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Where to find Belted Kingfisher in December
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 December. 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 Shelley Lake 8.1 75 109 68.8% 59.6%
2 Crabtree Creek Wetland--West of Raleigh Blvd. 9.8 35 51 68.6% 55.0%
3 Falls Lake--Ellerbe Creek RR Grade 19.0 29 42 69.0% 54.0%
4 William B. Umstead SP--Reedy Creek Lake 3.8 7 8 87.5% 52.9%
5 Lake Johnson Park 4.2 104 173 60.1% 52.7%
6 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Mudflats 18.8 4 4 100.0% 51.0%
7 Old Bynum Bridge 20.4 26 40 65.0% 49.5%
8 Falls Lake--Neuse River RR Grade (Granville Co) 20.0 6 7 85.7% 48.7%
9 Crabtree Creek Watershed 4.7 17 25 68.0% 48.4%
10 Patterson Place Constructed Wetland 16.0 27 43 62.8% 47.9%
11 Lake Raleigh 6.0 49 89 55.1% 44.7%
12 Lake Lynn 7.7 71 138 51.4% 43.2%
13 Lake Betz 7.3 71 138 51.4% 43.2%
14 Apex Community Park 3.7 38 70 54.3% 42.7%
15 Bass Lake Park & Trail 10.7 31 57 54.4% 41.6%
16 Lower Haw SNA--Bynum 20.3 9 14 64.3% 38.8%
17 Macedonia Lake/Speight Branch Greenway 3.5 10 16 62.5% 38.6%
18 Brumley Nature Preserve--North 22.2 60 130 46.2% 37.8%
19 Town Lake Park 23.4 10 17 58.8% 36.0%
20 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek arm (Chatham Co) 12.0 5 7 71.4% 35.9%
21 American Tobacco Trail--New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Access 10.5 8 13 61.5% 35.5%
22 Jordan Lake--Historical Data Only 15.3 23 47 48.9% 35.3%
23 Beaver Marsh 16.7 78 190 41.1% 34.3%
24 Jordan Lake SRA--Robeson Creek Canoe Access 18.4 2 2 100.0% 34.2%
25 Lake Crabtree County Park 3.6 148 384 38.5% 33.8%
26 Yates Mill County Park 7.2 119 306 38.9% 33.6%
27 Lake Wheeler marshes 6.9 44 104 42.3% 33.3%
28 Lake Benson 11.9 31 72 43.1% 32.3%
29 University Lake, Chapel Hill 19.3 20 44 45.5% 31.7%
30 Eastgate Park 9.5 9 17 52.9% 31.0%
31 Schenck Forest 3.6 48 123 39.0% 30.9%
32 Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment 23.4 69 188 36.7% 30.1%
33 Neuse River Trail--Mingo Bridge 13.6 3 4 75.0% 30.1%
34 Jordan Lake--Marthas Chapel Pulloff 12.6 4 6 66.7% 30.0%
35 Bond Park 2.7 36 97 37.1% 28.2%
36 Falls Lake--Hwy. 50 Boat Ramp 16.8 13 30 43.3% 27.4%
37 Lake Crabtree Dam 3.3 56 167 33.5% 26.8%
38 Middle Creek Bottomlands II 24.9 7 14 50.0% 26.8%
39 Orange County Sportsplex Pond 24.9 18 46 39.1% 26.4%
40 Durant Nature Preserve 13.3 18 49 36.7% 24.7%
41 William B. Umstead SP--Big Lake 5.7 30 93 32.3% 23.6%
42 William B. Umstead SP 5.4 10 26 38.5% 22.4%
43 Hoffman Lake 2.4 4 8 50.0% 21.5%
44 West Point on the Eno Park 20.5 5 11 45.5% 21.3%
45 Kildaire Farms Lake 2.3 2 3 66.7% 20.8%
46 Falls Lake--Upper Beaver Dam (Granville Co.) 21.0 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
47 Neuse River Trail--Milburnie Park 13.5 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
48 Neuse River Trail--Falls River 15.6 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
49 Neuse River Trail--Poole Road 14.1 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
50 Neuse River Trail--Abbington Lane 13.5 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
51 Shaw Lake 9.9 1 1 100.0% 20.7%
52 Mason Farm Biological Reserve 14.6 63 255 24.7% 19.8%
53 Falls Lake--Hickory Hill Boat Ramp 18.4 14 46 30.4% 19.1%
54 Lake Crabtree Nature Trail--Southport Entrance 3.3 26 102 25.5% 18.0%
55 Briar Chapel--Pokeberry Creek 18.2 16 58 27.6% 17.8%
56 Eno River SP--Cole Mill/Pump Station 21.6 5 13 38.5% 17.7%
57 Lake Rogers Park 23.7 5 13 38.5% 17.7%
58 Falls Lake--Beaverdam Reservoir 18.0 11 37 29.7% 17.5%
59 Sandy Creek Park 16.1 62 290 21.4% 17.1%
