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

based on 40 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP' in December. 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   White-throated Sparrow 62.1% 75.0% 12.9%
2   Carolina Chickadee 64.4% 72.5% 8.1%
3   Northern Cardinal 63.0% 72.5% 9.5%
4   Red-bellied Woodpecker 57.4% 72.5% 15.1%
5   Tufted Titmouse 58.5% 62.5% 4.0%
6   Carolina Wren 68.5% 60.0% 8.5%
7   Song Sparrow 55.1% 60.0% 4.9%
8   Downy Woodpecker 49.5% 52.5% 3.0%
9   American Crow 58.7% 50.0% 8.7%
10   Mallard 30.0% 47.5% 17.5%
11   Eastern Bluebird 49.8% 45.0% 4.8%
12   Blue Jay 45.7% 42.5% 3.2%
13   Northern Flicker 39.0% 42.5% 3.5%
14   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 50.7% 40.0% 10.7%
15   American Goldfinch 41.7% 40.0% 1.7%
16   Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 31.2% 40.0% 8.8%
17   Eastern Towhee 38.3% 37.5% 0.8%
18   Red-shouldered Hawk 29.0% 37.5% 8.5%
19   Brown-headed Nuthatch 34.9% 35.0% 0.1%
20   White-breasted Nuthatch 34.4% 35.0% 0.6%
21   Great Blue Heron 43.1% 32.5% 10.6%
22   Northern Mockingbird 32.1% 32.5% 0.4%
23   Yellow-rumped Warbler 38.2% 30.0% 8.2%
24   American Robin 37.9% 30.0% 7.9%
25   Eastern Phoebe 30.5% 30.0% 0.5%
26   Hooded Merganser 18.8% 30.0% 11.2%
27   Hermit Thrush 24.3% 27.5% 3.2%
28   Dark-eyed Junco 37.3% 22.5% 14.8%
29   Brown Thrasher 18.8% 22.5% 3.7%
30   House Finch 24.4% 20.0% 4.4%
31   Swamp Sparrow 17.8% 20.0% 2.2%
32   Golden-crowned Kinglet 33.2% 17.5% 15.7%
33   Brown Creeper 10.7% 17.5% 6.8%
34   Turkey Vulture 36.1% 15.0% 21.1%
35   Field Sparrow 17.3% 15.0% 2.3%
36   Red-tailed Hawk 16.0% 15.0% 1.0%
37   Pileated Woodpecker 15.7% 15.0% 0.7%
38   Belted Kingfisher 24.3% 12.5% 11.8%
39   Winter Wren 15.9% 12.5% 3.4%
40   Pine Siskin 8.3% 12.5% 4.2%
41   Canada Goose 32.1% 10.0% 22.1%
42   Mourning Dove 24.1% 10.0% 14.1%
43   Red-winged Blackbird 15.4% 7.5% 7.9%
44   Red-headed Woodpecker 12.2% 7.5% 4.7%
45   Purple Finch 4.7% 7.5% 2.8%
46   Chipping Sparrow 21.1% 5.0% 16.1%
47   Pine Warbler 18.2% 5.0% 13.2%
48   Black Vulture 17.1% 5.0% 12.1%
49   Hairy Woodpecker 12.8% 5.0% 7.8%
50   Cooper's Hawk 4.6% 5.0% 0.4%
51   Red-breasted Nuthatch 3.4% 5.0% 1.6%
52   Double-crested Cormorant 30.3% 2.5% 27.8%
53   Ring-billed Gull 29.2% 2.5% 26.7%
54   European Starling 15.4% 2.5% 12.9%
55   Savannah Sparrow 5.2% 2.5% 2.7%
56   Barred Owl 3.0% 2.5% 0.5%
57   Blue-headed Vireo 1.2% 2.5% 1.3%
58   Common Yellowthroat 0.5% 2.5% 2.0%