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Where to find Belted Kingfisher in October
within 25 miles of Cary, NC, USA

This page shows which locations in the selected region historically had the highest probability of a checklist including Belted Kingfisher in October. Because some locations may be undersampled, the results are sorted based on a confidence score which takes into account how many samples are available. The bar chart shows how the probability of observing this species varies over the year.

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Rank Map Pics Location Distance Observed Sampled Frequency Confidence
1 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Jimmy Rogers Road Access 15.2 18 21 85.7% 65.4%
2 Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd. 9.8 50 66 75.8% 64.2%
3 Lake Wheeler marshes 6.9 101 145 69.7% 61.7%
4 Lake Betz 7.3 97 153 63.4% 55.5%
5 Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway 3.5 15 20 75.0% 53.1%
6 Lake Lynn 7.7 255 480 53.1% 48.7%
7 Bass Lake Park & Trail 10.7 58 101 57.4% 47.7%
8 Bond Park 2.7 94 171 55.0% 47.5%
9 Lake Crabtree Dam 3.3 80 146 54.8% 46.7%
10 Lake Johnson Park 4.2 90 168 53.6% 46.0%
11 Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade 19.0 65 122 53.3% 44.5%
12 Jordan Game Land--Rock Quarry Public Fishing Area 13.8 5 6 83.3% 43.6%
13 Brumley Nature Preserve--North 22.2 249 527 47.2% 43.0%
14 Old Bynum Bridge 20.4 80 159 50.3% 42.6%
15 William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake 5.7 25 44 56.8% 42.2%
16 Sandy Creek Park 16.1 179 380 47.1% 42.1%
17 Shelley Lake 8.1 41 78 52.6% 41.6%
18 Lake Crabtree County Park 3.6 183 403 45.4% 40.6%
19 Yates Mill County Park 7.2 146 325 44.9% 39.6%
20 Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance 3.3 49 100 49.0% 39.4%
21 Crabtree Creek Watershed 4.7 11 18 61.1% 38.6%
22 Lake Raleigh 6.0 31 61 50.8% 38.6%
23 Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve 22.1 4 5 80.0% 37.6%
24 Apex Community Park 3.7 30 61 49.2% 37.1%
25 Lower Haw SNA--Bynum 20.3 10 17 58.8% 36.0%
26 Patterson Place Constructed Wetland 16.0 20 41 48.8% 34.3%
27 Neuse River Trail--Mingo Bridge 13.6 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
28 Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) 8.2 14 27 51.9% 34.0%
29 Lake Benson 11.9 14 28 50.0% 32.6%
30 Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment 23.4 33 77 42.9% 32.4%
31 Schenck Forest 3.6 77 201 38.3% 31.9%
32 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co) 12.0 21 47 44.7% 31.4%
33 North Carolina Museum of Life and Science 17.8 15 32 46.9% 30.9%
34 Town Lake Park 23.4 15 32 46.9% 30.9%
35 Neuse River Trail (Historic only. Use more specific location.) 13.5 5 8 62.5% 30.6%
36 Cape Fear River--Buckhorn Road 20.9 4 6 66.7% 30.0%
37 White Oak Creek Greenway--West Side 6.7 16 36 44.4% 29.5%
38 Durant Nature Preserve 13.3 35 91 38.5% 29.1%
39 Falls Lake--Dam 15.2 8 16 50.0% 28.0%
40 Little Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 14.5 11 24 45.8% 27.9%
41 Beaver Marsh 16.7 56 161 34.8% 27.9%
42 University Lake, Chapel Hill 19.3 9 20 45.0% 25.8%
43 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Mudflats 18.8 6 12 50.0% 25.4%
44 Harris Lake County Park 14.0 23 65 35.4% 24.9%
45 Falls Lake--Rolling View 16.1 23 66 34.8% 24.5%
46 Neuse River Trail--Anderson Point Park 13.5 9 21 42.9% 24.5%
47 DO NOT USE--Historical Only for Brumley Nature Preserve 22.4 8 19 42.1% 23.1%
48 Jordan Lake SRA--Parker's Creek 15.0 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
49 Haw River--Bynum Dam 20.5 3 5 60.0% 23.1%
50 Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only 15.3 13 37 35.1% 21.8%
51 Jordan Lake SRA--New Hope Overlook 16.7 5 11 45.5% 21.3%
52 Jordan Game Land--(751 bridge) White Oak Creek 10.3 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
53 Jordan Game Land--(Lystra Rd. Bridge) Overcup Creek 14.0 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
54 Hoffman Lake 2.4 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
55 Strickland Park 8.9 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
56 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Church Boat Ramp 14.8 8 21 38.1% 20.8%
57 Jordan Game Land--(Hortons Pond Rd.) Mill Branch 11.6 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
58 Kildaire Farms Lake 2.3 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
59 Leesville Park 7.5 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
60 Neuse River Trail--Buffalo Road Athletic Park 14.1 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
