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

based on 54 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam in July. 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   Great Blue Heron 40.3% 94.4% 54.1%
2   Turkey Vulture 29.7% 87.0% 57.3%
3   Black Vulture 13.4% 81.5% 68.1%
4   Osprey 18.9% 75.9% 57.1%
5   Mourning Dove 48.4% 74.1% 25.7%
6   Eastern Bluebird 43.9% 74.1% 30.2%
7   American Goldfinch 57.6% 70.4% 12.8%
8   Northern Cardinal 75.8% 68.5% 7.3%
9   Indigo Bunting 46.4% 68.5% 22.1%
10   American Crow 47.4% 66.7% 19.3%
11   Northern Mockingbird 33.7% 66.7% 33.0%
12   Blue Grosbeak 26.8% 61.1% 34.3%
13   Chipping Sparrow 33.6% 57.4% 23.8%
14   Carolina Wren 71.7% 55.6% 16.2%
15   Eastern Kingbird 21.7% 55.6% 33.8%
16   Common Yellowthroat 25.1% 51.9% 26.7%
17   Eastern Towhee 36.9% 50.0% 13.1%
18   Carolina Chickadee 52.5% 48.1% 4.3%
19   Fish Crow 31.1% 46.3% 15.2%
20   Summer Tanager 23.6% 46.3% 22.7%
21   Double-crested Cormorant 9.4% 46.3% 36.9%
22   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 42.2% 44.4% 2.3%
23   Red-eyed Vireo 28.1% 44.4% 16.3%
24   Red-bellied Woodpecker 41.3% 40.7% 0.6%
25   Tufted Titmouse 54.4% 38.9% 15.5%
26   Eastern Wood-Pewee 15.4% 38.9% 23.5%
27   Yellow-breasted Chat 5.6% 37.0% 31.4%
28   Field Sparrow 2.8% 35.2% 32.4%
29   Downy Woodpecker 38.3% 29.6% 8.6%
30   Blue Jay 36.3% 29.6% 6.6%
31   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 21.2% 29.6% 8.5%
32   Brown-headed Nuthatch 23.1% 27.8% 4.6%
33   White-eyed Vireo 22.8% 27.8% 5.0%
34   Barn Swallow 25.2% 25.9% 0.7%
35   Bald Eagle 6.9% 25.9% 19.0%
36   Pileated Woodpecker 11.3% 24.1% 12.8%
37   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 25.5% 22.2% 3.3%
38   Great Crested Flycatcher 25.3% 22.2% 3.1%
39   Northern Parula 9.7% 20.4% 10.7%
40   Orchard Oriole 7.0% 20.4% 13.4%
41   Prairie Warbler 1.3% 20.4% 19.0%
42   White-breasted Nuthatch 25.3% 18.5% 6.8%
43   Brown-headed Cowbird 12.5% 18.5% 6.0%
44   Pine Warbler 11.0% 18.5% 7.5%
45   Yellow-throated Warbler 3.8% 18.5% 14.7%
46   Gray Catbird 19.5% 14.8% 4.7%
47   Green Heron 17.0% 14.8% 2.2%
48   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.7% 14.8% 4.1%
49   Eastern Meadowlark 4.3% 14.8% 10.5%
50   Acadian Flycatcher 22.6% 13.0% 9.7%
51   Common Grackle 19.6% 13.0% 6.7%
52   Purple Martin 13.1% 13.0% 0.1%
53   Cliff Swallow 2.6% 13.0% 10.3%
54   American Robin 37.3% 11.1% 26.2%
55   Brown Thrasher 19.8% 11.1% 8.7%
56   Killdeer 17.2% 11.1% 6.1%
57   Red-tailed Hawk 10.8% 11.1% 0.3%
58   Eastern Phoebe 20.8% 9.3% 11.6%
59   Great Egret 17.6% 9.3% 8.3%
60   Northern Flicker 8.4% 9.3% 0.9%
61   Hairy Woodpecker 5.8% 7.4% 1.6%
62   Yellow-throated Vireo 3.1% 7.4% 4.3%
63   Ovenbird 3.1% 7.4% 4.3%
64   House Finch 26.6% 5.6% 21.0%
65   Red-shouldered Hawk 23.8% 5.6% 18.3%
66   Song Sparrow 15.5% 5.6% 10.0%
67   Scarlet Tanager 2.6% 5.6% 2.9%
68   Tree Swallow 2.5% 5.6% 3.1%
69   Black-and-white Warbler 1.8% 5.6% 3.8%
70   Chimney Swift 24.1% 3.7% 20.4%
71   Belted Kingfisher 14.9% 3.7% 11.2%
72   Hooded Warbler 3.4% 3.7% 0.3%
73   Cedar Waxwing 0.9% 3.7% 2.8%
74   Red-winged Blackbird 16.1% 1.9% 14.3%
75   European Starling 11.3% 1.9% 9.4%
76   Wood Thrush 8.4% 1.9% 6.6%
77   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 7.0% 1.9% 5.2%
78   House Wren 6.3% 1.9% 4.4%
79   Prothonotary Warbler 4.5% 1.9% 2.6%
80   Cooper's Hawk 3.7% 1.9% 1.9%
81   Broad-winged Hawk 0.5% 1.9% 1.4%