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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 37 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
1   Northern Cardinal 73.5% 89.2% 15.7%
2   Carolina Wren 77.3% 83.8% 6.5%
3   Carolina Chickadee 70.9% 75.7% 4.7%
4   American Goldfinch 47.1% 75.7% 28.5%
5   Tufted Titmouse 65.5% 73.0% 7.5%
6   Red-bellied Woodpecker 55.4% 67.6% 12.2%
7   Downy Woodpecker 56.8% 64.9% 8.1%
8   White-breasted Nuthatch 36.1% 64.9% 28.7%
9   Gray Catbird 43.0% 59.5% 16.5%
10   Eastern Bluebird 43.1% 51.4% 8.2%
11   Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.2% 51.4% 18.1%
12   Mourning Dove 36.6% 48.6% 12.1%
13   Blue Jay 59.1% 43.2% 15.8%
14   Great Blue Heron 45.6% 40.5% 5.0%
15   Brown-headed Nuthatch 35.1% 40.5% 5.4%
16   Northern Mockingbird 29.4% 40.5% 11.1%
17   American Crow 65.3% 37.8% 27.5%
18   Eastern Phoebe 38.5% 37.8% 0.6%
19   American Redstart 30.5% 37.8% 7.3%
20   Eastern Wood-Pewee 28.6% 37.8% 9.3%
21   White-eyed Vireo 34.7% 35.1% 0.4%
22   American Robin 28.6% 35.1% 6.6%
23   Pine Warbler 40.6% 32.4% 8.2%
24   Belted Kingfisher 27.9% 29.7% 1.8%
25   Song Sparrow 9.6% 29.7% 20.1%
26   Red-shouldered Hawk 37.0% 27.0% 10.0%
27   House Finch 18.9% 27.0% 8.1%
28   Common Yellowthroat 30.2% 24.3% 5.9%
29   Eastern Towhee 26.5% 21.6% 4.9%
30   Pileated Woodpecker 24.8% 21.6% 3.2%
31   Mallard 20.3% 21.6% 1.4%
32   Brown Thrasher 31.0% 18.9% 12.0%
33   Great Crested Flycatcher 11.2% 18.9% 7.7%
34   Chimney Swift 23.7% 16.2% 7.5%
35   Northern Flicker 22.6% 16.2% 6.4%
36   Turkey Vulture 40.0% 13.5% 26.5%
37   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 26.9% 13.5% 13.4%
38   Fish Crow 21.5% 13.5% 7.9%
39   Summer Tanager 21.8% 10.8% 11.0%
40   Indigo Bunting 18.2% 10.8% 7.4%
41   Acadian Flycatcher 7.8% 10.8% 3.1%
42   Black Vulture 21.5% 8.1% 13.4%
43   Hairy Woodpecker 14.2% 8.1% 6.1%
44   Green Heron 12.0% 8.1% 3.9%
45   Northern Parula 24.9% 5.4% 19.5%
46   Black-and-white Warbler 24.2% 5.4% 18.8%
47   Magnolia Warbler 17.7% 5.4% 12.3%
48   Chipping Sparrow 14.9% 5.4% 9.5%
49   Red-headed Woodpecker 14.4% 5.4% 9.0%
50   Blue Grosbeak 11.4% 5.4% 5.9%
51   Chestnut-sided Warbler 9.5% 5.4% 4.1%
52   Red-tailed Hawk 9.0% 5.4% 3.6%
53   House Wren 8.5% 5.4% 3.1%
54   Northern Waterthrush 3.8% 5.4% 1.6%
55   Blackburnian Warbler 2.4% 5.4% 3.0%
56   Red-eyed Vireo 28.8% 2.7% 26.1%
57   Canada Goose 25.1% 2.7% 22.4%
58   Killdeer 24.4% 2.7% 21.7%
59   Yellow-billed Cuckoo 16.0% 2.7% 13.3%
60   European Starling 10.3% 2.7% 7.6%
61   Wood Duck 8.1% 2.7% 5.4%
62   Yellow-throated Vireo 8.1% 2.7% 5.4%
63   Hooded Warbler 6.8% 2.7% 4.1%
64   Barred Owl 5.5% 2.7% 2.8%
65   Cooper's Hawk 5.1% 2.7% 2.4%
66   Swainson's Thrush 4.9% 2.7% 2.2%
67   Yellow Warbler 3.9% 2.7% 1.2%
68   Wood Thrush 3.3% 2.7% 0.6%
69   Eastern Kingbird 2.0% 2.7% 0.7%
70   Pied-billed Grebe 1.3% 2.7% 1.4%
71   Common Nighthawk 1.1% 2.7% 1.6%
72   Yellow-rumped Warbler 0.6% 2.7% 2.1%
73   Merlin 0.5% 2.7% 2.2%
74   Wilson's Warbler 0.4% 2.7% 2.3%