61 Neuse River Trail--Buffalo Road Canoe Launch 14.6 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
62 Neuse River Trail--Thornton Road 15.5 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
63 Eno River SP--Continental Drive Access 21.6 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
64 Capital Hills Drive Wetlands 13.9 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
65 Smith Creek Greenway (Entrance on Creek Moss Avenue) 16.2 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
66 Raven Rock SP--Avents Creek Access Area 22.3 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
67 Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP' 16.4 14 43 32.6% 20.5%
68 Symphony Lake Greenway 4.4 14 43 32.6% 20.5%
69 Brumley Nature Preserve--South 22.7 14 44 31.8% 20.0%
70 Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam 18.7 14 47 29.8% 18.7%
71 Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek 18.2 38 157 24.2% 18.2%
72 Neuse River Trail--Abbotts Creek 14.5 34 152 22.4% 16.5%
73 Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 18.4 10 35 28.6% 16.3%
74 Mason Farm Biological Reserve 14.6 71 352 20.2% 16.3%
75 American Tobacco Trail--New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Access 10.5 13 50 26.0% 15.9%
76 Jordan Game Land--(Big Woods Rd. Bridge) Bush Creek 14.8 3 7 42.9% 15.8%
77 Falls Lake--Hwy. 50 Boat Ramp 16.8 3 7 42.9% 15.8%
78 Harris Lake--NE of New Hill-Holleman Rd. 13.3 3 7 42.9% 15.8%
79 Rainbow Soccer Complex 16.2 11 41 26.8% 15.7%
80 Jordan Lake--NC Forest HQ (Model Plane Field) 14.1 9 32 28.1% 15.6%
81 Jordan Game Land--Transis Camp Rd. 12.6 9 32 28.1% 15.6%
82 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Durham Co.) 21.9 13 52 25.0% 15.2%
83 William B. Umstead SP--Reedy Creek Lake 3.8 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
84 Glennstone/Heron Rookery 18.4 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
85 Eno River SP--Few's Ford 23.2 19 87 21.8% 14.5%
86 New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment 13.8 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
87 Middle Creek Bottomlands II 24.9 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
88 Neuse River Trail--Mial Plantation Road 18.1 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
89 Falls Lake--Beaverdam Reservoir 18.0 3 8 37.5% 13.7%
90 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Point 15.0 102 647 15.8% 13.2%
91 Pinehurst Drive Ponds 15.6 4 13 30.8% 12.7%
92 Jordan Game Land--Farrington Point Boating Access 13.1 9 39 23.1% 12.6%
93 Jordan Game Land---(751 bridge) Northeast Creek 10.6 6 23 26.1% 12.5%
94 White Oak Creek Greenway--Wetland 6.1 5 18 27.8% 12.5%
95 Lake Wheeler 8.2 5 19 26.3% 11.8%
96 Bolin Creek--Umstead Park 18.1 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
97 Jordan Lake--Morgan Creek arm (seasonal mudflats) 12.6 3 10 30.0% 10.8%
98 Forest Ridge Park 16.5 3 10 30.0% 10.8%
99 Penny's Bend Nature Preserve 20.0 5 21 23.8% 10.6%
100 Jordan Lake SRA--Vista Point 16.1 3 11 27.3% 9.7%
101 Wake Forest Reservoir 20.5 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
102 Crabtree Creek Greenway--Capital Blvd to Atlantic Ave 9.6 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
103 Falls Lake SRA--B. W. Wells 16.6 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
104 Falls Lake--Upper Beaverdam Reservoir 19.0 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
105 Jordan Lake SRA--Robeson Creek Canoe Access 18.4 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
106 The Hamner Institutes 8.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
107 Jordan Game Land--Bells Church Fishing Access 12.9 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
108 Neuse River Trail--Old Falls of Neuse 15.1 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
109 Lake Rogers Park 23.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
110 Fox Road School Park and Marsh Overlook (Access ONLY after 6 pm on school days, and daylight hours on holidays and weekends) 13.8 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
111 Eno River SP--Cole Mill/Pump Station 21.6 7 38 18.4% 9.2%
112 North Carolina Museum of Art--Sculpture Garden 4.6 8 46 17.4% 9.1%
113 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.) 21.9 5 25 20.0% 8.9%
114 White Pines Nature Preserve 24.5 4 19 21.1% 8.5%
115 Duke Forest--Korstian Division 19.6 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
116 Jordan Lake--Marthas Chapel Pulloff 12.6 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
117 Williamson Preserve 19.2 4 20 20.0% 8.1%
118 Harris Game Land--Upper Boat Ramp 15.5 7 44 15.9% 7.9%
119 Brier Creek Reservoir 5.9 3 14 21.4% 7.6%
