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

based on 34 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP' in September. 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 Relative
1   Northern Cardinal 73.3% 91.2% 17.8% 1.2x
2   Carolina Wren 76.9% 85.3% 8.4% 1.1x
3   Carolina Chickadee 71.1% 79.4% 8.3% 1.1x
4   American Goldfinch 47.1% 79.4% 32.3% 1.7x
5   Tufted Titmouse 65.4% 73.5% 8.2% 1.1x
6   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.9% 73.5% 17.6% 1.3x
7   White-breasted Nuthatch 36.3% 67.6% 31.4% 1.9x
8   Downy Woodpecker 56.1% 61.8% 5.6% 1.1x
9   Gray Catbird 42.7% 58.8% 16.1% 1.4x
10   Eastern Bluebird 42.1% 52.9% 10.8% 1.3x
11   Mourning Dove 38.3% 52.9% 14.6% 1.4x
12   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 32.6% 52.9% 20.3% 1.6x
13   Blue Jay 60.4% 44.1% 16.3% 0.7x
14   Great Blue Heron 44.7% 41.2% 3.5% 0.9x
15   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.9% 41.2% 5.2% 1.1x
16   Northern Mockingbird 31.1% 41.2% 10.1% 1.3x
17   American Redstart 30.9% 41.2% 10.3% 1.3x
18   American Crow 64.9% 38.2% 26.7% 0.6x
19   Eastern Phoebe 37.1% 38.2% 1.1% 1.0x
20   Eastern Wood-Pewee 27.7% 38.2% 10.5% 1.4x
21   American Robin 29.3% 35.3% 6.0% 1.2x
22   Pine Warbler 40.6% 32.4% 8.2% 0.8x
23   White-eyed Vireo 33.5% 32.4% 1.2% 1.0x
24   Belted Kingfisher 28.1% 29.4% 1.3% 1.0x
25   House Finch 19.5% 29.4% 9.9% 1.5x
26   Song Sparrow 9.2% 29.4% 20.3% 3.2x
27   Red-shouldered Hawk 36.7% 26.5% 10.2% 0.7x
28   Common Yellowthroat 29.9% 23.5% 6.3% 0.8x
29   Eastern Towhee 26.3% 23.5% 2.8% 0.9x
30   Brown Thrasher 30.5% 20.6% 10.0% 0.7x
31   Great Crested Flycatcher 10.6% 20.6% 10.0% 1.9x
32   Pileated Woodpecker 24.6% 17.6% 6.9% 0.7x
33   Chimney Swift 24.5% 17.6% 6.8% 0.7x
34   Northern Flicker 22.6% 17.6% 4.9% 0.8x
35   Mallard 20.1% 17.6% 2.5% 0.9x
36   Turkey Vulture 39.6% 14.7% 24.9% 0.4x
37   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 26.5% 11.8% 14.7% 0.4x
38   Summer Tanager 22.4% 11.8% 10.6% 0.5x
39   Fish Crow 22.0% 11.8% 10.2% 0.5x
40   Indigo Bunting 17.4% 11.8% 5.7% 0.7x
41   Black Vulture 21.3% 8.8% 12.5% 0.4x
42   Green Heron 10.7% 8.8% 1.9% 0.8x
43   Acadian Flycatcher 6.8% 8.8% 2.0% 1.3x
44   Northern Parula 25.1% 5.9% 19.2% 0.2x
45   Black-and-white Warbler 24.2% 5.9% 18.3% 0.2x
46   Magnolia Warbler 17.6% 5.9% 11.7% 0.3x
47   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.8% 5.9% 8.9% 0.4x
48   Chipping Sparrow 14.3% 5.9% 8.4% 0.4x
49   Hairy Woodpecker 14.3% 5.9% 8.4% 0.4x
50   Blue Grosbeak 11.4% 5.9% 5.5% 0.5x
51   Chestnut-sided Warbler 9.5% 5.9% 3.6% 0.6x
52   Red-tailed Hawk 9.4% 5.9% 3.5% 0.6x
53   House Wren 8.5% 5.9% 2.6% 0.7x
54   Blackburnian Warbler 2.2% 5.9% 3.7% 2.7x
55   Catharus sp. 0.4% 5.9% 5.4% 13.1x
56   Red-eyed Vireo 28.7% 2.9% 25.7% 0.1x
57   Canada Goose 24.9% 2.9% 22.0% 0.1x
58   Killdeer 24.0% 2.9% 21.1% 0.1x
59   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 15.5% 2.9% 12.5% 0.2x
60   European Starling 10.9% 2.9% 7.9% 0.3x
61   Wood Duck 8.5% 2.9% 5.6% 0.3x
62   Yellow-throated Vireo 7.6% 2.9% 4.7% 0.4x
63   Hooded Warbler 7.0% 2.9% 4.0% 0.4x
64   Barred Owl 5.7% 2.9% 2.8% 0.5x
65   Cooper's Hawk 5.2% 2.9% 2.3% 0.6x
66   Swainson's Thrush 5.0% 2.9% 2.1% 0.6x
67   Yellow Warbler 3.7% 2.9% 0.8% 0.8x
68   Northern Waterthrush 3.6% 2.9% 0.6% 0.8x
69   Wood Thrush 3.4% 2.9% 0.4% 0.9x
70   Eastern Kingbird 1.6% 2.9% 1.3% 1.8x
71   Pied-billed Grebe 1.4% 2.9% 1.6% 2.2x
72   Common Nighthawk 1.0% 2.9% 1.9% 2.9x
73   Yellow-rumped Warbler 0.7% 2.9% 2.3% 4.5x
74   Merlin 0.5% 2.9% 2.4% 5.6x
75   passerine sp. 0.5% 2.9% 2.5% 6.4x
76   Wilson's Warbler 0.4% 2.9% 2.5% 6.7x