60 White Oak Creek Greenway--West Side 6.7 9 31 29.0% 16.1%
61 Jordan Lake--B. Everett Jordan Dam 18.7 15 59 25.4% 16.1%
62 Walnut Creek Trail--Wetland Center 9.0 3 7 42.9% 15.8%
63 Turnipseed Preserve 20.5 3 7 42.9% 15.8%
64 Neuse River Trail--Andy Drive 14.6 3 7 42.9% 15.8%
65 Symphony Lake Greenway 4.4 13 51 25.5% 15.5%
66 Rainbow Soccer Complex 16.2 13 51 25.5% 15.5%
67 Haw River--Bynum Dam 20.5 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
68 Capital Hills Drive Wetlands 13.9 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
69 American Tobacco Trail--Olive Chapel Road Access 9.5 2 4 50.0% 15.0%
70 Lake Wheeler 8.2 11 45 24.4% 14.2%
71 Forest Ridge Park 16.5 4 12 33.3% 13.8%
72 Barksdale Drive Greenway 9.9 3 8 37.5% 13.7%
73 Swift Creek Bluffs 5.3 5 17 29.4% 13.3%
74 Discovery Lake (Restricted Access) 8.2 8 33 24.2% 12.8%
75 Falls Lake--Rolling View 16.1 28 156 17.9% 12.7%
76 Harris Lake County Park 14.0 12 56 21.4% 12.7%
77 Eagle Spur Rail Trail--Stagecoach Rd. 11.9 5 18 27.8% 12.5%
78 Jordan Game Land--Transis Camp Rd. 12.6 13 63 20.6% 12.5%
79 Falls Lake SRA--Information Center 16.3 2 5 40.0% 11.8%
80 Harris Lake--NE of New Hill-Holleman Rd. 13.3 6 25 24.0% 11.5%
81 Blue Jay Point County Park 14.5 8 37 21.6% 11.4%
82 White Pines Nature Preserve 24.5 5 20 25.0% 11.2%
83 Eden Lakes 23.7 3 10 30.0% 10.8%
84 North Carolina Museum of Life and Science 17.8 7 33 21.2% 10.7%
85 Jordan Game Land---(751 bridge) Northeast Creek 10.6 4 16 25.0% 10.2%
86 Horace Williams Tract 19.1 5 22 22.7% 10.1%
87 Jordan Lake SRA--New Hope Overlook 16.7 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
88 Salem Pond Park 4.5 2 6 33.3% 9.7%
89 Brier Creek Reservoir 5.9 10 59 16.9% 9.5%
90 Lower Haw SNA--Hwy. 64 18.7 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
91 Falls Lake--Olive Grove Church Rd. 17.1 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
92 Harris Game Land--Lower Boat Ramp 18.6 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
93 American Tobacco Trail--Southpoint Mall 12.2 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
94 Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve 22.1 1 2 50.0% 9.5%
95 Neuse River Trail--Abbotts Creek 14.5 18 126 14.3% 9.2%
96 Rocky Branch Greenway 6.4 4 18 22.2% 9.0%
97 Neuse River Trail--Anderson Point Park 13.5 3 12 25.0% 8.9%
98 Brumley Nature Preserve--South 22.7 4 19 21.1% 8.5%
99 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Durham Co.) 21.9 5 26 19.2% 8.5%
100 Harris Game Land--Upper Boat Ramp 15.5 9 58 15.5% 8.4%
101 Stagecoach Road Waterfowl Impoundment 12.2 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
102 Laurel Hill Park 5.4 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
103 Lick Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 13.2 2 7 28.6% 8.2%
104 Jordan Game Land--Farrington Point Boating Access 13.1 4 20 20.0% 8.1%
105 Duke University--Reclamation Pond 17.3 4 22 18.2% 7.3%
106 Jordan Lake SRA--Parker's Creek 15.0 2 8 25.0% 7.1%
107 Pinehurst Drive Ponds 15.6 3 16 18.8% 6.6%
108 Falls Lake--Rollingview Marina 15.5 2 9 22.2% 6.3%
109 Duke University--Wetland Center 'SWAMP' 16.4 5 35 14.3% 6.3%
110 Walnut Creek Wetland Center 9.0 3 17 17.6% 6.2%
111 Jordan Game Land--Cub Creek 13.7 3 17 17.6% 6.2%
112 William B. Umstead SP--Turkey Creek Trail 4.2 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
113 Robertson Millpond Preserve 20.7 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
114 Falls Lake--Mountains-to-Sea Trail Jimmy Rogers Road Access 15.2 1 3 33.3% 6.1%
115 Eno River SP--Few's Ford 23.2 6 47 12.8% 6.0%