120 Falls Lake--Sandling Beach 17.5 3 15 20.0% 7.0%
121 William B. Umstead SP 5.4 4 23 17.4% 7.0%
122 Morgan Creek Trail 17.5 4 24 16.7% 6.7%
123 Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest 14.7 7 52 13.5% 6.7%
124 AIHF Trail 8300 Health Park 10.0 3 16 18.8% 6.6%
125 Swift Creek Bluffs 5.3 6 43 14.0% 6.6%
126 Falls Lake--Neuse River RR Grade (Granville Co) 20.0 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
127 Mitchell Mill Natural Area 23.7 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
128 Falls Lake--Olive Grove Church Rd. Ramp 18.4 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
129 Neuse River Trail--Auburn Knightdale Road 15.6 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
130 North Carolina Museum of Art--Pond 4.7 4 27 14.8% 5.9%
131 Barksdale Drive Greenway 9.9 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
132 Jordan Lake SRA--Seaforth 14.9 3 21 14.3% 5.0%
133 E. Carroll Joyner Park 20.6 4 33 12.1% 4.8%
134 Walnut Creek Wetland Center 9.0 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
135 Duke Forest--Hollow Rock & Hollow Rock Nature Park 17.9 2 12 16.7% 4.7%
136 Lower Haw SNA--Hwy. 64 18.7 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
137 Falls Lake--Cheek Road Causeway (Durham Co.) 17.7 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
138 Jordan Lake SRA--Poplar Point 14.2 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
139 Piedmont Nature Trail 15.9 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
140 Clayton Riverwalk--County Line to Sam's Branch Greenway 21.1 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
141 Little River Fishing Facility 23.7 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
142 Robertson Creek Nature Preserve 23.8 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
143 Ritter Park 4.3 2 14 14.3% 4.0%
144 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Rd. RR Grade 20.0 2 14 14.3% 4.0%
145 Mid Pines Rd. 6.7 22 369 6.0% 4.0%
146 Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve 15.1 4 40 10.0% 4.0%
147 Duke University--Reclamation Pond 17.3 3 33 9.1% 3.1%
148 West Point on the Eno Park 20.5 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
149 Southern Community Park--Fan Branch Trail 17.1 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
150 Beaver Creek Greenway 7.0 1 6 16.7% 3.0%
151 Blue Jay Point County Park 14.5 4 53 7.5% 3.0%
152 Whippoorwill Park & Warren Creek Trail 19.4 2 19 10.5% 2.9%
153 Bolin Creek--Community Park to MLK Blvd. 17.4 2 21 9.5% 2.7%
154 Eno River SP--Pleasant Green 21.9 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
155 Knap of Reeds Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 23.9 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
156 Crowder District Park 6.8 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
157 Salem Pond Park 4.5 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
158 Orange County Sportsplex Pond 24.9 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
159 Eagle Spur Rail Trail--Stagecoach Rd. 11.9 2 23 8.7% 2.4%
160 Raven Rock SP 23.9 2 24 8.3% 2.3%
161 Falls Lake--Olive Grove Church Rd. 17.1 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
162 Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park 15.6 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
163 Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning 3.9 10 254 3.9% 2.2%
164 Maple View Farm (Birding From Roads Only) 24.1 5 104 4.8% 2.1%
165 17 Acre Woods 18.0 5 107 4.7% 2.0%
166 Wendell Park 22.6 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
167 Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park 13.6 2 28 7.1% 2.0%
168 Baileywick Road Park 10.2 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
169 Chatham Co. Northeast District Park 14.1 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
170 Hilltop Needmore Park--North 11.1 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
171 Merritt's Pasture 16.9 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
172 Hank Anderson Community Park 20.3 2 41 4.9% 1.3%
173 J.C. Raulston Arboretum 4.6 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
174 Falls Lake 15.1 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
175 Horace Williams Tract 19.1 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
176 Sarah P. Duke Gardens 16.8 2 65 3.1% 0.8%
177 Brian P's Yard (Private) 14.4 4 208 1.9% 0.8%
178 Johnston Mill Nature Preserve 20.5 1 26 3.8% 0.7%
179 Jordan Lake--Farrington Point Rd Causeway 12.9 1 36 2.8% 0.5%
180 Rocky Branch Greenway 6.4 1 38 2.6% 0.5%
181 Third Fork Creek Trail 13.6 1 44 2.3% 0.4%