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Top Birds at Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP' in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

based on 44 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP' 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 72.0% 86.4% 14.3%
2   Carolina Chickadee 70.7% 84.1% 13.4%
3   Carolina Wren 75.3% 81.8% 6.5%
4   Red-bellied Woodpecker 68.8% 81.8% 13.0%
5   Blue Jay 70.1% 75.0% 4.9%
6   Tufted Titmouse 65.2% 72.7% 7.5%
7   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.5% 68.2% 33.6%
8   Downy Woodpecker 57.8% 65.9% 8.1%
9   American Goldfinch 33.5% 61.4% 27.9%
10   Song Sparrow 35.7% 59.1% 23.3%
11   Eastern Phoebe 56.3% 52.3% 4.1%
12   Northern Flicker 55.1% 50.0% 5.1%
13   Eastern Towhee 37.4% 50.0% 12.6%
14   White-throated Sparrow 23.8% 47.7% 23.9%
15   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 33.7% 43.2% 9.5%
16   Eastern Bluebird 54.0% 40.9% 13.1%
17   Northern Mockingbird 41.3% 40.9% 0.4%
18   Brown Thrasher 32.1% 40.9% 8.8%
19   Great Blue Heron 45.3% 38.6% 6.7%
20   American Robin 34.1% 36.4% 2.2%
21   Belted Kingfisher 30.8% 31.8% 1.0%
22   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.9% 29.5% 6.4%
23   House Finch 28.5% 29.5% 1.1%
24   Swamp Sparrow 10.1% 27.3% 17.2%
25   Turkey Vulture 43.7% 25.0% 18.7%
26   American Bittern 0.1% 25.0% 24.9%
27   American Crow 68.5% 22.7% 45.7%
28   Red-shouldered Hawk 35.5% 22.7% 12.8%
29   Common Yellowthroat 18.4% 22.7% 4.4%
30   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 17.6% 22.7% 5.2%
31   Golden-crowned Kinglet 15.5% 22.7% 7.2%
32   Red-winged Blackbird 7.6% 22.7% 15.1%
33   Pine Warbler 35.0% 20.5% 14.6%
34   Yellow-rumped Warbler 34.8% 20.5% 14.4%
35   Mallard 22.9% 20.5% 2.4%
36   Pileated Woodpecker 21.5% 20.5% 1.0%
37   Gray Catbird 28.9% 18.2% 10.8%
38   Hairy Woodpecker 14.6% 15.9% 1.3%
39   Mourning Dove 26.0% 13.6% 12.3%
40   Northern Parula 22.0% 13.6% 8.4%
41   Blue-headed Vireo 3.4% 13.6% 10.2%
42   Fish Crow 16.4% 9.1% 7.3%
43   Common Grackle 13.4% 9.1% 4.3%
44   Red-headed Woodpecker 13.4% 9.1% 4.3%
45   Winter Wren 5.6% 9.1% 3.5%
46   Red-breasted Nuthatch 4.3% 9.1% 4.8%
47   Killdeer 25.2% 6.8% 18.4%
48   American Redstart 15.8% 6.8% 9.0%
49   Eastern Wood-Pewee 13.5% 6.8% 6.6%
50   Magnolia Warbler 12.6% 6.8% 5.8%
51   Chimney Swift 12.4% 6.8% 5.5%
52   Indigo Bunting 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
53   Cooper's Hawk 7.1% 6.8% 0.3%
54   Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4.5% 6.8% 2.3%
55   Nashville Warbler 0.8% 6.8% 6.0%
56   Black Vulture 21.2% 4.5% 16.7%
57   Cape May Warbler 14.9% 4.5% 10.4%
58   Black-and-white Warbler 12.4% 4.5% 7.9%
59   Red-tailed Hawk 12.0% 4.5% 7.4%
60   Pied-billed Grebe 7.9% 4.5% 3.3%
61   Tennessee Warbler 3.9% 4.5% 0.6%
62   Hermit Thrush 3.8% 4.5% 0.8%
63   Green Heron 1.7% 4.5% 2.8%
64   Canada Goose 26.3% 2.3% 24.0%
65   Palm Warbler 19.1% 2.3% 16.8%
66   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 8.3% 2.3% 6.0%
67   House Wren 8.2% 2.3% 5.9%
68   Red-eyed Vireo 6.2% 2.3% 3.9%
69   Black-throated Green Warbler 5.6% 2.3% 3.3%
70   Rock Pigeon 5.1% 2.3% 2.9%
71   Swainson's Thrush 4.9% 2.3% 2.6%
72   Barred Owl 3.6% 2.3% 1.3%
73   Blackburnian Warbler 3.1% 2.3% 0.8%
74   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2.6% 2.3% 0.3%
75   Pine Siskin 2.2% 2.3% 0.1%
76   Brown Creeper 1.9% 2.3% 0.3%
77   Ovenbird 1.6% 2.3% 0.6%
78   Northern Waterthrush 0.9% 2.3% 1.4%
79   Great Horned Owl 0.8% 2.3% 1.4%
80   Purple Finch 0.7% 2.3% 1.5%
81   Common Nighthawk 0.1% 2.3% 2.2%