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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 33 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
1   Great Blue Heron 47.2% 97.0% 49.7%
2   Turkey Vulture 32.1% 90.9% 58.8%
3   Black Vulture 16.5% 81.8% 65.3%
4   Osprey 22.0% 75.8% 53.8%
5   Mourning Dove 46.7% 63.6% 16.9%
6   Double-crested Cormorant 14.7% 60.6% 45.9%
7   Northern Cardinal 65.2% 57.6% 7.7%
8   American Crow 53.7% 51.5% 2.2%
9   Blue Grosbeak 23.5% 48.5% 24.9%
10   Carolina Wren 71.4% 45.5% 25.9%
11   American Goldfinch 60.2% 45.5% 14.8%
12   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.3% 39.4% 0.9%
13   Eastern Bluebird 39.6% 39.4% 0.2%
14   Northern Mockingbird 28.0% 39.4% 11.4%
15   Carolina Chickadee 56.5% 36.4% 20.1%
16   Indigo Bunting 29.9% 33.3% 3.5%
17   Fish Crow 25.5% 30.3% 4.8%
18   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.6% 30.3% 9.7%
19   Summer Tanager 14.4% 30.3% 15.9%
20   Tufted Titmouse 51.4% 27.3% 24.1%
21   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.8% 27.3% 6.5%
22   Eastern Kingbird 14.5% 27.3% 12.8%
23   Bald Eagle 9.2% 27.3% 18.1%
24   Field Sparrow 2.2% 27.3% 25.1%
25   Downy Woodpecker 39.3% 24.2% 15.1%
26   Chipping Sparrow 19.5% 24.2% 4.8%
27   Blue Jay 34.2% 21.2% 13.0%
28   Great Egret 33.9% 21.2% 12.6%
29   Eastern Towhee 25.6% 21.2% 4.4%
30   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.4% 18.2% 18.2%
31   Red-shouldered Hawk 24.7% 18.2% 6.6%
32   Red-eyed Vireo 21.7% 18.2% 3.6%
33   Red-headed Woodpecker 10.1% 15.2% 5.0%
34   Belted Kingfisher 22.1% 12.1% 10.0%
35   White-eyed Vireo 20.7% 12.1% 8.6%
36   Pine Warbler 16.0% 12.1% 3.9%
37   Common Yellowthroat 12.2% 12.1% 0.1%
38   Orchard Oriole 2.2% 12.1% 9.9%
39   Scarlet Tanager 1.3% 12.1% 10.8%
40   White-breasted Nuthatch 26.1% 9.1% 17.1%
41   Eastern Phoebe 20.8% 9.1% 11.7%
42   Great Crested Flycatcher 17.5% 9.1% 8.4%
43   Barn Swallow 11.8% 9.1% 2.7%
44   Red-tailed Hawk 10.4% 9.1% 1.3%
45   Prairie Warbler 3.1% 9.1% 6.0%
46   American Robin 25.9% 6.1% 19.9%
47   Brown-headed Nuthatch 25.1% 6.1% 19.1%
48   Green Heron 17.4% 6.1% 11.3%
49   Pileated Woodpecker 15.8% 6.1% 9.8%
50   Spotted Sandpiper 11.9% 6.1% 5.8%
51   House Wren 4.3% 6.1% 1.8%
52   Cliff Swallow 0.8% 6.1% 5.2%
53   Gray Catbird 26.4% 3.0% 23.4%
54   Killdeer 24.9% 3.0% 21.8%
55   House Finch 19.2% 3.0% 16.2%
56   Chimney Swift 18.2% 3.0% 15.1%
57   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.9% 3.0% 12.9%
58   Solitary Sandpiper 8.7% 3.0% 5.6%
59   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.5% 3.0% 2.5%
60   Purple Martin 2.7% 3.0% 0.3%
61   Eastern Meadowlark 2.2% 3.0% 0.8%
62   Yellow-throated Warbler 1.8% 3.0% 1.3%
63   Wild Turkey 1.0% 3.0% 2.1%