116 Jordan Lake SRA--Seaforth 14.9 7 60 11.7% 5.8%
117 Falls Lake--Will Suitt Rd. RR Grade 20.0 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
118 White Oak Creek Greenway--Wetland 6.1 2 10 20.0% 5.7%
119 Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve 15.1 5 39 12.8% 5.6%
120 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Point 15.0 12 130 9.2% 5.4%
121 Neuse River Trail--Mial Plantation Road 18.1 2 11 18.2% 5.1%
122 Morgan Creek Trail 17.5 4 34 11.8% 4.7%
123 Crabtree Creek Greenway--Capital Blvd to Atlantic Ave 9.6 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
124 Neuse River Trail (Historic only. Use more specific location.) 13.5 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
125 Butner Game Land--Brickhouse Rd. (Granville Co.) 21.9 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
126 Strickland Park 8.9 1 4 25.0% 4.6%
127 Wilkerson Nature Preserve Park 13.6 3 23 13.0% 4.5%
128 North Carolina Museum of Art--Sculpture Garden 4.6 5 52 9.6% 4.2%
129 Johnston Mill Nature Preserve 20.5 4 38 10.5% 4.2%
130 Raven Rock SP 23.9 3 25 12.0% 4.2%
131 Little Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 14.5 2 14 14.3% 4.0%
132 New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment 13.8 3 27 11.1% 3.9%
133 Bolin Creek--Adams and Craig Tracts 18.8 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
134 Falls Lake--Olive Grove Church Rd. Ramp 18.4 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
135 Clayton Riverwalk--County Line to Sam's Branch Greenway 21.1 1 5 20.0% 3.6%
136 Duke Forest--Hollow Rock & Hollow Rock Nature Park 17.9 2 18 11.1% 3.1%
137 Falls Lake 15.1 2 21 9.5% 2.7%
138 Jordan Game Land--(Big Woods Rd. Bridge) Bush Creek 14.8 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
139 Jordan Game Land--(Lystra Rd. Bridge) Overcup Creek 14.0 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
140 Little River Waterfowl Impoundment 20.6 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
141 Bolin Creek--Umstead Park 18.1 1 7 14.3% 2.6%
142 Blackwood Farm Park 22.9 2 23 8.7% 2.4%
143 Falls Lake--Cheek Road Causeway (Durham Co.) 17.7 1 8 12.5% 2.2%
144 Hank Anderson Community Park 20.3 3 51 5.9% 2.0%
145 Jordan Game Land--Mason Point Peninsula 12.1 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
146 Jordan Lake SRA--Visitor's Center 13.8 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
147 Baileywick Road Park 10.2 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
148 Jordan Lake SRA--Ebenezer Church Boat Ramp 14.8 1 9 11.1% 2.0%
149 Mid Pines Rd. 6.7 15 498 3.0% 1.8%
150 East Fork Mine Creek Trail (Bent Creek) 9.4 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
151 Hilltop Needmore Park--North 11.1 1 10 10.0% 1.8%
152 Knap of Reeds Creek Waterfowl Impoundment 23.9 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
153 Ephesus Park--Chapel Hill 16.3 1 12 8.3% 1.5%
154 Falls Lake--Dam 15.2 1 13 7.7% 1.4%
155 Maple View Farm (Birding From Roads Only) 24.1 3 78 3.8% 1.3%
156 Jordan Lake--Farrington Point Rd Causeway 12.9 1 14 7.1% 1.3%
157 White Deer Park 11.6 1 15 6.7% 1.2%
158 West Lake Road Ponds 8.7 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
159 AIHF Trail 8300 Health Park 10.0 1 16 6.2% 1.1%
160 Jordan Lake--Crosswinds Marina 13.2 1 20 5.0% 0.9%
161 Duke Forest--Korstian Division 19.6 1 23 4.3% 0.8%
162 North Carolina State University Campus 6.2 1 24 4.2% 0.7%
163 Jordan Lake--Educational State Forest 14.7 1 27 3.7% 0.7%
164 Third Fork Creek Trail 13.6 1 34 2.9% 0.5%
165 Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning 3.9 1 273 0.4% 0.1%