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Top Birds at Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 92 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment in October. 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   Northern Cardinal 72.4% 94.6% 22.2%
2   Blue Jay 70.0% 92.4% 22.4%
3   Eastern Phoebe 55.7% 92.4% 36.7%
4   Carolina Wren 75.5% 90.2% 14.8%
5   Northern Flicker 55.2% 89.1% 33.9%
6   American Crow 68.7% 88.0% 19.4%
7   Tufted Titmouse 65.6% 87.0% 21.3%
8   American Goldfinch 33.8% 87.0% 53.2%
9   Red-bellied Woodpecker 69.2% 84.8% 15.6%
10   Brown Thrasher 31.7% 84.8% 53.0%
11   Downy Woodpecker 58.4% 81.5% 23.1%
12   Eastern Bluebird 54.5% 81.5% 27.1%
13   Carolina Chickadee 71.2% 80.4% 9.2%
14   Turkey Vulture 43.6% 80.4% 36.8%
15   Song Sparrow 34.7% 77.2% 42.4%
16   Gray Catbird 29.0% 72.8% 43.8%
17   Eastern Towhee 36.9% 70.7% 33.8%
18   Great Blue Heron 44.2% 66.3% 22.1%
19   Black Vulture 21.3% 63.0% 41.8%
20   Red-shouldered Hawk 35.9% 60.9% 25.0%
21   Swamp Sparrow 9.6% 55.4% 45.9%
22   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.2% 54.3% 20.2%
23   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 34.5% 53.3% 18.8%
24   Common Yellowthroat 17.8% 53.3% 35.4%
25   White-throated Sparrow 23.8% 51.1% 27.3%
26   Red-headed Woodpecker 12.9% 48.9% 36.0%
27   Northern Mockingbird 40.9% 47.8% 6.9%
28   Wood Duck 5.1% 44.6% 39.5%
29   Palm Warbler 18.5% 40.2% 21.7%
30   Indigo Bunting 7.9% 40.2% 32.3%
31   American Robin 34.6% 39.1% 4.5%
32   Belted Kingfisher 30.1% 39.1% 9.0%
33   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 8.2% 39.1% 30.9%
34   House Wren 7.8% 39.1% 31.3%
35   Mourning Dove 27.0% 37.0% 10.0%
36   Pileated Woodpecker 22.4% 37.0% 14.6%
37   American Kestrel 4.9% 37.0% 32.0%
38   Common Grackle 13.2% 34.8% 21.5%
39   Pine Warbler 36.1% 33.7% 2.4%
40   Great Egret 16.0% 33.7% 17.7%
41   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 18.4% 32.6% 14.2%
42   Field Sparrow 4.4% 32.6% 28.2%
43   Northern Parula 22.7% 31.5% 8.8%
44   Red-tailed Hawk 12.0% 30.4% 18.4%
45   Magnolia Warbler 12.7% 27.2% 14.5%
46   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.6% 26.1% 10.4%
47   European Starling 13.1% 25.0% 11.9%
48   Red-winged Blackbird 7.4% 25.0% 17.6%
49   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.6% 23.9% 10.3%
50   Winter Wren 5.3% 23.9% 18.6%
51   American Redstart 16.6% 22.8% 6.3%
52   Chimney Swift 13.0% 22.8% 9.8%
53   House Finch 29.7% 21.7% 7.9%
54   White-eyed Vireo 5.6% 21.7% 16.1%
55   White-breasted Nuthatch 36.0% 20.7% 15.4%
56   Black-and-white Warbler 13.1% 20.7% 7.5%
57   Chipping Sparrow 23.4% 18.5% 4.9%
58   Hairy Woodpecker 15.4% 18.5% 3.0%
59   Brown-headed Cowbird 8.5% 18.5% 10.0%
60   Sharp-shinned Hawk 3.3% 17.4% 14.1%
61   Brown-headed Nuthatch 37.1% 16.3% 20.8%
