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

based on 27 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam in August. 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 Relative
1   Great Blue Heron 46.4% 96.3% 49.9% 2.1x
2   Turkey Vulture 31.3% 92.6% 61.3% 3.0x
3   Black Vulture 15.6% 81.5% 65.9% 5.2x
4   Osprey 20.6% 70.4% 49.7% 3.4x
5   Mourning Dove 47.6% 63.0% 15.4% 1.3x
6   Northern Cardinal 66.2% 55.6% 10.6% 0.8x
7   Double-crested Cormorant 14.7% 55.6% 40.8% 3.8x
8   American Goldfinch 59.4% 48.1% 11.3% 0.8x
9   American Crow 53.8% 48.1% 5.7% 0.9x
10   Blue Grosbeak 22.0% 48.1% 26.1% 2.2x
11   Carolina Wren 72.5% 40.7% 31.8% 0.6x
12   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.8% 37.0% 3.7% 0.9x
13   Northern Mockingbird 29.3% 37.0% 7.7% 1.3x
14   Carolina Chickadee 58.4% 33.3% 25.1% 0.6x
15   Eastern Bluebird 39.8% 33.3% 6.5% 0.8x
16   Indigo Bunting 28.0% 33.3% 5.3% 1.2x
17   Summer Tanager 14.6% 33.3% 18.7% 2.3x
18   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 34.0% 29.6% 4.3% 0.9x
19   Eastern Kingbird 13.9% 29.6% 15.8% 2.1x
20   Eastern Wood-Pewee 19.3% 25.9% 6.6% 1.3x
21   Bald Eagle 8.9% 25.9% 17.0% 2.9x
22   Field Sparrow 2.5% 25.9% 23.4% 10.2x
23   Great Egret 33.4% 22.2% 11.2% 0.7x
24   Fish Crow 25.9% 22.2% 3.6% 0.9x
25   Downy Woodpecker 40.6% 18.5% 22.0% 0.5x
26   Red-bellied Woodpecker 39.0% 18.5% 20.5% 0.5x
27   Blue Jay 36.7% 18.5% 18.2% 0.5x
28   Red-shouldered Hawk 25.4% 18.5% 6.8% 0.7x
29   Eastern Towhee 25.2% 18.5% 6.7% 0.7x
30   Chipping Sparrow 18.5% 18.5% 0.0% 1.0x
31   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.4% 18.5% 8.1% 1.8x
32   Tufted Titmouse 52.5% 14.8% 37.7% 0.3x
33   Belted Kingfisher 22.7% 14.8% 7.9% 0.7x
34   Red-eyed Vireo 21.6% 14.8% 6.8% 0.7x
35   Orchard Oriole 1.9% 14.8% 12.9% 7.8x
36   crow sp. 1.3% 14.8% 13.5% 11.3x
37   White-breasted Nuthatch 27.8% 11.1% 16.7% 0.4x
38   White-eyed Vireo 20.5% 11.1% 9.4% 0.5x
39   Eastern Phoebe 20.1% 11.1% 9.0% 0.6x
40   Pine Warbler 16.2% 11.1% 5.1% 0.7x
41   Prairie Warbler 2.8% 11.1% 8.3% 3.9x
42   Scarlet Tanager 1.4% 11.1% 9.8% 8.2x
43   American Robin 28.2% 7.4% 20.8% 0.3x
44   Green Heron 18.3% 7.4% 10.8% 0.4x
45   Common Yellowthroat 12.1% 7.4% 4.7% 0.6x
46   Barn Swallow 11.4% 7.4% 4.0% 0.7x
47   Spotted Sandpiper 10.8% 7.4% 3.4% 0.7x
48   Red-tailed Hawk 10.3% 7.4% 2.8% 0.7x
49   House Wren 4.6% 7.4% 2.8% 1.6x
50   Gray Catbird 27.2% 3.7% 23.5% 0.1x
51   Brown-headed Nuthatch 26.3% 3.7% 22.6% 0.1x
52   Killdeer 22.9% 3.7% 19.2% 0.2x
53   Chimney Swift 18.6% 3.7% 14.9% 0.2x
54   Pileated Woodpecker 16.0% 3.7% 12.3% 0.2x
55   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.8% 3.7% 12.1% 0.2x
56   Eastern Meadowlark 2.0% 3.7% 1.7% 1.9x
57   Wild Turkey 1.0% 3.7% 2.7% 3.7x
58   Cliff Swallow 0.8% 3.7% 2.9% 4.5x
59   duck sp. 0.3% 3.7% 3.4% 10.6x
60   Buteo sp. 0.3% 3.7% 3.4% 14.5x