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Top Birds at Cape Fear River--Buckhorn Road in September
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 Cape Fear River--Buckhorn Road in September. 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   Carolina Chickadee 70.9% 95.2% 24.3%
2   Carolina Wren 77.3% 85.7% 8.5%
3   Northern Parula 24.8% 85.7% 60.9%
4   Northern Cardinal 73.6% 81.0% 7.4%
5   American Crow 65.2% 81.0% 15.7%
6   Downy Woodpecker 56.7% 81.0% 24.2%
7   White-eyed Vireo 34.6% 81.0% 46.3%
8   Tufted Titmouse 65.5% 71.4% 5.9%
9   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.4% 71.4% 16.1%
10   Pine Warbler 40.6% 71.4% 30.9%
11   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 26.8% 71.4% 44.6%
12   Great Blue Heron 45.5% 66.7% 21.1%
13   American Redstart 30.5% 66.7% 36.2%
14   Black-and-white Warbler 24.0% 66.7% 42.6%
15   Eastern Wood-Pewee 28.5% 61.9% 33.4%
16   Osprey 13.2% 61.9% 48.7%
17   Turkey Vulture 39.9% 57.1% 17.2%
18   Eastern Phoebe 38.4% 57.1% 18.7%
19   Red-eyed Vireo 28.7% 57.1% 28.5%
20   Belted Kingfisher 27.9% 57.1% 29.2%
21   Chimney Swift 23.7% 57.1% 33.5%
22   Mourning Dove 36.6% 52.4% 15.8%
23   Pileated Woodpecker 24.8% 52.4% 27.6%
24   Black Vulture 21.4% 52.4% 31.0%
25   Bald Eagle 12.4% 52.4% 39.9%
26   Yellow-throated Warbler 5.0% 47.6% 42.6%
27   Blue Jay 59.0% 42.9% 16.2%
28   Red-shouldered Hawk 37.0% 42.9% 5.9%
29   Northern Mockingbird 29.5% 42.9% 13.4%
30   Fish Crow 21.4% 42.9% 21.5%
31   Hooded Warbler 6.7% 42.9% 36.1%
32   White-breasted Nuthatch 36.2% 38.1% 1.9%
33   Indigo Bunting 18.1% 38.1% 20.0%
34   Double-crested Cormorant 15.0% 38.1% 23.1%
35   Chipping Sparrow 14.8% 38.1% 23.3%
36   Summer Tanager 21.8% 33.3% 11.6%
37   Magnolia Warbler 17.7% 33.3% 15.7%
38   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.2% 28.6% 6.6%
39   Common Yellowthroat 30.2% 28.6% 1.6%
40   Blue Grosbeak 11.3% 28.6% 17.3%
41   Scarlet Tanager 9.1% 28.6% 19.4%
42   American Goldfinch 47.3% 23.8% 23.4%
43   Eastern Bluebird 43.2% 23.8% 19.4%
44   Northern Flicker 22.6% 23.8% 1.2%
45   Cape May Warbler 9.6% 23.8% 14.2%
46   Wood Duck 8.1% 23.8% 15.7%
47   Gray Catbird 43.1% 19.0% 24.0%
48   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.3% 19.0% 14.2%
49   Great Egret 28.9% 19.0% 9.9%
50   Killdeer 24.3% 19.0% 5.3%
51   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.9% 19.0% 3.1%
52   Great Crested Flycatcher 11.2% 19.0% 7.9%
53   Yellow-throated Vireo 8.0% 19.0% 11.0%
54   Acadian Flycatcher 7.7% 19.0% 11.3%
55   Yellow Warbler 3.9% 19.0% 15.1%
56   House Finch 19.0% 14.3% 4.7%
57   Hairy Woodpecker 14.2% 14.3% 0.1%
58   Worm-eating Warbler 3.2% 14.3% 11.1%
59   Barn Swallow 1.6% 14.3% 12.6%
60   American Robin 28.6% 9.5% 19.1%
61   Eastern Towhee 26.5% 9.5% 17.0%
62   Chestnut-sided Warbler 9.5% 9.5% 0.0%
63   Red-tailed Hawk 9.0% 9.5% 0.5%
64   Common Grackle 5.1% 9.5% 4.4%
65   Veery 4.2% 9.5% 5.3%
66   Prothonotary Warbler 0.6% 9.5% 8.9%
67   Canada Goose 25.1% 4.8% 20.3%
68   Mallard 20.3% 4.8% 15.5%
69   Green Heron 12.0% 4.8% 7.2%
70   European Starling 10.2% 4.8% 5.5%
71   Song Sparrow 9.7% 4.8% 4.9%
72   House Wren 8.5% 4.8% 3.7%
73   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6.4% 4.8% 1.6%
74   Spotted Sandpiper 5.8% 4.8% 1.0%
75   Barred Owl 5.5% 4.8% 0.7%
76   Swainson's Thrush 4.9% 4.8% 0.1%
77   Rock Pigeon 4.2% 4.8% 0.6%
78   Northern Waterthrush 3.8% 4.8% 0.9%
79   Wood Thrush 3.3% 4.8% 1.5%
80   Tennessee Warbler 2.7% 4.8% 2.0%
81   Blackburnian Warbler 2.4% 4.8% 2.4%
82   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2.1% 4.8% 2.6%
83   Red-winged Blackbird 1.6% 4.8% 3.1%
84   Field Sparrow 1.5% 4.8% 3.3%
85   Red-breasted Nuthatch 1.2% 4.8% 3.6%
86   Philadelphia Vireo 1.1% 4.8% 3.6%
87   Nashville Warbler 1.1% 4.8% 3.6%
88   Sharp-shinned Hawk 0.7% 4.8% 4.1%
89   Tree Swallow 0.5% 4.8% 4.2%
90   Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 0.5% 4.8% 4.2%
91   Kentucky Warbler 0.1% 4.8% 4.6%
92   Swainson's Warbler 0.0% 4.8% 4.8%