged Blackbird 7.9% 4.8% 3.1% 0.6x
70   Red-eyed Vireo 7.5% 4.8% 2.8% 0.6x
71   Swainson's Thrush 5.9% 4.8% 1.1% 0.8x
72   Red-breasted Nuthatch 5.5% 4.8% 0.7% 0.9x
73   Sharp-shinned Hawk 3.4% 4.8% 1.3% 1.4x
74   Chestnut-sided Warbler 3.1% 4.8% 1.7% 1.6x
75   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2.5% 4.8% 2.3% 1.9x
76   Dark-eyed Junco 2.3% 4.8% 2.5% 2.1x
77   Blue Grosbeak 2.2% 4.8% 2.6% 2.2x
78   warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.) 1.5% 4.8% 3.3% 3.2x
79   Purple Finch 0.8% 4.8% 3.9% 5.6x
80   Acadian Flycatcher 0.6% 4.8% 4.1% 7.5x
81   Marsh Wren 0.5% 4.8% 4.2% 9.0x
82   Accipiter sp. 0.5% 4.8% 4.3% 10.5x
83   Black-billed Cuckoo 0.3% 4.8% 4.5% 19.0x