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

based on 19 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP' 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   Carolina Wren 71.3% 73.7% 2.4%
2   Northern Cardinal 65.2% 68.4% 3.2%
3   American Goldfinch 60.2% 68.4% 8.3%
4   Carolina Chickadee 56.4% 57.9% 1.5%
5   Tufted Titmouse 51.3% 57.9% 6.6%
6   White-breasted Nuthatch 26.0% 57.9% 31.9%
7   Eastern Wood-Pewee 20.5% 52.6% 32.1%
8   Downy Woodpecker 39.3% 47.4% 8.1%
9   Mourning Dove 46.8% 42.1% 4.7%
10   American Crow 53.7% 36.8% 16.9%
11   Eastern Bluebird 39.6% 36.8% 2.8%
12   Blue Jay 34.2% 31.6% 2.6%
13   Northern Mockingbird 28.0% 31.6% 3.6%
14   Great Blue Heron 47.5% 26.3% 21.2%
15   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 40.3% 26.3% 14.0%
16   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.8% 26.3% 7.5%
17   Gray Catbird 26.3% 26.3% 0.0%
18   Blue Grosbeak 23.6% 26.3% 2.7%
19   Song Sparrow 9.6% 26.3% 16.7%
20   Red-bellied Woodpecker 36.3% 21.1% 15.3%
21   American Robin 25.9% 21.1% 4.8%
22   Chimney Swift 18.1% 21.1% 2.9%
23   Eastern Towhee 25.6% 15.8% 9.8%
24   Belted Kingfisher 22.1% 15.8% 6.3%
25   White-eyed Vireo 20.7% 15.8% 4.9%
26   Summer Tanager 14.4% 15.8% 1.4%
27   Acadian Flycatcher 9.8% 15.8% 5.9%
28   Cooper's Hawk 4.5% 15.8% 11.2%
29   Turkey Vulture 32.4% 10.5% 21.8%
30   Red-shouldered Hawk 24.7% 10.5% 14.2%
31   Mallard 22.3% 10.5% 11.8%
32   Red-eyed Vireo 21.8% 10.5% 11.2%
33   Eastern Phoebe 20.7% 10.5% 10.2%
34   Great Crested Flycatcher 17.5% 10.5% 7.0%
35   Green Heron 17.4% 10.5% 6.8%
36   Black Vulture 16.7% 10.5% 6.2%
37   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.9% 10.5% 5.3%
38   Eastern Kingbird 14.6% 10.5% 4.0%
39   Common Grackle 9.5% 10.5% 1.0%
40   Northern Flicker 8.0% 10.5% 2.5%
41   Brown-headed Cowbird 5.5% 10.5% 5.0%
42   Fish Crow 25.6% 5.3% 20.3%
43   Brown-headed Nuthatch 25.1% 5.3% 19.8%
44   Killdeer 24.8% 5.3% 19.6%
45   House Finch 19.2% 5.3% 13.9%
46   Pine Warbler 16.0% 5.3% 10.7%
47   Pileated Woodpecker 15.8% 5.3% 10.5%
48   Brown Thrasher 14.5% 5.3% 9.2%
49   Wood Duck 12.0% 5.3% 6.7%
50   Red-tailed Hawk 10.4% 5.3% 5.2%
51   Hairy Woodpecker 8.0% 5.3% 2.7%
52   American Redstart 6.1% 5.3% 0.9%
53   Prairie Warbler 3.1% 5.3% 2.2%
54   Scarlet Tanager 1.3% 5.3% 3.9%
55   Northern Waterthrush 1.3% 5.3% 4.0%
56   Nashville Warbler 0.0% 5.3% 5.2%