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Top Birds at South Ellerbe Creek Trail in May
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 49 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at South Ellerbe Creek Trail 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   Northern Cardinal 79.6% 81.6% 2.0%
2   American Robin 38.5% 81.6% 43.2%
3   Carolina Wren 70.4% 75.5% 5.2%
4   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 75.5% 38.1%
5   Gray Catbird 30.7% 65.3% 34.6%
6   Eastern Bluebird 49.3% 63.3% 14.0%
7   House Finch 27.4% 61.2% 33.8%
8   European Starling 22.2% 61.2% 39.0%
9   Tufted Titmouse 64.4% 57.1% 7.3%
10   Chimney Swift 28.2% 55.1% 26.9%
11   Red-bellied Woodpecker 54.0% 53.1% 0.9%
12   Carolina Chickadee 60.0% 51.0% 9.0%
13   Mourning Dove 48.3% 51.0% 2.8%
14   Northern Parula 36.4% 51.0% 14.7%
15   Northern Mockingbird 31.0% 51.0% 20.1%
16   Common Yellowthroat 40.8% 49.0% 8.2%
17   Blue Jay 43.0% 46.9% 4.0%
18   Common Grackle 35.7% 44.9% 9.2%
19   House Sparrow 3.5% 44.9% 41.4%
20   Downy Woodpecker 39.6% 42.9% 3.3%
21   American Crow 56.7% 40.8% 15.9%
22   Great Crested Flycatcher 48.1% 40.8% 7.3%
23   Red-eyed Vireo 51.4% 38.8% 12.7%
24   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 57.0% 36.7% 20.3%
25   Brown-headed Cowbird 35.0% 36.7% 1.7%
26   American Redstart 22.6% 36.7% 14.1%
27   American Goldfinch 44.4% 32.7% 11.7%
28   Eastern Phoebe 34.4% 32.7% 1.8%
29   House Wren 9.6% 32.7% 23.1%
30   Black-and-white Warbler 15.8% 26.5% 10.7%
31   Song Sparrow 14.9% 26.5% 11.6%
32   Fish Crow 33.3% 24.5% 8.8%
33   Red-tailed Hawk 13.2% 24.5% 11.2%
34   White-throated Sparrow 8.3% 24.5% 16.2%
35   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.7% 22.4% 8.7%
36   Brown Thrasher 17.2% 20.4% 3.2%
37   Cedar Waxwing 13.3% 20.4% 7.1%
38   Northern Waterthrush 7.0% 18.4% 11.4%
39   Indigo Bunting 45.5% 16.3% 29.2%
40   White-eyed Vireo 33.7% 16.3% 17.3%
41   Yellow-rumped Warbler 11.3% 16.3% 5.1%
42   Canada Goose 41.8% 14.3% 27.5%
43   Chipping Sparrow 37.9% 14.3% 23.6%
44   Red-shouldered Hawk 31.6% 14.3% 17.3%
45   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.2% 14.3% 15.9%
46   Ovenbird 18.7% 14.3% 4.4%
47   Wood Thrush 13.7% 14.3% 0.6%
48   Blackpoll Warbler 7.3% 14.3% 7.0%
49   Pine Warbler 39.8% 12.2% 27.5%
50   White-breasted Nuthatch 23.4% 12.2% 11.1%
51   Veery 3.5% 12.2% 8.8%
52   Great Blue Heron 46.7% 10.2% 36.5%
53   Eastern Wood-Pewee 21.4% 10.2% 11.2%
54   Scarlet Tanager 11.9% 10.2% 1.7%
55   Yellow Warbler 8.1% 10.2% 2.1%
56   Turkey Vulture 39.7% 8.2% 31.6%
57   Eastern Kingbird 26.6% 8.2% 18.5%
58   Acadian Flycatcher 26.1% 8.2% 17.9%
59   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 18.8% 8.2% 10.7%
60   Swainson's Thrush 5.9% 8.2% 2.2%
61   Summer Tanager 37.2% 6.1% 31.1%
62   Mallard 29.1% 6.1% 22.9%
63   Black Vulture 21.1% 6.1% 14.9%
64   Cooper's Hawk 2.7% 6.1% 3.4%
65   Blue-winged Warbler 0.3% 6.1% 5.8%
66   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 32.2% 4.1% 28.1%
67   Red-winged Blackbird 27.6% 4.1% 23.5%
68   Killdeer 20.1% 4.1% 16.0%
69   Prothonotary Warbler 16.3% 4.1% 12.2%
70   Hooded Warbler 11.5% 4.1% 7.4%
71   Prairie Warbler 7.6% 4.1% 3.5%
72   Rock Pigeon 6.2% 4.1% 2.1%
73   Magnolia Warbler 3.6% 4.1% 0.5%
74   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1.6% 4.1% 2.5%
75   Cape May Warbler 0.8% 4.1% 3.3%
76   Black-throated Green Warbler 0.6% 4.1% 3.5%
77   Hermit Thrush 0.3% 4.1% 3.8%
78   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 10.4% 2.0% 8.4%
79   Northern Flicker 8.8% 2.0% 6.7%
80   Hairy Woodpecker 8.4% 2.0% 6.4%
81   Barred Owl 7.8% 2.0% 5.8%
82   Louisiana Waterthrush 7.4% 2.0% 5.4%
83   Bobolink 3.2% 2.0% 1.1%
84   Chestnut-sided Warbler 1.5% 2.0% 0.5%
85   Pine Siskin 0.8% 2.0% 1.3%
86   Wilson's Warbler 0.6% 2.0% 1.4%
87   Tennessee Warbler 0.1% 2.0% 1.9%