Bird Finder

Top Birds at Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam in November
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 62 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam in November. 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.

Back to the Top Birds list

Rank Info Pics Species Entire Region This Location Difference
1   Turkey Vulture 40.0% 88.7% 48.7%
2   Great Blue Heron 45.4% 83.9% 38.5%
3   Double-crested Cormorant 30.9% 83.9% 52.9%
4   American Crow 60.5% 77.4% 16.9%
5   Song Sparrow 58.1% 67.7% 9.7%
6   Carolina Chickadee 59.7% 58.1% 1.6%
7   Ring-billed Gull 22.8% 58.1% 35.3%
8   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 48.9% 56.5% 7.5%
9   White-throated Sparrow 59.1% 53.2% 5.9%
10   Bald Eagle 16.8% 53.2% 36.5%
11   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.0% 51.6% 3.4%
12   Eastern Bluebird 53.2% 51.6% 1.6%
13   Blue Jay 46.0% 51.6% 5.6%
14   Black Vulture 19.5% 51.6% 32.1%
15   Carolina Wren 66.4% 50.0% 16.4%
16   American Goldfinch 41.3% 46.8% 5.4%
17   Northern Flicker 39.3% 41.9% 2.7%
18   Swamp Sparrow 18.6% 41.9% 23.4%
19   Tufted Titmouse 50.9% 40.3% 10.6%
20   Golden-crowned Kinglet 30.8% 40.3% 9.5%
21   Bonaparte's Gull 12.4% 40.3% 27.9%
22   American Robin 38.4% 38.7% 0.3%
23   Red-tailed Hawk 15.9% 38.7% 22.8%
24   Savannah Sparrow 6.3% 38.7% 32.4%
25   Eastern Phoebe 36.9% 37.1% 0.2%
26   Pied-billed Grebe 22.2% 37.1% 14.9%
27   Northern Cardinal 57.9% 35.5% 22.4%
28   Eastern Towhee 33.9% 35.5% 1.5%
29   Downy Woodpecker 42.4% 33.9% 8.5%
30   Brown-headed Nuthatch 30.7% 32.3% 1.5%
31   Northern Mockingbird 33.3% 30.6% 2.6%
32   Dark-eyed Junco 28.4% 30.6% 2.2%
33   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 22.5% 30.6% 8.2%
34   Belted Kingfisher 26.7% 27.4% 0.8%
35   Chipping Sparrow 26.3% 25.8% 0.5%
36   Red-winged Blackbird 22.1% 24.2% 2.1%
37   Red-shouldered Hawk 26.1% 21.0% 5.1%
38   Field Sparrow 15.8% 19.4% 3.5%
39   Red-headed Woodpecker 11.2% 19.4% 8.2%
40   Pileated Woodpecker 14.3% 17.7% 3.5%
41   Yellow-rumped Warbler 38.8% 16.1% 22.7%
42   Hermit Thrush 21.4% 16.1% 5.3%
43   Winter Wren 13.4% 14.5% 1.1%
44   White-breasted Nuthatch 27.2% 12.9% 14.3%
45   American Kestrel 6.3% 12.9% 6.6%
46   Cooper's Hawk 5.4% 12.9% 7.5%
47   House Wren 3.4% 11.3% 7.9%
48   Killdeer 25.4% 9.7% 15.7%
49   Pine Warbler 15.1% 9.7% 5.4%
50   Herring Gull 5.0% 9.7% 4.7%
51   Canada Goose 29.0% 8.1% 20.9%
52   House Finch 23.8% 8.1% 15.7%
53   Mourning Dove 22.4% 8.1% 14.4%
54   Common Grackle 12.4% 8.1% 4.3%
55   Bufflehead 10.7% 8.1% 2.6%
56   Hairy Woodpecker 10.0% 8.1% 1.9%
57   Common Loon 6.0% 8.1% 2.0%
58   Eastern Meadowlark 6.0% 8.1% 2.1%
59   Brown Creeper 7.2% 6.5% 0.8%
60   American Pipit 6.0% 6.5% 0.4%
61   Northern Harrier 1.3% 6.5% 5.2%
62   Brown Thrasher 15.4% 4.8% 10.5%
63   Horned Grebe 7.9% 4.8% 3.0%
64   Gadwall 6.7% 4.8% 1.9%
65   Pine Siskin 6.6% 4.8% 1.7%
66   Northern Shoveler 4.1% 4.8% 0.7%
67   Ruddy Duck 16.0% 3.2% 12.8%
68   Palm Warbler 6.3% 3.2% 3.1%
69   Purple Finch 3.6% 3.2% 0.4%
70   Lesser Scaup 3.4% 3.2% 0.2%
71   Sharp-shinned Hawk 2.9% 3.2% 0.3%
72   Blue-headed Vireo 2.3% 3.2% 1.0%
73   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1.0% 3.2% 2.2%
74   European Starling 15.9% 1.6% 14.3%
75   Hooded Merganser 11.4% 1.6% 9.8%
76   Cedar Waxwing 11.4% 1.6% 9.7%
77   Rock Pigeon 6.5% 1.6% 4.9%
78   Green-winged Teal 4.5% 1.6% 2.9%
79   Fox Sparrow 2.8% 1.6% 1.2%
80   Great Egret 2.5% 1.6% 0.9%
81   Red-breasted Merganser 1.4% 1.6% 0.2%
82   White-crowned Sparrow 1.0% 1.6% 0.6%
83   Loggerhead Shrike 0.9% 1.6% 0.7%
84   Merlin 0.7% 1.6% 0.9%
85   Common Yellowthroat 0.6% 1.6% 1.0%
86   American Woodcock 0.2% 1.6% 1.4%