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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 72.5% 95.8% 23.3%
2   Blue Jay 70.1% 91.7% 21.5%
3   Carolina Wren 75.6% 83.3% 7.8%
4   Carolina Chickadee 71.2% 83.3% 12.1%
5   Red-bellied Woodpecker 69.3% 79.2% 9.9%
6   Northern Flicker 55.4% 79.2% 23.7%
7   Tufted Titmouse 65.8% 75.0% 9.2%
8   Eastern Bluebird 54.6% 66.7% 12.0%
9   Downy Woodpecker 58.5% 62.5% 4.0%
10   Eastern Phoebe 56.0% 62.5% 6.5%
11   Brown Thrasher 32.1% 62.5% 30.4%
12   Turkey Vulture 43.8% 54.2% 10.3%
13   Eastern Towhee 37.1% 54.2% 17.1%
14   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 34.6% 54.2% 19.6%
15   Song Sparrow 35.0% 50.0% 15.0%
16   White-throated Sparrow 24.0% 50.0% 26.0%
17   American Goldfinch 34.2% 45.8% 11.7%
18   Pileated Woodpecker 22.4% 45.8% 23.4%
19   American Crow 68.9% 41.7% 27.2%
20   Red-shouldered Hawk 36.0% 41.7% 5.6%
21   Red-headed Woodpecker 13.2% 41.7% 28.5%
22   Cedar Waxwing 6.0% 41.7% 35.7%
23   American Robin 34.7% 37.5% 2.8%
24   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 18.5% 37.5% 19.0%
25   White-breasted Nuthatch 35.9% 33.3% 2.6%
26   Gray Catbird 29.3% 33.3% 4.0%
27   Black Vulture 21.5% 33.3% 11.8%
28   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.3% 29.2% 5.2%
29   Mourning Dove 27.0% 29.2% 2.1%
30   Northern Parula 22.7% 29.2% 6.4%
31   Common Yellowthroat 18.1% 29.2% 11.1%
32   Hairy Woodpecker 15.4% 29.2% 13.7%
33   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.7% 29.2% 15.5%
34   Common Grackle 13.4% 29.2% 15.8%
35   Northern Mockingbird 41.0% 25.0% 16.0%
36   Belted Kingfisher 30.2% 25.0% 5.2%
37   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5.2% 25.0% 19.8%
38   Great Blue Heron 44.4% 20.8% 23.6%
39   Brown-headed Nuthatch 37.0% 16.7% 20.4%
40   Chipping Sparrow 23.4% 16.7% 6.7%
41   Palm Warbler 18.7% 16.7% 2.0%
42   Black-and-white Warbler 13.2% 16.7% 3.5%
43   Magnolia Warbler 12.8% 16.7% 3.9%
44   Swamp Sparrow 9.9% 16.7% 6.8%
45   Indigo Bunting 8.1% 16.7% 8.5%
46   House Wren 8.0% 16.7% 8.6%
47   Field Sparrow 4.6% 16.7% 12.1%
48   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.7% 12.5% 3.2%
49   Chimney Swift 13.1% 12.5% 0.6%
50   Red-tailed Hawk 12.1% 12.5% 0.4%
51   Brown-headed Cowbird 8.5% 12.5% 4.0%
52   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 8.4% 12.5% 4.1%
53   White-eyed Vireo 5.7% 12.5% 6.8%
54   Hermit Thrush 3.9% 12.5% 8.6%
55   Ovenbird 1.7% 12.5% 10.8%
56   Pine Warbler 36.2% 8.3% 27.8%
57   House Finch 29.7% 8.3% 21.3%
58   American Redstart 16.6% 8.3% 8.3%
59   Cape May Warbler 14.8% 8.3% 6.5%
60   Scarlet Tanager 6.3% 8.3% 2.0%
61   Winter Wren 5.5% 8.3% 2.9%
62   Barred Owl 4.1% 8.3% 4.2%
63   Blue-headed Vireo 3.6% 8.3% 4.7%
64   Mallard 22.4% 4.2% 18.3%
65   Double-crested Cormorant 20.3% 4.2% 16.2%
66   Fish Crow 16.8% 4.2% 12.6%
67   Great Egret 16.2% 4.2% 12.0%
68   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.9% 4.2% 9.7%
69   Cooper's Hawk 7.5% 4.2% 3.4%
70   Red-winged Blackbird 7.5% 4.2% 3.4%
71   Red-eyed Vireo 7.1% 4.2% 3.0%
72   Swainson's Thrush 6.3% 4.2% 2.1%
73   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.6% 4.2% 0.4%
74   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3.6% 4.2% 0.6%
75   Sharp-shinned Hawk 3.4% 4.2% 0.7%
76   Chestnut-sided Warbler 2.9% 4.2% 1.2%
77   Dark-eyed Junco 2.5% 4.2% 1.7%
78   Blue Grosbeak 2.1% 4.2% 2.0%
79   Purple Finch 0.7% 4.2% 3.4%
80   Acadian Flycatcher 0.6% 4.2% 3.6%
81   Marsh Wren 0.5% 4.2% 3.7%
82   Black-billed Cuckoo 0.2% 4.2% 4.0%