62   Pine Siskin 2.1% 16.3% 14.2%
63   Fish Crow 16.8% 15.2% 1.5%
64   Bald Eagle 16.6% 15.2% 1.4%
65   Cape May Warbler 14.8% 15.2% 0.4%
66   Cedar Waxwing 6.0% 15.2% 9.2%
67   Blue Grosbeak 2.0% 15.2% 13.2%
68   Blue-winged Teal 1.6% 15.2% 13.6%
69   Barred Owl 4.1% 14.1% 10.1%
70   Canada Goose 25.9% 13.0% 12.8%
71   Hermit Thrush 3.9% 12.0% 8.1%
72   Blue-headed Vireo 3.6% 10.9% 7.3%
73   Black-throated Blue Warbler 13.9% 9.8% 4.1%
74   Cooper's Hawk 7.5% 9.8% 2.3%
75   Swainson's Thrush 6.2% 9.8% 3.5%
76   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.5% 9.8% 5.2%
77   Red-eyed Vireo 7.1% 8.7% 1.6%
78   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5.2% 8.7% 3.5%
79   Scarlet Tanager 6.3% 7.6% 1.3%
80   Ring-necked Duck 0.8% 7.6% 6.8%
81   Pied-billed Grebe 7.7% 6.5% 1.2%
82   Eastern Meadowlark 4.3% 6.5% 2.2%
83   Chestnut-sided Warbler 2.9% 6.5% 3.6%
84   Mallard 22.5% 5.4% 17.1%
85   Northern Harrier 1.3% 5.4% 4.1%
86   Solitary Sandpiper 1.0% 5.4% 4.4%
87   Purple Finch 0.7% 5.4% 4.7%
88   Rusty Blackbird 0.5% 5.4% 5.0%
89   Wilson's Warbler 0.2% 5.4% 5.2%
90   Double-crested Cormorant 20.4% 4.3% 16.1%
91   Black-throated Green Warbler 5.8% 4.3% 1.4%
92   Dark-eyed Junco 2.4% 4.3% 1.9%
93   Summer Tanager 2.2% 4.3% 2.1%
94   Green-winged Teal 1.1% 4.3% 3.3%
95   Northern Waterthrush 0.9% 4.3% 3.5%
96   Common Raven 0.6% 4.3% 3.7%
97   Killdeer 24.7% 3.3% 21.5%
98   Veery 0.9% 3.3% 2.4%
99   Acadian Flycatcher 0.6% 3.3% 2.7%
100   Marsh Wren 0.5% 3.3% 2.8%
101   Wild Turkey 0.4% 3.3% 2.9%
102   Osprey 8.3% 2.2% 6.1%
103   Rock Pigeon 5.0% 2.2% 2.9%
104   Tennessee Warbler 4.0% 2.2% 1.8%
105   Tree Swallow 1.7% 2.2% 0.5%
106   Northern Shoveler 1.3% 2.2% 0.9%
107   Wilson's Snipe 1.2% 2.2% 1.0%
108   Yellow-throated Vireo 1.2% 2.2% 1.0%
109   Gadwall 0.7% 2.2% 1.5%
110   Prairie Warbler 0.6% 2.2% 1.5%
111   Black-billed Cuckoo 0.2% 2.2% 2.0%
112   Blackpoll Warbler 6.5% 1.1% 5.4%
113   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3.6% 1.1% 2.5%
114   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3.5% 1.1% 2.4%
115   Blackburnian Warbler 3.1% 1.1% 2.0%
116   Savannah Sparrow 2.8% 1.1% 1.7%
117   Brown Creeper 1.9% 1.1% 0.8%
118   American Coot 1.8% 1.1% 0.7%
119   Lesser Yellowlegs 1.8% 1.1% 0.7%
120   Green Heron 1.7% 1.1% 0.6%
121   Ovenbird 1.7% 1.1% 0.6%
122   American Pipit 1.5% 1.1% 0.4%
123   Merlin 1.2% 1.1% 0.1%
124   Hooded Warbler 1.0% 1.1% 0.1%
125   Nashville Warbler 0.8% 1.1% 0.3%
126   Northern Rough-winged Swallow 0.8% 1.1% 0.3%
127   Lincoln's Sparrow 0.4% 1.1% 0.7%
128   Vesper Sparrow 0.4% 1.1% 0.7%
129   Worm-eating Warbler 0.3% 1.1% 0.8%
130   Virginia Rail 0.2% 1.1% 0.9%
131   Yellow-breasted Chat 0.1% 1.1% 0.9%
132   Great Crested Flycatcher 0.1% 1.1% 1.0%
133   Wood Stork 0.1% 1.1% 1.0%
134   Mississippi Kite 0% 1.1% 1.1%